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Here's a look at my new Keezer build. I used a 9 cu.ft. Chest freezer which was white. I painted it black with Rustoleum appliance epoxy paint and added a 2x10 collar. I then used 1x12 red oak for the outer collar. I also put a 1x6 red oak collar around the bottom to hide the cart I built to...

Bottled my second batch tonight ! Belgian Wheat. Used Coopers Wheat Beer Extract Kit with an additional 2lbs of Light LME Added Bitter Orange Peel and Coriander (crushed) 1oz. Each. 5 gal. Batch OG = 1.054 FG = 1.004 ABV = 4.978 It was in primary fermenter 15 days. It looks nice...

Ok guys, I just racked my Big Ass Texas Brown Ale to the secondary after 4 days in primary. OG was 1.054 SG = 1.010 I added one half oz. crushed Cascade pellets (dry hop) Plan is to leave it in the Carboy for 2 weeks and then bottle it. This was my first steeped grain brew. I...

I am new to home brewing (3 batches so far) Coopers Canadian Blonde (bottled and carbonating) Belgian Wheat. (Fermenting for a week and a half) Big Ass Texas Brown Ale. (Fermenting for 4 days) I decided to brew a few different beers to have a variety and to start coming up with a...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays fellow brewers. Christmas Cheers ! :mug:

Nice place! They have everything for brewing, wine making, cheese, soda making and more. They also have just about everything you can imagine as far as equipment. They have tons of kits for everything from simple LME brewing, and specialty grain steeping to all grain. Their employees are...

The wife and I went to a LHBS today that we had not been to before. Defalco's in Houston Texas. Nice place, great service by knowledgeable folks. So, $182.00 later we got out of there. Ended up getting the following... Three ingredient kits.. Big Ass Texas Brown Ale. 6.0 % ABV. 1.060...

I am about to start my second brew and I have a couple of questions. My plan is to make the following. "Belgian Wheat" 5 gallon batch Coopers Wheat Extract (LME) 3.75 lbs. Additional 2.0 lbs. Light Malt Extract from local brew shop. (LME) Yeast: Safbrew WB-06 Additions: 1 oz...

Ok guys, Today is day 7 of my first brew. Coopers Canadian Blonde extract. I kept it simple, no additions. My air-lock is at one bubble every 6 seconds. I don't want to mess with it too much. I have not done anything since putting it in the fermenter. My temp has stayed around 67-69F the...

Ok guys..... My first beer (Coopers Canadian Blonde Extract kit) was brewed on 12-07-14 and has been fermenting since. The temp in the room is at 66-68* F. and I have a thermometer sitting on the lid of the fermenter and it has been at 67-69 F My OG was 10.40 It was bubbling at...

I am brewing for the first time today. Canadian Blonde (Coopers) I figured it would be best to keep it simple and get my first one in the books. I hope it comes out good. Wish me luck ! :mug:

Hey guys.... I am just starting in the Home Brew world. Here are the first two brews I plan to do. My first brew plan / recipe is as follows 1 can (3.75 lbs) Coopers Canadian Blonde LME Additional LME from local brew shop (2.0 lbs) 1 packet yeast (Safale US-05). 11.5g 5oz. Corn...

I am a newbie to this and I am going to user Coopers Canadian Blonde on my first brew. I would like to hear your input on the Coopers LME's for Extract brewing. Thanks in advance for any and all input.

Newbie here from Houston Texas area. I have been lurking here a while but since I have now acquired my brewing equipment I thought I would go ahead and join the forum. I look forward to learning from all of you and sharing my experiences as I progress.:mug: