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Beer at home, easy or difficult?

Denny,

"Lager" is a term used very loosely in Australia, where the Coopers kits are made. Technically, to Lager a beer is to store and condition it under strict temperature conditions - you are quite right. However, Coopers reccommends fermenting their "lager" at 21 to 27 deg C, or 70 to 81 F.

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They even say pitch the yeast at any temperature under 32 deg rather than wait to seal the fermenter. I suspect this might be an environmental / climate thing - for the first time this winter it is below 21 C in my brew room - I'm freezing!

This will be a very drinkable batch of beer, even if not competition standard. I was hoping that the original poster would not get discouraged, and would continue to make beer.

Talk of $4000 kits, which you have quashed, and strict adherence to procedures and terms chases new guys away.

Love reading your posts, Denny.

Red

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RedMan
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---------->Denny

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Denny Conn

Thanks, I was aware of that...it _still_ doesn't make it correct, though!

I hope not to discourage new brewers, either, just to help them do it right! IIRC, the poster was talking about fermenting at 76F...i've certainly never made a batch of beer anywhere near that temp. that I'd consider worth drinking (outside of a couple Belgians). The poster should try something cheap and easy like ptting the fermenter in a tub of ice water...or maybe just develop a liking for the splitting headaches fermenting at that temp will produce! :)

"strict adherence to procedures and terms"...I just figure you might as well start off learning the correct things, so you can make beer good enough to get you excited about the hobby...I've run across too many people who didn't take the time to learn, then made crappy beer and gave it up. Besides, that way you don't have to "unlearn" anything and start over.

I love talking beer! Just tryin' to help!

----------->Denny

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Denny Conn

$18 a dozen here in New Brunswick Canada. Very cost effective.

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Joe Blow

The original poster has had lots of good advice but I'll throw in my two cents. My best advice would be to hook up with a local club. You can brew with someone else to learn all the tricks and you can usually pickup inexpensive equipment as other brewers upgrade.

As for the economy of home brewing it all depends on how much you drink. The break even point for me is about 1.5yrs. So like the others said, do it for the hobby.

Personally I'm into it for brewing beers that I can't purchase. One of my favorite beers is mac-and-jack brewed in seattle, wa. It isn't available in the bottle so my only choice is to drink it at $3-4/glass or learn to brew it myself.

Dave

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Dave Smith

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