First Brew

JackoMC · Post by **JackoMC** » Wednesday Aug 09, 2006 10:34 pm

Hi,

Im relatively new to this game, and am about to commence my first solo homebrew. It would be greately appreciated if anybody could recommend a good first brew, with detailed ingredients list (i dont fancy ANY guess work for my first attempt)

I am interseted in doing a Stout, or a Real Ale. but I dont want anything extremely complicated, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers guys, also, props to a great site.

Jacko

DJ · Post by DJ » Thursday Aug 10, 2006 7:53 am

I did a real ale that turned out FANTASTIC!

Can of Cooper Real Ale
1kg Coopers Brew Enhancer #2
500g Light Dry Malt
325g honey
SAFale yeast
21L
Brewed at 20 C

pretty stong alc % but just a fantastic beer!

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Thursday Aug 10, 2006 6:42 pm

DJ wrote:I did a real ale that turned out FANTASTIC!

Can of Cooper Real Ale
1kg Coopers Brew Enhancer #2
500g Light Dry Malt
325g honey
SAFale yeast
21L
Brewed at 20 C

pretty stong alc % but just a fantastic beer!

Boil the 1gk Coopers Brew Enhancer #2, 325g honey and 500g light dry malt in 2 litters of water for 10 - 15 minutes to kill any nasties. About 5 minutes before the boil ends place tin coopers tin in hot water to soften the wort. Take boiled ingredients of the heat. Open tin and pour it into your fermenter then pour a little of your boiled liquid in the tin to dissolve any wort left in there then tip this into the fermenter, tip all the boiled interments into the fermenter and give it a good stir to mix it top the fermenter up with cold tap water to make up 22 litters total then check the temperature, if below 25C pitch yeast seal fermenter and wait.

The honey can be left out and you will still have a very nice beer.

JackoMC · Post by **JackoMC** » Thursday Aug 10, 2006 6:49 pm

Cheers for the quick respone guys, i will be sure to try this very soon, most likely on the weekend.

just a bit of background, I am a cellarhand by trade, so I know the basics of alcohol, and I have helped to make many a homebrew with the old man. I try to make suggestions, but he still makes a pretty average beer. I figure if I can make one better (hopefully first time) he will see the light and take some advice (after all, he has a decent selection of fermenters I wouldnt mind putting to GOOD use)

so cheers for the help, and wish me luck.

ACTbrewer · Post by **ACTbrewer** » Thursday Aug 10, 2006 6:52 pm

1 can of Cooper's Bitter
1kg of dry malt extract (or a tin of liquid malt)
Use the yeast in the tin (or if the shop has it, get a Safale yeast)
Follow instructions on can...although keep the temp below 25degrees
Foolproof, and a great beer.

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Thursday Aug 10, 2006 8:08 pm

JackoMC wrote:Cheers for the quick respone guys, i will be sure to try this very soon, most likely on the weekend.

just a bit of background, I am a cellarhand by trade, so I know the basics of alcohol, and I have helped to make many a homebrew with the old man. I try to make suggestions, but he still makes a pretty average beer. I figure if I can make one better (hopefully first time) he will see the light and take some advice (after all, he has a decent selection of fermenters I wouldnt mind putting to GOOD use)

so cheers for the help, and wish me luck.

Its deffinately hard to convert the old school boys to anything new, trust me i know but show him a nice finished product and he will have to come around and if he doesnt give up cos he never will

shane_vor · Post by **shane_vor** » Thursday Aug 10, 2006 8:08 pm

Dads never take advice, it's what they do!

Tipsy · Post by **Tipsy** » Thursday Aug 10, 2006 9:18 pm

shane_vor wrote:Dads never take advice, it's what they do!

Definitely not from their sons.

JackoMC · Post by **JackoMC** » Thursday Aug 10, 2006 9:55 pm

Very true, so I thought I'd just show him up.

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Thursday Aug 10, 2006 10:02 pm

JackoMC wrote:Very true, so I thought I'd just show him up.

Best way to do it

Even if he doesnt convert you will no u beat him haha

JackoMC · Post by **JackoMC** » Thursday Aug 10, 2006 10:06 pm

and thats the main thing.

does anybody have a nice, foolproof recipe for a stout they could help me out with?

And I gather from other posts that yeast selection is very important, how much is an average pack of yeast, and how likely is it that my local HBS (which I dont particularly like the owner of) will stock a good selection.

Cheers in advance

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Thursday Aug 10, 2006 10:13 pm

hey m8 this one is a winner

Black rock miners stout
Light dry malt extract 2kg
cracked roasted/black grain 150gm
liquorice extract 10 ml
goldings finishing hops 20gm
wyeast 1084 yeast

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Thursday Aug 10, 2006 10:15 pm

sorry by the way if you have trouble with the yeast go here
http://www.grumpys.com.au they are great to deal with and they mail order.