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Morgans Blue Mountain Lager October 14th 2007

Great Summer Beer

Brewed using 2 stage fermentation. (6 + 8 days). Dry hopped with Hallertau in secondary. Apart from low carbonation, it turned out a very nice drop indeed. Very much a summer beer. Will do again. (Carbonation issue was due to not bulk priming with enough dextrose) 1kg Morgans Master Blend Lager extract malt for the fermentables. Also used the kit yeast.
Morgans Blue Mountain Lager October 14th 2007

Forgot to add this .....

I should have mentioned in my previous review, that I used 1kg Morgans Master Blend Lager extract malt for the fermentables. Also used the kit yeast.
Coopers Original Lager August 25th 2007

Idiot Proof Starter Kit

Like most reviewers, I started with this kit because it came with my Coopers HB Kit. Brewed & bottled using the supplied sugar(sucrose/maltodextrin blend 1kg) & carb drops. Sat at the really low end if it's range (16-18° C.) for 9 days (Winter indoor temps) After 4 weeks in the bottle it's really starting to come good. Taste/Aroma is a bit light on, so next time will try dry-hopping some Saaz. Good value kit.
Wander Draught August 23rd 2007

Try it with Coopers BE2

Brewed it with Coopers Brew Enhancer 2 (Dex, LDME & Maltodextrin 1kg blend) and Safale S-04 (batch size was 23 litres). Brew temps were at the low end of the Safale (15-17 deg C). Racked after 6 days & then 7 days in secondary. Bulk primed with 130 grams dex (batch size was 18 litres after racking). SG started at 1042 & finished at 1017. I was a bit worried that fermentation hadn't finished & bottle bombs might have been in order, but it was still 1017 after 10 days in the bottle. Taste is not bad at all. It's a nicely carbed light malty ale. I'm not sure I would call this brew value for money, as I spent more on the extras than on the kit, but it turned out ok. Give it a try if you find it on sale.