December 7, 2008

Homebrewer’s Companion

More great advice from Charlie Papazian, homebrew master and author of the bestselling The Complete Joy of Homebrewing. Many ask me, ‘What’s different about The Homebrewer’s Companion?’ It’s a book that I might have titled The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, Volume 2. The information is 98 percent new information, including improved procedures for beginning and malt-extract brewers as well as advanced and veteran brewers. There are loads of new recipes and useful charts and data that I continually refer to in my own homebrew recipe formulation (I still homebrew about 20 batches a year). My theme throughout is ‘Keep it practical. Keep it useful.’ I wanted to answer 10 years’ worth of questions in this one volume. I did … and I had fun doing it. — Charlie Papazian Get the Most from Your Malt! Easy-to-follow techniques and trouble-shooting tips Answers to the most-often asked questions A guide to world beer styles Useful facts on fermenting, yeast culturing and stove-top boiling Charts, tables, support information and much, much more Over 60 exotic recipes to try — from You’ll See Coriander Amber Ale to Waialeale Chablis Mead Make sure to check out the third edition of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing.

 

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Any homebrew suplpiers in NYC?


Looking for hombrew (beer and wine making) supplies in NYC.

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December 6, 2008

Brewing Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide to Brewing Great Beer at Home

From brewing your first batch to creating new recipes - all the information you need to have is here in this step-by-step practical illustrated guide. In Brewing Made Easy, brewing experts Joe and Dennis Fisher anticipate homebrewing questions and provide the answers you need (even when you’ve already read those other books). With their friendly encouragement and can-do attitude, the Fishers will show you how to make great beer today!

 

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December 5, 2008

Cellar Pro PET Bottles - 12 pk

Cellar Pro PET bottles hold 750ml (25 ounces) and are sold in packs of 12. They are reusable, lightweight and shatterproof. Includes package of 12 reusable caps (interchangable with Coopers PET Bottles). Note: Average Cooper’s brew batch requires approximately 30 PET bottles.

 

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Economy Refrigerator Conversion Kit - Europeon Sankey Coupler

The economy kits do not have a chrome faucet head and shank. Instead, a beer line with a plastic faucet head is used. With this kit, there is no need to cut any holes in your fridge. To pour a beer, just open your fridge door, grab the plastic faucet and squeeze. This kit can also be used without a fridge as long as you have a way of keeping the keg cold at all times (ice).

 

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Have u heard of anyone making beer frm sorghum molasses,hops,beer yeast,hops, and some cane sugar,how was it?


I’m 61yrs old & my grandmother made a homebrew similair to this and i’d like to know if you think it wud mk a good beer?? $$$ are short and i like beer do you understand?? hi hi hi — She just laughed when i tasted of her stuff because i didnot like it,,, just 8-9yrs old ???

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how to make my homebrew less bitter?


i know bitterness is part of the beer but id rather have mine be a little less bitter how do i do this????

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December 4, 2008

MR.BEER Deluxe Beer Kit Brewing System

Complete with everything you need to brew and bottle 7 great-tasting batches of beer, this Brew Kit also contains all of our brewing tools and lots of extras. Designed with simplicity, results, and ease of use in mind — MR.BEER® provides reliable results every time you brew.

INCLUDED: (1 Premium Edition Brew Kit):
1 Brew Keg with Lid & Tap Assembly
1 Standard Brew Pack
8 Reusable 1-Liter Plastic Bottles (w/ Caps and Labels)
1 Brewing with MR.BEER® - Brewers Guide
1 Complete, Easy to Follow 4 Step Brewing Instructions

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
3 Standard Brew Packs
1 Premium Brew Pack
2 Advanced Recipes
8 Reusable Plastic 1-LiterBottles w/ Caps
8 Labels w/MR.BEER® Logo
1 BrewTensils Package (5 of our most popular brewing utensils)
1 Cap - Embroidered
4 Pint Glasses
1 Logo T-Shirt

Brew Keg Fermenter:
Each Brew Keg is capable of brewing 2 gallons of fresh, top-quality beer per batch. They are made from an Advanced Poly Vinyl Chloride, an FDA compliant plastic which imparts no taste or flavor migration, is lightweight, and shatter resistant. The wide mouth opening allows for easy hand cleaning.

Standard Brew Pack*:
Brew packs come complete with everything you need to brew 2 gallons of great tasting home brewed beer. Standard brew packs include a beer mix, yeast, Booster™ and OneStep™ sanitizer.

* Ships with West Coast Pale Ale or our High Country Canadian Draft.

Reusable Plastic 1-liter Bottles:
Eight reusable, amber, quart-sized PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) beer bottles, complete with screw caps. PET plastic is also FDA approved for food & beverage. Bottle your beer and get it iced down for the party.

Labels:
8 self-adhesive stickers provided to apply a MR.BEER® label to your bottles.

Instructions:
Complete, 4-Step instructions take you through the simple brewing process from start to finish.

Brewing With Mr.Beer® — Brewers Guide:
This informative book is a great resource for both questions about the MR.BEER® Home Microbrewery System and home brewing in general. Get answers to lots of your practical brewing questions. Also contains a few of MR.BEER®’s most popular recipes!

MR.BEER® is designed for the beginning and advanced homebrewers.

