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ok so I took the cheese cloth and put a shot glass in it. I boiled it for 20 minutes, pored out the water and added half an OZ of Cascade hoops. Then I tied the bag making sure to leave room for the expansion. i took it to the bucket and very slowly dropped it in. Ii'm going to let it sit for a...

one more question. will boiling the cheese cloth be good enough for sanitation?

cool Thanks your advise haze been vary helpful I truly appreciate it

P.S. the Cooper's can was pre-hooped not sure about the second can? that is y add the oz of hoops at the boil

is a cheese cloth ok?

so just dumping it in the bucket is ok?

oooo bad. lol well it still has another week in the tormentor do you think I can add an Oz or so of cascade in a cheese cloth an just dump it the bucket?

while all this is great I was still hoping to get some comments on my recipe

Hey guys I just want to say thanks. All of you are awesome and really helpful. My nerves have been doing a lot better since I joint this site. None the less I can say that my patience needs some working on as I swear I check my brew closet every twenty minutes (though I only look not touch)...

I am going to use bottles as I am new to this; I haven’t bought a secondary yet do you guys think it is crucial for this brew? To tell you the truth I did another test today and the terrible hydrometer that came with the Cooper’s kit sank. It seems that there is a hole in it. Any...

I do not have the equipment to Lager. I don’t even have a secondary.

As I understand Cooper’s claim that the kit is in fact a Lager but temp wise is more than forgiving. As I stated before I did not let the temp go over the recommended range. I would go as far to say, that I kept the brew at exactly at the optimal temp the entire time according to...

Thanks guys I appreciative the advice To answer I did in fact use the yeast provided by the coopers Lager kit (tough it aint no lager) I know I shouldn't have it being my first brew and all but the recipe is my own after consulting many people and doing much reading. As I stated before...

Recipe: One Can Muntons Light Malt Extract (3.3 LBS) One Can Cooper's Lager kit One 1 kg Coopers Brew Enhancer Half pound of Mountons Cara-pils (two row barley malt) Coopers Carbonation Drops ½ oz Cascade hops Steps 1) Heat 1 1/2 gallons water to 150F 2) Crack 1/2 pound barley...