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by Swarvey
Tuesday Jun 05, 2007 12:23 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Complete Newbie, First Brew, Coopers Lager
Replies: 27
Views: 11064

Thanks again guys,

hey im happy with it for now, i can tell it's definately stronger alcohol content than the beer i normally drink. And the taste grew on me. Prolly grew in my guts too LMFAO.

We learn from our mistakes an next batch i reckon will be next to perfect. Can't wait to brew some ...
by Swarvey
Monday Jun 04, 2007 7:50 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Complete Newbie, First Brew, Coopers Lager
Replies: 27
Views: 11064

Hey guys, thanks all for ur suggestions.

I took the input, an (probably not to the letter). Grabbed a kilo o sugar, boiled it into 2L hot water on the stove, cooled it to room temp, then poured it in, making sure the lid wasn't off it for too long.

Today i sampled the brew and I'm not quite sure ...
by Swarvey
Saturday May 12, 2007 5:31 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Complete Newbie, First Brew, Coopers Lager
Replies: 27
Views: 11064

I'm definately willing to try new brews, it seems so logical to brew ur own, ya get what? maybe 30 tallies outta a brew? So ill be sampling quite a few beers, an in between brewin beers, ill be makin quite a few litres of Drambui, i love the stuff.

I'm livin in QLD on the Sunshine Coast atm, there ...
by Swarvey
Saturday May 12, 2007 5:23 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Complete Newbie, First Brew, Coopers Lager
Replies: 27
Views: 11064

G'day buscador, thanks for ur input.

What i've read from you alone seems to be a goldmine of knowledge. I can't say i expected to get my first brew right, but hey, ill keep on truckin, and get it right. After all, the purpose o home-brewin' is to get ur own beer the way ya like it right.
by Swarvey
Saturday May 12, 2007 4:35 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Complete Newbie, First Brew, Coopers Lager
Replies: 27
Views: 11064

thanks green horn

I was thinking about adding the sugar now and waiting another week, didnt' know if that was a bad thing or not, as i have read about people who leave their stills for 2 weeks instead of just one.

I was just soooo pissed off at coopers today, can't believe they didnt' mention it in the instructions ...
by Swarvey
Saturday May 12, 2007 3:16 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Complete Newbie, First Brew, Coopers Lager
Replies: 27
Views: 11064

Thanks boonie, much appreciated.

So can I add the sugar now? or should i just bottle it / throw it out and learn from my mistake?
by Swarvey
Saturday May 12, 2007 1:44 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Complete Newbie, First Brew, Coopers Lager
Replies: 27
Views: 11064

Complete Newbie, First Brew, Coopers Lager

Hi guys, I've not long joined and already seen a huge pocket of knowledge here.

While I'm probably already too late to ask the question (and yes I did search the forum to no avail), my wort has been brewing for 6 days now.

The main thing that has me so confused, is that in the instructions ...