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I was given the base Cooper's kit for Christmas several years back. The fermenting bucket is good... but you can only use "priming tablets" to use it as designed. I bought a separate bucket for fermenting and use the one from the kit as my bottling bucket. Based on the lager kit, I might have...

I used diluted bleach for sanitizing on my first batch (just so I didn't have to buy anything extra) and that is what the book is referring to. I don't think I would use bleach for cleaning purposes. For cleaning equipment you have a couple options, but I (and I think most) recommend soaking...

My first beer was made with that vessel as it was part of the starter kit I was given. It doesn't need an airlock because the lid simply rests on top and it raises slightly to release the co2. It has a nice spigot so I now only use it as a bottling bucket. Because the lid only rests on top, I...

34479 + 5 gallons vanilla cinnamon stout 34484

I hadn't taken into account the difference between full and partial boil. I can only do the partial boil with my equipment. I was thinking the recipe would be closer to 40. But I think 26 IBU with this recipe would still be pretty malty as opposed to 26 in a pale ale.

Hey everybody! I've been lurking on the site for over a year now, but finally had a question that hadn't been answered a million times before. I just got NB's Festivus Miracle kit as I was looking to do something with spices for the winter. I definitely prefer maltier beers to hoppier...