Product Description
You can now experience what Australian beer lovers have known for years, delicious beer made at home from your very own Coopers Brewery Micro Brewery Kit. In an age where smaller is better, Coopers is well ahead of the game. Forget laptop computers and miniature cell phones, the Coopers Brewery has managed to squeeze an entire brewery into a box no bigger than the average picnic cooler. Imagine, everything you need to brew your own tasty beer. The Coopers Brewery Micro Brewery Kit includes everything you need from PET bottles and caps to all the ingredients for your first batch. Don't be fooled by cheap imitations; only Coopers gives you a kit that produces 50 12oz bottles of great brewery-fresh beer. The Coopers Brewery Micro Brewery Kit is the most popular beermaking kit in the world because it is fast, easy, simply the Best.
Product Details
| Publisher | Coopers Brew Products |
| Features |
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| EAN | 0088119181261 |
| Brand | MakeBeer.net |
| UPC | 088119181261 |
| Label | Coopers Brew Products |
| Studio | Coopers Brew Products |
| Title | Coopers Brewery Micro Brewery Kit |
| Manufacturer | Coopers Brew Products |
Customer Reviews
home brewing, no fuss, no mussReview by Max W. Weiss, 2010-05-27
I live in a small home and can't brew beer with a big pot and all the other assorted equipment and buckets that goes along with it. I've used mr. beer and have great results with it.
when I saw the cooper's malt extract on the shelf at my home brewers supply store
I began an in investigation and found the cooper's micro brewery kit here at amazon
I find this to be like mr. beer on steroids and so easy just one keg, no measuring of sugar, just sterlize everything first,boil your water, add your beer mix, add the yeast, screw on the lid, and let ferment for at least 7-10 days.
the kit even coms with bottles.
this is not "toy" beer maling this is real beer making
made by your own hands.
just easier.Mr. Beer Deluxe Edition Home Microbrewery SystemCoopers Brewery Micro Brewery Kit
Amazing Home Brew Starter Kit
Review by J. Hoover, 2010-05-07
My girlfriend bought me this kit for Christmas, and I couldn't be happier.
The best part of this kit, is that pretty much every piece will stay with you as you continue to get more and more into home brewing.
The only two things I WOULDN'T use in this kit are the brewing sugar and the package of yeast. You'll want to replace them with a couple of pounds of dry malt extract and yeast bought from a home brew supply shop.
For anyone who is planning on using this as their jumping off point into home brewing, is to read "How to Brew," by John Palmer (free online.)The crash course gives much better instructions on how to brew your first beer (trust me.)
Very good and easy
Review by Bravo Zulu "Brett", 2010-04-20
The brewery kit is complete and easy to use for a beginner. The instructions are not complicated and the beer came out tasting very good. One suggestion: Another thermometer should be included. The first part of the fermentation takes place in the supplied vat and they include a stick-on thermometer so you can make sure the temerature stays in the correct range. The second part of fermentation takes place in the supplied bottles. They instruct you to keep the bottles within a certain temperature range for a week, but they don't give you any way to measure the temperature. Since it is cold in my house I had to put them on a heating pad set to low, and I bought some stick-on thermometers at an aquarium store so I could manage the temperature.
Great kit - great value
Review by John M. Beerman, 2010-04-09
I originally started using a Mr. Beer kit and decided to upgrade to this kit after there was a coupon which allowed this kit to be purchased for $75. I am now on my 4th batch of beer using the Cooper's Kit.
Overall, the value of this kit is amazing. It comes with almost everything you need to get started.
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Things That Are Not Included
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One thing that is missing is sanitizer. They recommend bleach to sanitize. This does work, but it takes a long time (allocate an hour to sanitize if you use bleach). I would recommend getting a product called Star-San. This is a no rinse 60-second food grade sanitizer.
You will also need some type of rack or place for you to let your bottles drain after sanitizing them regardless of you using Star-San or bleach. I have been using a standard sink rack for this, but it is hard to balance all of the plastic bottles in this. There is a specialized drying rack for this purpose that has a tree format (can be had for about $30). This is not a biggie, but I was scratching my head a little bit when trying to figure out were to put all these bottles while draining.
You will also need a regular sized pot for boiling water and a can opener.
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Drawbacks of the Kit/Recommendations For Use
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Now back to the kit - there are some small drawbacks:
1) The top lid is hard to get off. If you put it on so it is a tad looser, this will help. However, if you are a guy (which I assume most of you are), or if you have a guy worth his weight around, this should not be a problem.
2) The bottle filler drips. Putting a plate on the floor under this fixes this! But you will be so happy you have this at all since it makes things go much faster.
3) The tap valve is tight. Personally, I like this so it cannot be bumped when brewing and accidentally open. But, it is a bit tight. Make sure you screw the tap a bit tighter and you should have no problem opening it properly.
4) The hygrometer is very confusing. I have tried using this many times and I would just forget about using it. I believe you need to compare the original gravity and the final gravity to get the most accurate measure of alcohol content. I could not get it to work for me. I would just recommend leaving the beer in a bit longer and not worrying about this. The hygrometer is really intented for a more complex brewing process and is a bit of a gimmick. If you want more alcohol than standard, just add a source of sugar source (cane sugar, honey, fruit).
5) The fermenter so big it is hard to wash. Having a hose on your sink would certainly help. Can't really blame them for having a large fermenter, but just something to keep in mind.
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The Beer Mixes
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Overall the included mix was good, but not the best. I also tried the Cooper's Mexican Beer mix which was also good. The best (more complex) mixes will include other ingredients such as hops and body enhancers (dry malt extract). Cooper's offers these as their premium kits.
Any kit designed for 5 gallons will work with this kit even if it is not Coopers. Just make sure that you get some of those sugar drops or be prepared to measure/pour sugar for each bottle.
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Conclusion
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This kit is a great value for all that is included. It is a great kit for somebody who wants to try out home-brewing, but does not want to bother with the more complex preparation methods. Also, this is an economical way to make beer since you can prepare over 50 standard size beer bottles in one batch and the beer produced is a lot fresher than anything commercial beer you can get. Plus, you can customize the flavor by adding in extra spices/fruits.
what a great hobby
Review by Donald A. Clark, 2010-03-11
I got the coopers microbrewery kit for Xmas, I have brewed 5 batches, all have been good but one, and that was my fault(used tap water, mine is way too chlorinated).I buy the coopers kit or the Muntons kit at local home brew supply for around 15$ I don't use sugar any more, I buy dry malt extact for about $7 and better yeast about $2. 6 gallons of great tasting beer for under $25 bucks. cheaper then getting the coopers kits online.
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