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Thanks! This helps alot. Are you sure its low carbonation if my beer is fizzy? and it does taste quite yeasty which I'm confused by, could sugar affect the yeast? I definitely did not disturb the yeast sediment when bottling. I will definitely look into the amount of sugar I should be using in...

Thank you! This is a big help! However it still seems like I have added the right amount by using half a teaspoon according to the calculator. Each bottle was around 500ml. The bottles definitely did not leak either. I have tested most of them

I stored a few in a cupboard and the rest in boxes covered in towels (same as I did with my 1st batch which went well) The temperature was the same as the 1st batch too. Both really, it sort of tastes like flat beer but it looks fizzier than normal beer. Their is no head at all and it smells...

Hi, My first coopers lager batch went perfectly well however this time it did not. I did exactly the same as the instructions told me for the first kit however this time I used the brew enhancer 3 instead of 2. I also used half a teaspoon of sugar for each bottle instead of 2 carbonation drops...

Hi, After my first successful homebrew of the Coopers Lager kit, I decided to do another batch. However even after 6 months in bottles my beer has just turned out very fizzy with no head whatsoever and a yeasty taste and has not got better over time at all. I am very confused as to why as I...

Oh wow didn't realise it would take that long :( On the instructions it mentions that I need to consume it within a year though, very confused

Hi I have just bottled a WineBuddy Pinot Grigio 30 bottle kit and had a few sips in a glass as well. I followed the instructions and it was in the fermenter for 7 days (I know you should keep it in longer but I just wanted to follow the instructions on my first time). However it tastes bad but...

Thanks guys, really appreciate it. But just to be clear, If I used a glass from the dishwasher does that count it as being clean? (sterilised). (I will still sanitise it after) and also: does the hydrometer need to be sterilised (cleaned) or can I just spray a little starsan on it and it will...

Could I just dip only the hydrometer into the fermenter and check it that way? Does it really need to be clean? I last used it for beer and quickly cleaned it with warm water after use

Okay nice, I have a 1 litre spray bottle and some StarSan, how should I mix this up for this spray bottle? Also don't I need to clean (sterilise) it first before sanitising? That's a great idea with the mason jar, thanks!

Hi Quick question: Would I be able to take a sample for my hydrometer by dipping a glass which was cleaned by the dishwasher into the fermenting vessel? I would then pour the glass into the hydrometer vial Thanks!

Okay awesome, thanks!

Okay awesome, thanks a lot for all your help. Just to be clear though, I remember seeing a lighter coloured liquid as I got closer down to the trub (yeast cake). Should I also siphon this lighter coloured liquid also?

Ah I see, that could be it. I did bottle straight from the fermenter as instructed in the Coopers guide and kit. The part I'm confused about is that all homebrewers get yeast sediment at the bottom of their bottles so isin't it normal to have some yeast in the bottle? Ah okay, but when I looked...

I didn't syphon this and just did it by the tap as instructed from the video and the kit they gave me. What is priming syrup? Is that something you buy? I'm about to syphon up my wine but I'm wondering how it works because it looks like people put the syphon tube down to the bottom of the...

Yeah they're screw top bottles from Coopers but they are brand new and I screwed them on as tight as possible. If they're new this shouldn't even be a problem right? And some of the beers taste perfect just most of them don't

I used 2 carbonation drops per 750 ml as instructed by the Coopers instructions and from researching on this forum. I pour it into a pint glass with about an inch of head and making sure I pour without it glugging so that it doesn't pick up the yeast from the bottom. I drain the whole rest of...

Hi I have made a Coopers Lager kit and it has been bottled for over 8 weeks or so now. Sometimes the beer is perfect from this batch and has a very good head (lasting over 10 or so minutes) and not loads of fizz and doesn't taste yeasty. But most of the time there is a lot of fizz, fizzy head...

Thanks for the help! I will definitely try that. Apparently the yeast needs 20-25 degrees Celsius but does it really make much difference if my temperature is 2 or 3 degrees higher than that?

Hey there, I'm fermenting a WineBuddy Pinot Grigio at the moment and was wondering if it is necessary to ferment it in the dark. My temperature is at 28 degrees Celsius (higher than the recommended 20 - 25) because I have wrapped the fermenter in a towel since the only place I can put my...