Alcohol Content:
The basic beer mix will provide a beer with an alcohol content equal to a standard commercial beer, but you don’t have to stop there. The alcohol content of the beer is determined by the total amount of malt extract, sugars and fruit added to the beer mix. See the Brewing With MR.BEER® Brewer’s Guide for more details.

Bottle Conditioned Beer:
MR.BEER® mixes are designed specifically to be carbonated in the bottle. Beers that carbonate naturally in the bottle tend to have better head retention, clarity and sparkle. With your new MR.BEER® kit, no industrial CO2 cartridges are needed to provide pressure.

Additional Items

3 Standard Brew Packs:
Cowboy Lager Brew Pack - Pale golden in color with extraordinary hop flavor and smoothness, this beer consistently wins brewing competitions. Whether you’re ridin’, ropin’ or romancin’, you’ll be yelling “Yippee Ky A” after a couple of these extraordinary beers.

Whispering Wheat Weizenbier Brew Pack - Pale gold in color with a fruity flavor, this beer of Southern Germany is easy going and laid back. Add a traditional slice of lemon and you’ll be surprised with a refreshing, lively and fun brew.

Octoberfest Vienna Lager Brew Pack - This elegant, malty, deep amber colored Marzenbier is the celebrated beer of the renowned Oktoberfest. Its smooth body, toffee richness, and full bouquet will inspire excitement at your festive occasions.

All Standard Brew Packs come with a beer mix, yeast, Booster™ and OneStep™ sanitizer.

Premium Brew Pack:
Pilothouse Pilsner Brew Pack - Combine the tradition of a classic pilsner with the fresh fruity aroma of the Nelson Sauvin hop and you have a crisp and refreshing beer as exotic as the South Seas. Never before has this rare hop variety been used north of the equator. Contributing fresh tropical fruit aromas, the Nelson hop makes this beer a rare treasure.

All Premium Brew Packs come with (2) beer mix, yeast and OneStep™ sanitizer.

2 Advanced Recipes:
Tripel Tipple - This is an impressive version of a Belgian-styled strong blond beer. With delicate balance between hop and malt flavor, the tripel is the crowning achievement of one’s beery pursuits.

Defibrillator Doppelbock - Anything but a flat liner, Defibrillator is certain to jump-start your heart rate! It’s brewed with tons of malt and finishes out at a heart stopping 5.8% abv.

All recipes include OneStep™ sanitizer and Hop Sack (if necessary).

Reusable Plastic 1-Liter Bottles:
Eight reusable, amber, 1-Liter PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) beer bottles, complete with screw caps and logo labels. PET plastic is also FDA approved for food & beverage. Bottle your beer and get it iced down for the party.

BrewTensils Package:
Get all 5 of Mr.Beer’s most popular and useful brewing utensils: the Adjustable Measuring Spoon, Brewometer, Funnel, Hop Scale and Priming Sugar Measure. Make your brew day a little bit easier!

Embroidered Baseball Cap:
The simple style of this two-toned baseball cap shows everyone just what kind of brewmaster you really are! The adjustable cloth strap makes for a comfortable fit every time. Colors are limited to stock on hand.

Pint Glasses:
These durable pint glasses are the perfect shape to enhance your beer’s head, aroma, taste and appearance. The ideal way to get the most out of your latest homebrewed beers.

T-Shirt w/ MR.BEER® Logo:
Show off your home brewer’s pride with this comfortable ash grey 100% cotton tee.

 

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My keg of homebrew leaked for two weeks & has no pressure. Is it still good & how can I fix & recarbonate it?


So I brewed my first batch of beer, making a 5 gal. batch of Weizenbier. I put 3 gal. in a small keg and put the other 2 gallons in flip top bottles. I used 1/2 cup of priming sugar for the whole batch and let it carbonate for 2 weeks. After exactly 2 weeks we opened some bottles and they came out AWESOME. The taste was good & crisp with no odd aftertastes. All in all, a great first try. But my 3 gal. keg apparently had a leak at the top. I used a new O ring kit but didn’t have a good lube for it and had to resort to cooking oil for a seal (crappy idea, I know). I also didn’t have any nickels to put under the stoppers, and so had a leak. But is there any way to save it? Did it oxygenate during the leaking process? Could I hit it with a little CO2 and remove the lid, re-grease the seal with a better lube, use some nickels to give it a tighter seal, and then hit it with CO2 again to pressurize? It was so good and I was so happy and want some more. Please help!!!

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December 3, 2008

Microbrewery Kit

The Coopers Brewery Microbrewery Kit is the world’s best selling beer making kit for good reason. It is designed to give you everything you need to brew 6 gallons of your own high quality, completely natural, great tasting beer every time.

Just follow these four simple steps (detailed instructions are also included) and you can make a world class beer.

It’s Easy…Mix! Brew! Bottle! And Enjoy!

Step 1 - MIX
Mix the beer kit concentrate, sugar and water

Step 2 - BREW
Add yeast and ferment.

Step 3 - BOTTLING
Bottle the brew, add carbonation drops, then store till ready

Step 4 - ENJOY!!!…

The satisfaction of brewing your own beer, free from additives and preservatives.

We’ve even included a 10 minute step-by-step video on how to make beer with Coopers Microbrewery Kit.

 

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