Recent content by 36bones

I just started their Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout Clone. The beauty of living in Texas. I can order on Friday and have it by Monday in most cases. The flat rate shipping and free over $100 is sweet.

I brewed my 1`gl of .5 ounce hop tea for 10 mins before I added it. I think now I should of used 1 ounce instead.

71`F. I cooled it down to get there. I guess I should of gotten it even cooler. I used the Coopers yeast that came with it. It says to pitch at 70-80`F. I won't be using it in the future either. I made a 1 gl hop tea using .5 ounces of Tettnanger hops. I added that into the fermenter, before I...

After starting my 3rd batch using a Coopers Select IPA, I again, came off with cider tasting results. I cleaned and sanitized well this time. I thought I'd be smart and try using a fermentable pack that included a 1 lb of corn sugar in it. After reading some threads, (which I should of done in...

I didn't realize there was a drop down menu, so you could pick the kits of your choice. Now I have unlimited possibilities. I feel a little stupid for not noticing that.

I'm looking to step up to an all extract batch. AHS is where I get my kits from. I was wondering which of the ale kits might be good. The last batch I made was the Coopers Select IPA with a hop tea. Any recommendations on which Gold Seal ale extract might be good to try? I really enjoyed the IPA...

Thank you very much for the replies. I don't have all the equipment I need atm to do some of the more in depth recipes. I would like to have a basic recipe that I can follow. Making the kit per their instructions but subbing out their recommended fermintables with equivalent's that would enhance...

I'm ready to start my 2nd batch. My first one was just a "follow the directions" Cooper's Lager that came with the Home Brew Kit. For my 2nd batch I'd like to brew their Stout. I want to deviate from the instructions and kick it up a notch, but I want to keep it simple, (I'm a tad slow). I'm not...

It was 64 degrees last night. It's been fermenting at 68-69 degrees.

Tomorrow I'm going to bottle my very first batch of home brew. I received my Coopers Micro Brewery as a gift. I'm glad I read through these threads and took the advice on throwing out their instruction and using the hydrometer as a rule. Tested the last 3 days at 1.008 with 15 days in the...

I'm doing my first batch with a Coopers micro brew kit. Today marks the 7th day. Using their instructions it says 5-7 days with a hydrometer reading of 1008-1010. I took a hydrometer reading yesterday and it was 1.012. I have the same reading of 1.012 today. Should I just wait and see if it...

Hello Mates. Bones here. I received a Coopers Homebrew kit for Christmas. I just finished up brewing with my first batch. The next 5-7 days are going to feel like 100. The yeast was pitched at 30C. I just checked the temperature and its now sitting at 28C. My thanks to all those who's posts...

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Hello Mates. Bones here. I received a Coopers Homebrew kit for Christmas. I just finished up brewing with my first batch. The next 5-7 days are going to feel like 100. :)The yeast was pitched at 30C. I just checked the temperature and its now sitting at 28C. My thanks to all those who's post...

Hello from another Texan. I live in a town of 700 people so everything has to be mail-order. I just got into homebrewing. I've been lurking around awhile. I thought I'd sign up. My friend's call me Bones.