Category Archives: Homebrewing Beer

Batch 4: Coopers English Bitter

Wanting just a good, hassle free beer, I decided a no frills Coopers English Bitter with a Light Malt Extract as a little something extra.  Of course, my brews are never without some element of disaster.

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Batch 3: IPA Lager Hops Monster Experiment

What to do when you only have a tin of malt and no yeast? You stock up on ingredients, go crazy and experiment with a IPA Lager Hops Monster. I had one tin of malt extract in the cupboard. It … Continue reading

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Batch 2: Cooper’s India Pale Ale Part II

Happy New Beer! Where I left off last (year) was with my weaker-than-a-pale-ale-should-be brew in crude-but-effective cool box, bubbling away. My previous batch fermented in a rapid 3 days, which I found out was because of the high temperatures.  With … Continue reading

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Batch 2: Cooper’s India Pale Ale

I can’t help but notice, with some shock and amazement I might add, that I brewed last in February!  To be fair, that brew did last me almost until May. It didn’t turn out so great, so I wasn’t confident … Continue reading

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Batch 1: Morgan’s Canadian India Pale Ale

So I got the equipment kit from Singapore last weekend and it came bundled with a lager ingredient kit. However, I thought my house might be a bit hot for a lager brew – I don’t have air-con and it’s … Continue reading

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Homebrewing for Me, The Novice Brewer

Shortly after the start of the year, Julia and I found ourselves in Time The Bookshop. It was right then and there, seeing a For Dummies book, that I predicted my hobby for the new year – homebrewing. I love … Continue reading

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