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Has anyone here used both a grain mill and a grinder? Would the beer using the mill come out better than the grinder? I've been told that a mill crushes the grain and leaves the husks more or less whole, while a grinder cuts the grain and the husks. Doesn't that make the mill better? I...

Has anyone here used both a grain mill and a grinder? Would the beer using the mill come out better than the grinder? I've been told that a mill crushes the grain and leaves the husks more or less whole, while a grinder cuts the grain and the husks. Doesn't that make the mill better? I...

is cutting the husks vs leaving whole a problem if in the future I go to all-grain? also, I can't find very large pot locally. is it ok to boil wort in a smaller quantity of water (eg. less than 10 ltrs) and then just add cold water in the fermenter?

David, would crushing the speciality grain improve the beer? Then I'll get this grinder: http://www.hopshopuk.com/products/view/455/beer-making/equipment/mashing-equipment/cast-iron-malt-grinder Is there a difference between a grinder and a mill? ?!? Ray, Crystal Malt was in the...

Hi all, I have the Coopers MicroBrewery Kit and made 2 extracts so far. First extract was the Lager that came with the kit. 2wks in fermenter, 2 wks bottling. Had 1 at the end of 1st week and was pretty decent. I had a blind beer tasting with Stella, Carlburg, and Warsteiner...

Thanks guys! Will definitely re-use them then!

When you say you re-use the caps what exactly do you mean? I've just made my first batch ever (Coopers Kit) and already started a second. I bought extra caps as I never thought I could reuse them ?!? When you first use them the bottom strip breaks off and stays on the bottle so when you...

I've used them for my first batch ever. :) In the waiting game :) The funny thing about the Cooper Carb drops was that there were more than 60 drops in the bag ?!?! And, yes I checked every bottle! I put 2 in as per the Cooper's Kit instructions... Guess I'll use the rest in my next...

Its been 13 days. I put some in the hydrometer just now and got a reading of 1.012 The beer kit was the Coopers Lager (the one that came with the box). The colour looked really nice open blond, and some nice carbonation already! Tasted it and gave to the wife to taste too. She said it...

Guys the tap is screwed on to the fermenter. I can't take it off as the beer will spill out. My question is, should I worry about the tap? should I try wiping it now with a cloth or something while it is closed and the beer is inside fermenting? My question is about the tap. I don't...

I have a question on the tap. Maybe I need to relax more but I thought I'd ask anyway :) My Coopers kit has a plastic fermenter and the beer is sitting in there right now. Come bottling day, I am wondering about how clean the tap which is connected (basically screwed on) to the fermenter...

I've kept the lid shut and continuously took off the airlock, cleaned, sanitized, rinsed, put back on and added vodka. After doing that about 5 times and once in the middle of the night, it looks like its calmed down. Unfortunately, in Cyprus there are no home brew stores so next time I...

AIRLOCK BLOW-OFF !!!! I just checked on my fermenter and found the airlock full of wort and blowing off. I took it out. Washed it, sanitized it, rinsed and put back. This time I put vodka instead of water. Problem is that it is continuing to blow off! What do I do? Wait some...

Thanks for the replies!!! I moved it with a friend, and kept the airlock in. Since we were careful, the water staying in the airlock :) Also, looks i got action as i can't see through the plastic lid. I'm excited!!! This is soo cool. Now for the wait.

Guys, need to move my plastic carboy. brewed beer last night. i am afraid that when moving the water in the airlock will drop into the carboy. do i take out the airlock, move the carboy and put the airlock back on? I am only moving to different location in house. thanks.

Ok MrVaga, thanks. Small update: I put wet towels around carboy and 2 sandwich bags of ice. It appears that the plastic lid got a little cloudy on the inside, so I'm wondering if that is a sign of something going on? Also, would appreciate your thoughts on moving the carboy. remove lid...

Hi, I've been reading up on this forum, on utube, on a few ebooks I found for free, etc. Last night I attempted to make my own beer using the Cooper Micro Brewery. I sanitized everything and rinsed as the instructions on the sanitize said so I don't think anything is infected. I...

If I use a "swamp cooler" would it matter if the tub is not deep? The thing is that 1/3 of the fermenter will be in the cooler and 2/3 out of it. Do you think it matters much?

hi all, my first post. I only recently discovered that home brewing is doable. Unfortunately I live in Cyprus and there are no home brew stores. In addition, few people ship and its very expensive. Thankfully I found a UK store and Coopers Micro Brewery is on its way to me. It looks...