Very new brewer but once I had closed the lid on my first brew I knew I had the bug. not only has it got me excited about brewing my own, I am now MUCH more interested in guest ales and beers in my local pub.
So far:
Coopers Lager that came with kit - not bad, easy to do, recommend it as a first attempt for anyone (decent light lager, around 4%, good session beer).
Coopers Wheat beer with 500g Dry Malt Extract, Coopers Brew Enhancer 2, 25g orange Peel and 25g Coriander seed (will update with tasting notes when ready).
Wishlist:
Stout with chocolate and vanilla (using coopers stout, chocolate malt cold steep, cocoa powder and vanilla beans)
A pale or golden ale using porridge oats (found a guest ale -Isle of Skye Brewery, Eilean Rò, that used porridge oats during brewing to add a real creaminess to the finished product, this has really really peaked my interest).
A bier blanche, something like Hoegaarden
thanks guys, actually purchased the kit and 1kg Coopers Brew Enhancer 3. would you reckon this is just too much! I don't mind the maltiness but really want a bit more body and head retention (View Post)
Happy to announce my last brew (a mango IPA) ended up a very nice beer, so nice in fact I have been asked by friends and family to get another brew on the go. I don't want to just do the same beer ag… (View Post)
thanks guys, I work in catering so do have access to some pretty large pots and good commercial quality gas burners to get good heat for boiling large batches. Am very keen to give the all grain proc… (View Post)