coopers bitter special

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coopers bitter special

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woolworths have cans of cooper's bitter on special at $5.99. bought a few on the weekend but they expire in march this year..probally why they are cheap but some hops and some fresh malt should make them ok.
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They will be fine. You'll probably find that the finished beer is a bit darker than if it was fresh, but the taste and aroma should be the same.

But I'd be buying a new yeast (saflager/safale) from the homebrew shop and use it instead of the yeast that comes with the cans, which is probably at or past its useful life.

Or make a yeast starter from a Cooper's Pale Ale, Sparkling Ale, Dark Ale or Stout.

Cheers,

Oliver
Last edited by Oliver on Monday Jan 31, 2005 6:04 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by Guest »

thanks oliver.......i'll get some new yeast as you suggested. I'm thinking of adding 2 cans to a 23l batch with lots of yeast. i'll report back on the results
cheers
scott
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