Another round

Finally time to have another go at making my own brew. This time Countdown has hooked me up with not only the lids and sugar capsules but also the brewing kit. Coopers Real Ale. It's Australian...but the Aussies do actually make some good beers (Little Creatures) so there is no reason why this shouldn't be good. After the usual ceremony of cleaning the barrel and the equipment (hopefully Palmolive is OK cause I don't have any other beer kit cleaner) I poured the mixture into the barrel and started filling it up with water. I probably should have read the instructions at the start because I was supposed to mix in the brew enhancer before adding the water....Oh well, add it in later and mix it around. No harm done. At least I hadn't added the yeast yet. I had managed to sort out a new spot for my beer barrel, a nice little shelf in the garage cupboard. Hopefully that will keep the temperature a bit even. The days are warmer but it still gets cold at night.