Coopers Pale Ale tin
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| Cascade Hops |
500g Coopers Light Dry Malt Extract
Cascade hops teabag
US-05 Dry Yeast
(using recipe in this blog)
Calculations
Original Gravity - 1046
Final Gravity - 1011
Approx. ABV - 5.2%
Brewing Notes
Steeped the hops in 2 cups boiling water while I mixed up the sugars in 2L boiling water and then mixed in the can. Threw in the hops, water, bag and all. I may have used too much hot water because the temperature was too high to pitch the yeast so I put a couple of ice cubes in and waited for an hour before pitching. The instructions on the yeast packet say it likes between 15 and 22 degrees and it's staying between that for the duration of fermentation.
Tasting Notes
Opened a couple of bottles 16 days after bottling and it's well on it's way to being a great beer! The extra hops have given it a very floral flavor not unlike commercial Coopers Pale, carbonation is right and ABV seems OK. Will wait another week and hopefully we will have a 5 star recipe!
Well, about 4 weeks after bottling and I never thought I would say this but I think it's a bit too strong!
It just has a bit of strong aftertaste and after a few you definitely feel a bit wobbly. Not bad.
4/5
