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Yeah I feel like there is only one "Coopers yeast" as well... I doubt the yeast they give you with the wheat beer kit is truly a wheat beer strain yeast. It's more likely a generic ale yeast; the same that they give you with all the kits. After almost two years of brewing and going all the way...

Although I left kits behind awhile ago I was tempted to do a few this summer... just very busy, hate the stove being on for hours when its hot and needed something quick and easy to brew. I will "kick up" the kits a bit probably with DME and some carapils... anyway the question was more...

Wow seems expensive all around... How many oz of hops are you using? You can also "re-use" yeast or make yeast starters which I have done a few times to save a few $$.

Worst case beer just wont be as good as it could have been. They say crushed grains start to lose their flavour in 2-3 months of being crushed. Doesn't mean you wont still be able to make an "OK" beer.

Why is it so many brewers fish and hunt? I don't get it but I suppose it has a lot to do with the DYI aspect. Yes I fish and hunt, was doing that since I was a kid though brewing is much more new to me. I like going to the pistol range near my house, this is might be an unusual hobby for a...

Hummm thank you all. I am of course in Canada, not SoCal weather sadly... but I know ppl grow hops here, and in the northern USA as well so its possible. I will probably just stick with cascade.

Well I am giving it a go and will see what happens. Surprised more ppl have not done this?

Can anyone give me their 2 cents on some of the easier hop strains to grow? Want to give it a try and would rather go for one of the easier ones to get going. Thanks!

Anyone? Bueller?

I often do this... usually I just buy it bc it's $2.50 for an ounce of it... but I have peeled a whole orange before and used it. Just watch out for the pith!

Nothing eh? Does anyone use them in any beer with success lol?

Anyone ever try adding 3 oz of rose hips to the last 10 min of a fairly standard wheat beer? Was just thinking of something to shake up my regular wheat beer and make it different for summer? Or are "rose hips" more standard in a regular blond ale? Cheers!

What ale yeast are you using and do you back sweeten?

It was about a year ago I tried it, I think I basically did the simple: apple juice, ale yeast, 1 pound of dextrose. Cider was borderline "ok"... I did it twice actually, first time I used ale yeast, cider was dry and not sweet... second time I used wine yeast and back sweetened with...

Just wondering, I saw a cider kit today in my LHBS for the first time... Been brewing close to 2 years and left beer kits behind a long time ago, just wondering if these are any good? It was in a tin can and came with the yeast same as a coopers kit... I did try and make my own cider...

Citra is probably my favourite dry hop for an IPA. One ounce works well, two works even better.

Thanks for the answers... seems like some better and simpler answers than what I was looking at before. Cheers!

I know this has been asked before with mixed answers... but in the interest of a simple answer lets try again. My usual mode of operation for a home brew is a mini mash and then extract brewing. I want to add oats to the mini mash to give it that "full mouth feel" or "silky mouth feel" in...

The recipe is basically in the first post. I did one ounce of wakatu hops 1 hour boil. 1/2 ounce 10 min. 1/2 ounce dry hopped. I always use Irish moss too. I lagered the bottles for a month in my cellar at around 10 C, then the were in the fridge for another week before I started to...

Really great... beer is crisp, clear and smooth... doesn't taste like a lot, but then again, a Mexican lager shouldn't taste like a lot. Imagine a Corona with better head retention, mouth feel and more of a "lime hop" flavor. If you like Corona but always thought it was missing "a little...