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I know what the answer will be! But, is there any good kits out there? As we're just starting out, I'd like to keep it simple for now, and get to grips with basics, before having to boil up etc.

I mostly drink local ales, so Rebellion IPA is a big one. Just after something not too heavy or dark. I'll take a look at the recipes, thanks.

I've made 2 batches of beer to date and while they were ok, they were rushed and I'm sure could have been better. So, I'm going to do an other, but do it properly now, on the advice from you guys! I'm after doing something quite mild and light, a IPA really. What would everyone recommend...

Damn. What is recommended? Are the Coopers kits any good, or are their better ones out there? I'd like a light IPA

I'm not sure it was malty, I'm no good at describing things. Left a kind of raw feel in my mouth, quite bitter. I used the kit yeast, the ale brewed for 10 days in the FV and the larger for 14. Brew temps were about 24-26 for the ale and 22-24 for the larger. Ale bottled for 4 weeks and the...

I done 2 batches in the run up to Christmas, while they both turned out clear and had plenty of bubbles, I can't get over the flavour of them. Both of them taste pretty much the same, and I'm using the phrase "tastes like home brew" to describe them. Its very malty and over fruity. People who've...

My lounge goes from normal temps of 21 to about 14 over night, so I need to regulate it a little. It's happy at 21 with the heater. Thanks for the correction, but it was a mistake, to autocorrect spell checker doesn't have the word lager in it! It's all me to me and its for Christmas, so I'm...

Well, that was all fun. We took readings every day for 3 days and it got down to 998(!), thinking it'd be about 7.5% and it was still going down. The next day we went to take a reading and the hydrometer was smashed on the bottom. So, a new one duly purchased and the reading was 1008 (it was...

The instructions said upto 27 degrees, so I just followed them! Yes, the clip is to stop flow, maybe messy, but all I've got at the minute.

Argh! Just typed a big reply and and it lost it :( I'd really like to get this bottled this week, so I can keep it in bottles for 3-4 weeks in time for Christmas consumption. Can I bottle it cloudy and it'll clear up in this time? I'd rather not add finings if I don't have to. My syphon...

Hi guys. My first brew (Coopers Brewmaster IPA) is fermenting as we speak (5th day) and I had a few questions about bottling: Currently its a bit cloudy. I plan on bottling in 2 days (pending readings), will the conditioning in the bottle clear this? Also, my father has said something about...