Matilda Bay Rooftop Red Lager (from kits?)

Lebowski · Post by **Lebowski** » Wednesday Nov 23, 2005 3:03 pm

Anyway to make something similair tasting to this with kits or malt extract? (doesnt have to be the same colour or anything)
Site says it uses carared and melanoidin malts and hersbrucker hops. (I'm guessing I wont find these as malt extracts?)

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Wednesday Nov 23, 2005 3:26 pm

Made one very similar with the following, wasn't intended.

1 Can Coopers Lager
1.5 kg amber malt
200g Crystal malt (steeped 10 min)
50g Chocolate malt (steeped 10 min)
15g Hallertau (but could use hersbrucker if you want) (steeped 10 min)
Saflager
22L

Had a MBRTRL the other day and was struck by how similar it was to this brew of mine. Not exact but may give you something to think about.

Cheers,
Jay.

Lebowski · Post by **Lebowski** » Wednesday Nov 23, 2005 3:33 pm

Thanks might give this a try after exams. Did you dump the hops into the fermenter or just the liquid after steeping?

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Wednesday Nov 23, 2005 3:44 pm

See previous thread:

http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/vi ... ht=rooftop

Cheers,
Greg

Lebowski · Post by **Lebowski** » Wednesday Nov 23, 2005 3:51 pm

gregb wrote:See previous thread:

http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/vi ... ht=rooftop

Cheers,
Greg

This recipe sounds interesting
Coopers Draught kit.
1Kg Ultrabrew (500g LDME,250 Dextrose, 250g Maltodrextrin)
150gm Crystal (145L) grain
150gm Melanoidin grain
24gm Hallertauer Steeped
12gm Hallertauer Dry.

How much water and at what temperature would you steep this much grain in? (I have a coffee plunger handy but am not sure how big it needs to be)

Daron · Post by **Daron** » Wednesday Nov 23, 2005 4:00 pm

I've just started sampling my second batch of this. It's a really nice drop, but the second time I only fillled to about 19-20 litres (sorry at work and using guesswork) and it's taken a bit longer to settle down.

I strained the grains in about 500ml boilt water and let sit. Cant recall how long without notes.

I will try in coming days to give clearer notes, but follow the recipe and you cant go wrong.

Tyberious Funk · Wednesday Nov 23, 2005 4:14 pm

This thread definitely needs a sticky... it crops up every so often.

The Carbonator · Post by **The Carbonator** » Friday Nov 25, 2005 11:35 am

call me a retard, but what is a sticky?

Daron · Post by **Daron** » Friday Nov 25, 2005 12:13 pm

Well retard,

a sticky is the permanent question at the top of the forum so as it remains there as a constant.

But you can call me dvmbfvck

if I'm wrong.

The facetious one....

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Friday Nov 25, 2005 1:38 pm

Perhaps broaden the sticky to be suggested recipies for all styles or commercial examples. Or even have a whole separate forum for suggested/favourite recipies.

Just a thought.

Cheers,
Greg

silkworm · Post by **silkworm** » Friday Nov 25, 2005 2:08 pm

I'd second that. A sticky with copy recipes that have worked well.
and another with favourites...

Tyberious Funk · Post by **Tyberious Funk** » Friday Nov 25, 2005 2:49 pm

Certainly in my experience, the two most commonly requested clone recipes are for Rooftop Red and probably Hoegaarden. The other common request is "What can I do with a [insert kit]". Usually Coopers Pale Ale or Coopers Bavarian.

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Friday Nov 25, 2005 5:50 pm

gregb wrote: Or even have a whole separate forum for suggested/favourite recipies.

Just a thought.

Cheers,
Greg

how about it Oliver, can we?...huh?...can we?...

pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzz !!!

All jokes aside, I reckon it's what O&GHB&B is lacking.

Apologies O & G, no disrespect intended.

To quote a recent new member, " it"s a top site without all the usual BS ",
too true, imo, a favourites/polished recipes reference would top it off.

beers
yardy

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Friday Nov 25, 2005 5:53 pm

sorry about off topic.

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Friday Nov 25, 2005 11:09 pm

Careful for what you wish for,

I still have this poney

Dogger

Throsby · Post by **Throsby** » Tuesday Feb 24, 2009 10:58 pm

I made a beer that was REASONABLY SIMILAR to Rooftop last year.

I was working on advice from Colin at Brew Your Own at Home and used the following ingredients:

Brewcraft Munich Lager kit
Morgan's Caramalt Master Blend (1kg)
Coopers Light Malt (liquid) Extract (500grams)
Dried Corn Syrup (250g)
Morgans Finishing Hops - Hallertau
I used two yeasts - the kit yeast as well as one given to me by Colin (Brew Yeast 6G 7040)

Nothing out of the ordinary in the process, started at 1042 and couldn't shift it lower than 1014. Believe me I tried EVERYTHING but that was as low as she would go.

It really tasted absolutely fabulous. Couldn't fault it other than to say it was almost too rich to drink more than a couple in a session. But then I find Rooftop a bit rich to be a session beer so maybe that's a good sign.

When I make it next (winter this year) I will change very little - probably add more hops if anything.

Hope this helps someone looking for a very simple way to make a red lager.

Throsby.

Matilda Bay Rooftop Red Lager (from kits?)

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