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to aidan: just checked on the Coopers website and they say blowout at the airlock is not uncommon and not necessarily a bad thing. Below is what they say: STEP 2: Brew During the first stage of fermentation dark brews may foam up through the airlock. This is a sign that the yeast is working...

Noooo! Medic! Seriously though, medic76 might have some answers, as his went fine. there may have been some miscalculation somewhere. Hope it shapes up for you. A beer is a terrible thing to waste.

Holy Crap! thats a bit scary. I have a 23 litre FV and was planning on doing 20 litres of liquid. if 3 litres head room isnt enough that sucker's gonna blow. goos thing i ferment on plastic!

Awesome! I am gonna give this a shot with the 1 kg of DME. Maybe a tad more for a bit of an ABV boost. Thanks again and i cant wait to try it

Thanks! I dont have the dextrose though. Is that a definite requirement?

I am new to this game as well, this being my 4th batch. I have a Coopers irish ready to fly this weekend but was advised that instead of corn sugars, i should use 2.2 lbs of Malts. Does this sound right and do i need to do anything extra to get that famous stout micro-bubble head? i made...