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Central Florida Beer Festival

By Makebeer on 7/30/2008 8:00 AM

Drink beer for a good cause! Makebeer will be sponsoring a raffle for a Microbrewery Kit and beer girls will be giving out gifts and promotion coupons.

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Berrimilla

By Makebeer on 7/25/2008 3:11 PM

We found some traveling beer brewing buddies. Check it out.

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European Lager Update

By Makebeer on 7/16/2008 8:12 PM


When we started making the Coopers European Lager on June 23 we noticed that the instructions that come with the beer kit call for cooler fermentation temperatures. The yeast supplied with Coopers European Lager is a true lager yeast strain. Lager yeast behaves differently to the normal Coopers Yeast. Preferred brewing temperature is at the low end of the recommended range (ie. 21°C or 70°F). Coopers European yeast can ferment as low as 13°C or 55°F. Lower ferment temperatures extend the fermentation period. Make sure fermentation has completed before ...

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Stout Stew

By Makebeer on 7/10/2008 9:30 AM

Don't you love a good stout? How about a good beef stew? Then we have a recipe for you! Coopers Stout Stew. Check it out!

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High Altitude Brewing and Metric Conversion

By Makebeer on 7/10/2008 9:18 AM

We've been contacted many times about high altitude brewing and if it makes a difference. Our Brewmaster addresses that concern and also we found a site that has a metric conversion tool to assist in converting from metric to US measurements.  Cheers!

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