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I'm not gonna lose faith yet. Thanks for the input and I'll post back later to let ya'll know how it turned out.

Cool. The issue may revolve around the temp, which is odd. My first two batches turned out great and were done at the very same temp as this third batch. Further still, I followed Coopers instructions, short of adding a little corn sugar in the boil. Crap, for all I know this batch will turn out...

Gotcha. Nice info, fellas. It seems like some of the odor has dissipated but not resolved. At this point I think I'll move the container to my basement where the temps are closer to 17C and then let this sit a bit longer for a total of 2.5 to 3 weeks. Maybe I can salvage it. I did not add hops...

I'm new to home brewing and have encountered a possible problem. I'm only doing extract brewing at this time with the Coopers kit. My first two batches have been fine. The lager that came with the kit was good and my second batch was the Coopers English bitter which I just had a glass of this...

Alright. I just couldn't stand that it would only be 3% so last night I brought about 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil, dumped in about a cup of corn sugar, boiled for a couple of minutes, let it cool to room temps while covered and dumped it into the ferm vessel. After reading some things around...

Yep, sure can. The OG on the Lager was, according to the Coopers hydrometer that came with the kit, 41. The FG was right about 17. The OG for the English Bitter, which is what I just started Monday, is right at 30.5. I realized this was a little low in terms of ABV when I started to see how...

FYI, I used Star San for sanitizing. I sanitized everything that comes into contact with the brew. I also take the spout out and apart to clean it thoroughly as well as sanitize the hydrometer, stir spoon, etc. I mean EVERYTHING. I don't want to ruin a batch simply because I was too lazy to...

Sweet (pun intended...fermentable sugars....haha)! Thanks for the feedback. This site looks awesome. There's lots of activity here and also folks who seem to possess a lot of knowledge in connection with home brewing. What a resource!

...after fermentation has begun? Greetings. I'm obviously a brand new member (and new to brewing your own beer) so please forgive me for the typical newbie questions. A month ago I bought the Coopers kit and made the lager which comes with it. I've been drinking some of it and it's...