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Hello, I have added Raspberries to a Cooper Wheat and the result is simply irresistible. Everybody likes it ! My question is: Did you even added something else to a Cooper kit ? Like Honey, Ginger, fruit .... and tell me about the results ... thanks Steve

Hi Guys, 2 Questions for you: Can I prime my brew before bottling with Maple Syrup ? Did somebody even tryed to add Maple Syrup in primary or secondary to give a little taste of syrup ? Thanks Steve

Is that Whirlpool technique really working or should I go buy a mesh bag ?

Hi guys, It was the first time yesterday that I brew a beer with ingredient that needs to be boiled. I had to boil the malt and the hop. 60 minutes later, I cold it till 70 degrees. Now comes the fun. I need to siphon it without the sediments. How would you do that since all the green stuff...

Thanks !! Racked !

thanks. Any other opinion guys before I start racking it ?

Hi Guys, I really appreciate the support I'm getting from all of you. Here's my today's question. I brewed a Coopers India Pale Ale kit 6 days ago and my SG was 1.050. Now (and yesterday), no sign of fermentation at all and my gravity is 1.010. Shoudl I rack it to secondary now ? Thanks

I'm not really worry about the quantity, it's the quality that first matter to me. I have been told of the danger of oxydation if I leave an empty space in my secondary. Is that really true ?

Thanks to everybody for answers ! The brewing family is fantastic and I'm getting plenty of advices. Yes, I live in Canada and I don't have lots of speciality stores around here in Montreal ...

But I've been told no to leave any empty space in the secondary to avoid oxidation ... Is that true ? For my other batch, the girl at the store gave me a 1,5 KG of dextrose instead of 1,0 KG and she also gave me a Beer enhancer or something like that. Tried everything yesterday and my OG was...

Hi Guys, I brew two batches to date and will bottle the first batch next week. I seem to had the same problem for both batches. They were brewed with Coopers kits of 3.75 pounds. 1) My SG is always low (1.036 ...) so my % of alcohol is about 2% 2) I always have to add water to my...

I'm a newbie and I'm still brewing with Coopers Kits. To get a higher % of alcohol, can I put more sugar in the primary ? Instructions says I have to put 2.2 lbs of sugar. Thanks

Yes It was one can !

It's a Cooper kit.

Hi guys. I'm a real beginner with beer and I presently have 2 full secondaries done with kits. I'll still brew other beer with kits for now since it's easier. What I would really like is a fruit beer like raspberry or blueberry. Doing the same thing with a kit, do you think it's possible to...