Werwer2018 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I bought a can of Coopers Lager but don't see any instructions for it. I don't have a Coopers Kit. I watched a video online but it was for the Kit. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryano2 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 So you only have a can of coopers lager? You're going to need some dextrose or malt extract for it. What do you actually have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeerpig Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I bought a can of Coopers Lager but don't see any instructions for it. Greg The Coopers Lager cans now have the instructions printed on the back of the label. There is a small "peel here" tab towards the rear of the can that you can grab onto and pull to remove the instruction sheet from the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Hey Werwer Head back to the spot you got the OS Lager from and pick up 1 kg of BE3 or 1 kg of Light Dry Malt, both sold in Coopers 500g boxes. If your up to it see if you can get some Cascade hops, steep 25g in a couple of litres of water, just taken off the boil, for 30 minutes. Add that to your FV after you add the dry ingredients. Sanitise everything, place the dry ingredients in the fermenting vessel, add a couple of litres of boiled water and swirl the FV to dissolve the dry ingredients. Add the can and top up to 23 litres with cold water aiming for about 24 degrees and give it a good stir. Take a specific gravity sample. Add the yeast. Cheers & Beers Scottie Valley Brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werwer2018 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 The only thing I have is the can of Coopers Lager. hat is the BE3 ? Thanks The Beer Pig for the note about the direction on the back of the label. The tab was so small I didn't notice it. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 .......What is the BE3 ? ........Greg 1 kg of BE3 or 1 kg of Light Dry Malt' date=' both sold in Coopers 500g boxes[/quote'] BE3 is a Beer Enhancer it consists of 50% Light Dry Malt, 30% Dextrose and 20% Dextrin. The Coopers OS Lager Can is a hopped (Concentrated extract) it is only 1.7kg and is designed to be mixed with other fermentable sugars: 1/ Some brewers will add one KG of cane sugar and the results are fair. 2/ Others will add 1 kg of Dextrose with similar results 3/ Brewers looking for a bit more maltiness, body and head retention will add a Beer Enhancer. 3/ Brewers looking for a Maltier brew will use Light Dry Malt or Liquid malt Extract (like the Lager except unhoped). 4/ Brewers looking for something extra will steep some speciality malts and use those in combination with any of the above. So basically the Coopers Beer Kit Can (OS Lager, APA, English Bitter) determines the style of beer, its colour, its bitterness level, the malt taste and the hop taste. The addition of other fermentable sugars determines the alcohol level (%ABV) of the brew, the body, and to a lesser extent the flavour of the final beer. As a rough guide 1/2 kilo of dry fermentables will give you a mid strength while 1 kilo will give you a full strength. There is software available that will give you the result, but you would be well served at this stage to follow the Coopers recipe on their recipe page. Follow this link http://store.coopers.com.au/brewing-info/recipes.html Cheers & Beers Scottie Valley Brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Bumped for Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Hey Greg I should add that post #6 assumes you are making 23 litres of Beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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