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Posted by: Makebeer on 2/8/2012 | 0 Comments
The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately 190 million valentines are sent each year in the US. Half of those valentines are given to family members other than husband or wife Read More »
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Posted by: Makebeer on 2/1/2012 | 0 Comments

I'm interested to hear how everyone is planning to spend their Super Bowl Holiday. I'm going to spend it with my family and some close friends. Nothing special. Just good company, good beverages, good food, and hopefully a good game. I'm contributing my "Best Extra Stout", my "Kitchen Sink IPA" and some Coopers original series Lagers. I haven't planned a food menu yet but I think some Nachos and Buffalo wings will get it started.

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Posted by: Makebeer on 1/25/2012 | 2 Comments
Coopers Original Series Draught Beer Kit produces a flavor and aroma suited to making Light Beer. The recipe should make a beer at approx 2.9%A/Vol. Read More »
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Posted by: Makebeer on 1/19/2012 | 2 Comments

Your home brew is done fermenting and it’s time to start bottling the culmination of your time and effort. Now for those of us who have a couple of brews under their belts this seems relatively easy. But for an inexperienced brewer bottling your first beer can be a little intimidating.  You might be wondering how full do I fill my bottles or how do I bottle without making a mess. Bellow are some tips for making sure the your first bottling day is a success. 

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Posted by: Makebeer on 1/19/2012 | 0 Comments

With February just around the corner people are starting to think about Valentines Day.  But if you’re a beer enthusiast you can’t help but think of Stouts. Whether you are eagerly awaiting the release of an Oatmeal Stout from your favorite brewery or starting to think about brewing a Stout for St. Patrick’s Day. February might as well be renamed Stoutuary.

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By Pete Doherty on Best Extra Stout:
"@Makebeer, thanks for the reply. O.G. was 1049. I took another reading today and its at 0995 so it appears to have stabilised. Tap water is sitting at 0980 (just a fraction below the highest line on new Cooper's kit hydrometer. Water temp is about 44f. I know the temp makes a difference but hydrometer reading is so low does that mean its broken do you think? I thought a broken hydrometer might be the reason too but I'll be unable to get a new one until Tuesday. One other query, I was considering priming half the bottles with black treacly - for or against that idea? Thanks in advance, Pete" Read more
By Makebeer on Best Extra Stout:
"@Pete Do you know what the original gravity was? What is your gravity reading today? It sounds like you should be okay to bottle. But I think it's important to know if your hydrometer is off. What is the gravity reading of water using your hydrometer?" Read more
By Pete Doherty on Best Extra Stout:
"Hi, I followed your recipe for the Best Extra Stout - well nearly, I used the Coopers Irish Stout, Coopers tin of Dark Malt Extract, and 500 grams of dark brown sugar. Everything was going really well and had a S.G. of 1010 yesterday. Today it has dropped to 0995, does that mean something is wrong? I didn't expect it to drop below the 1000 mark. I've held it at constant temp (21 c) in fermenter for 2 weeks now. I'm due to bottle tomorrow - do you think I should bottle any way and see how it turns out? Thanks in advance, Pete" Read more

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