What to do with a Coopers Pale Ale Kit?

corks · Post by **corks** » Friday Apr 20, 2007 3:50 pm

Been brewing for a while now, just kit and kilo mostly though i've started using LDME a bit too. so im looking to make a foray into hops and possibly specialty grains territory with the coopers pale ale kit i picked up on special the other week.
picked this one off a thread here

Cooopers kit
1kg brew enhancer 2
300g LDME
100g Dried Wheat Malt
20g tettnanger hops
(thanks mikey)

just wondering how long to boil the hops (im guessing about 10-15 mins), or if another strain would be better (perhaps amarillo?). also, would some specialty grains be a good idea? i'm not looking to make an exact clone, just something tasty.
cheers.

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Friday Apr 20, 2007 4:02 pm

Well, sounds like you're trying to make a tasty ale, so why not try some Goldings, Fuggles, Cascade or, yes, Amarillo. Tettnanger is more of a lager hop AFAIK. Try about 15g for 5-10 mins.

timmy · Post by **timmy** » Friday Apr 20, 2007 4:21 pm

And I'd also chuck in some US-56 yeast instead of the kit stuff.

That would make a mighty fine drop IMHO

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Friday Apr 20, 2007 4:25 pm

You mean US-05, right?

timmy · Post by **timmy** » Friday Apr 20, 2007 8:22 pm

Still says 56 on my packets.....

forcetwelve · Post by **forcetwelve** » Tuesday Apr 24, 2007 1:25 pm

i did this last and its really nice.

coopers pale ale can
cascade hops 40g
1kg light malt
safale ale yeast (red packet)

boil it all up in a saucepan and drop the hops in a stocking and float them for about 15min.

Tipsy · Post by **Tipsy** » Friday Apr 27, 2007 7:45 pm

forcetwelve wrote:i did this last and its really nice.

coopers pale ale can
cascade hops 40g
1kg light malt
safale ale yeast (red packet)

boil it all up in a saucepan and drop the hops in a stocking and float them for about 15min.

I do similar with a little less hops and 150g crystal. Turns it into a really nice kit

forcetwelve · Post by **forcetwelve** » Saturday Apr 28, 2007 9:36 am

tipsy - do you minus any malt/sugar when you use the crystal or just add to the brew?

Tipsy · Post by **Tipsy** » Saturday Apr 28, 2007 5:44 pm

I use either 1kg of dry malt or 1.5kg of liqiud 150g crystal and 20g Cascade chucked in for about 5 mins

corks · Post by **corks** » Tuesday May 01, 2007 2:58 pm

hmm i might just do that. you just have to steep crystal correct? and i might add 500g dextrose as well, just for an extra kick.

ill be off to brewcraft soon. wish grain and grape was closer.

forcetwelve · Post by **forcetwelve** » Tuesday May 01, 2007 3:00 pm

corks - i'm in the same boat. grain and grape is great, but far away with no car. what's the store on church st richmond ive heard about? is it any good?

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Tuesday May 01, 2007 3:30 pm

corks wrote:ill be off to brewcraft soon. wish grain and grape was closer.

corks

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Funny man.

corks · Post by **corks** » Thursday May 03, 2007 3:52 am

bugger, might have to update that

but various stuff is bought, should be bubbling away soon, once i custom-rig my fermenters....bloody bunnings shite...

SpillsMostOfIt · Thursday May 03, 2007 10:01 am

forcetwelve wrote:corks - i'm in the same boat. grain and grape is great, but far away with no car. what's the store on church st richmond ive heard about? is it any good?

Trust me - you're better off making the journey to G&G. I'm five minutes away from the Richmond place and 20minutes from Yarraville (on a good day) and I am unlikely to bother the Richmond place with my custom again.

You will save money in Yarraville. You will get a broader experience base to leverage. You will find more product. You can be assured their products have been treated properly. You get to cross the Maribyrnong!

I have no association with them apart from going there and buying stuff once a month or so.

SpillsMostOfIt · Thursday May 03, 2007 10:02 am

corks wrote:bugger, might have to update that

but various stuff is bought, should be bubbling away soon, once i custom-rig my fermenters....bloody bunnings shite...

What's your issue with the Bunnings fermenters? I use them and am quite happy. Of course, I am a follower of the Roll of Cling Film.

corks · Post by **corks** » Monday May 07, 2007 5:26 pm

the tap point needs a bit of drilling on the inside as it doesnt fit a brewing tap. man its gonna be a bugger to sanitise.

corks · Post by **corks** » Tuesday May 15, 2007 4:33 pm

gonna bottle this tonite, hope its good...now best be off to find george (my mechanical bottler).