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As the beginner I am, I'm happy with extract brewing for the time being. It looks to me like Coopers has given some thought to making things easier and I was just wondering if folks on the forum had strong opinions about this setup one way or the other. As far as extracts go, they seem to have...

I just found an interesting U tube video featuring the Cooper system that they sell as a kit. I notice several things about this that are surprising. For one, the primary fermenter isn't tightly sealed, so no fermentation lock is used. And the thing that I really wonder about is that it...

Sounds like there's a very strong preference for the Auto-Siphon, so I'll have one of those around the next time I do this. Thanks!

I have referred to those special instructions several times, which is why I was a bit concerned about the house being 6 or 8 degrees warmer than optimal. Being so new to this I wasn't sure if that was going to be a big problem and at this point I'm optimistic it won't be. Hopefully there's a...

I'm using a plastic bucket. I like the idea of the alcohol gargle/mouth method...lots of time saved with that, but was afraid to ask! No need to spit out the vodka or bourbon, right?

I think I'm about right on the specific gravity and am thinking through the next few steps prior to bottling. I've read the guidance on this site about using boiled water in the siphon hose to start the siphon from the primary fermenter. Seems like that step adds a couple of hours by the time...

unionrdr: Thanks again for your response. It's been awhile since I last tried this, but as I recall, most of the cloudiness settles out or goes away in time after bottling. So, if I go ahead and bottle in the next day or two shouldn't it clean up and get clear in a couple of months or so?

As of this morning I'm at the 5 day mark on fermentation. Per the instructions, this was a good time to take a reading, so I've done that with the following result: OG was 1.032 As of a few minutes ago it's 1.006. I did get the swamp cooler set up yesterday and so the wort had all last...

....that Coopers provides more information about this on their website than on the instruction insert provided with the product. Nowhere is that bit about cooling down to 15 deg C after 24 hours. Looks like I would have missed that window of opportunity even if I'd been set up for it. I'm...

Thanks for the input. I don't have a dedicated fridge or cooler I can use at this point, but sounds like that's what I need. If the internal temp of the wort is that much higher than ambient room temp why doesn't my fermenter feel warm? Seems like that much of a differential would be...

I went with the Coopers and this particular one because I'm a big Heineken fan and I had to give it a try even if it's pushing the envelope at these temps. I think you must be right about Coopers yeast being more forgiving of higher temps; supposedly I'm still within the range if the...

This is my third go at home brewing, so I'm still near the bottom of the famous learning curve. This time I'm on day 3 of fermentation using the complete Coopers kit having used the supplied yeast and Brew Enhancer II. So, having to ferment at room temp like I am...around 76 to 78 F, should I...