| Coopers Heritage Lager |
Dr.JD |
4/5 |
09-03-2010 |
Comments:
Coopers Heritage Lager + Brewer's
Choice Ultra Brew
(LDM+Dex+Corn Syrup Solid). Kit yeast
worked
nicely. Fermented at 13C for 3 weeks.
Tasted at
1month. Very clean and smooth due to the
low
fermentation temp. Not sure if I'd muck
around with
this one. It will please the general
public and I find it
a nice change from full-bodied ales...
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| Coopers India Pale Ale (IPA) |
DJB |
5/5 |
27-02-2010 |
Comments:
Coopers calls for 500 grams light dry
malt extract and 300 grams of dextrose.
I opted for 3 pounds of pale LME and 600
grams of dextrose. I dry hopped with
1oz. Fuggles pellets in the secondary.
Originating gravity 1043 primary
fermented for 4 days racked to carboy.
After 2 weeks in carboy it has yet to
clear but did a gravity reading and it
came in at 1002. Drank the sample and it
tasted pretty good for a beer yet to be
bottled.
Nice and hoppy just like a pub IPA in
england.
Will wait a few more weeks to see if it
clears take another reading and bottle.
The ABV should come in around 6%.
Will post again when ready.
Cheers
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| Muntons Wheat Beer |
mud |
5/5 |
24-02-2010 |
Comments:
Muttons wheat brew with 500g
brewamster wheat sray malt corriander
seeds crushed and orange rind wirh
safale so4 yeast piched at 26c( did
yeast starter with 500g malt extract 3
days prior) needed to be left for 10
days in brew vessel brew 23 litres
bottled 20 litres . Tasted fantastic
after 3 days...very surprising ...brewed
DEc 2009 now Feb 2010 VG will recommend
to others and have changed many friends
view of wheat and home brews
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| Muntons IPA Bitter |
Mud |
4/5 |
24-02-2010 |
Comments:
Nov 2009, Mixed Muttons IPA
with Brewmaster English ale pack, very
easy drinking with med hop bitterness.
used directions on brewmaster pack yeast
pitched at 26c, took 4 weeks before
showing full character.
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| Morgans Royal Oak Amber Ale |
John D |
5/5 |
22-02-2010 |
Comments:
My favourite home brew kit, can be used
as a starting point for many fine amber
and dark ales. Have never had anything
other than excellent results using this
kit, just replace the yeast with Safale
and start experimenting. Add 1.5kg
Morgans Caramalt extract, 150g crystal
malt, 12g Williamette hops for my
standard amber brew.
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| Morgans Golden Saaz Pilsener |
John D |
3/5 |
21-02-2010 |
Comments:
Added 1kg 'Ultra Brew' and 12g of Saaz
hops. Racked for two weeks after initial
fermentation and bulk primed. Was
disappointed, it felt thin and tasted
bland, head retention was also poor.
Improved with age (12 weeks) but still
not great. Will try again in winter with
lager yeast.
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| Coopers India Pale Ale (IPA) |
John D |
5/5 |
21-02-2010 |
Comments:
Added 500g dextrose, 1kg of Morgan's
dark crystal malt, 12g Fuggles tea bag.
Used kit yeast, Racked after 6 days and
bulk primed with 180g of dextrose 2
weeks after that. Had first taste after
5 weeks and had an excellent dark beer,
great head clung to glass all the way
down. |
| Coopers Stout |
Voskar |
4/5 |
21-02-2010 |
Comments:
Not a stout person but I though I'll
give it a go. Kit plus BE2 23litres.
After one month flat and very bitter,
burn taste. After 6 months need creamy
head and mellow taste. Nice to have on a
Sunday lunch time drink. Just bottled
version 2 with 1.5kg can of plain malt
extract. This one has a less burnt
taste. Still young in the bottle. More
to come. |
| Coopers Real Ale |
Voskar |
3/5 |
21-02-2010 |
Comments:
My first homebrew. Can of real ale plus
500gm light DME. 17 litres. First month
very bitter. After 2 months good
carbonation and clear in the bottle.
Nice taste. After 3 months no bitter
taste. May need to add some fresh hops
if you want to keep it going for more
than 3 months. Good beginners kit. |
| Brewcraft Bavarian Wheat |
Voskar |
4/5 |
21-02-2010 |
Comments:
My first toucan. Brewcraft Wheat plus a
can of generic lager brand. 21 litres.
OG 1.044 Bottled. First month too
bitter. after 3 months very good
carbonation. Nice creamy head. Very fine
bubbles. Tasted like coopers pale ale.
Best clone I've made. |
