Classic Brewing Co Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, Mickep said: Classic, do you mind sharing the recipe for this? Looks beeeeautiful mate! I've just done a Bootmaker and it's really quite bitter - only 3 weeks in the bottle though. Sure, here it is, I have one Grolsch bottle left for this afternoons slurp meeting a few mates at my (new) local this arvo' so I will save it until I get home, Cheers. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone boy Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Mickep said: Classic, do you mind sharing the recipe for this? Looks beeeeautiful mate! I've just done a Bootmaker and it's really quite bitter - only 3 weeks in the bottle though. Mine was bitter too Mick. A bit too much for my liking. I think the original pale ale is more to my tastes. Probably a good base for an IPA though... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Is it the citrusy grapefruitness, or the grapefruity citrusness - that is here the question. Whatever it is, it’s PINK GRAPEFRUIT IPA. Abv 6.75% Only 2 weeks old Delicious Heavy Grapefruity bitter I’ll try it again in a weeks time Can’t wait 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 13 hours ago, Itinerant Peasant said: Don't you guys think Coopers would be better off marketing their DIY Kit with a Pale Ale - rather than the dodgy half-baked Lager with an Ale Yeast? It's a good question you pose. Probably one Coopers has thought about themselves. I am not sure cost really comes into it a lot. Repeat business does. The Australian Pale Ale kit is not exactly the same as the Commercial Coopers Original Pale Ale. Would that outcome put off brewers? The Coopers Original Series Lager has plenty of opportunity for improvement. Just look at some of @BlackSands's brews based on this kit. It is hard to get wrong too. Look, most of us did the Lager brew and are still here. Maybe that says something. Would there be more of us here if the kit came with an Australian Pale Ale can? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminal2k Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 45 minutes ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Would there be more of us here if the kit came with an Australian Pale Ale can? I understand why they wouldn't give you options selling through external retail like big w and the like, but the ones they sell through the coopers website, I am surprised there isn't an option to choose the can and fermentables that come with it. even if it changed the price slightly if you got one of the higher level cans. One of the reasons I bought my starter kit from LHBS was that I could choose the can that came with it. I wish I could go back and tell myself to get the coopers starter kit because I love their fermenter design. I've bought one now because I broke the tap on the LHBS kit. I honestly have no idea what I'm going to do with the larger can 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 8 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: It's a good question you pose. Probably one Coopers has thought about themselves. I am not sure cost really comes into it a lot. Repeat business does. The Australian Pale Ale kit is not exactly the same as the Commercial Coopers Original Pale Ale. Would that outcome put off brewers? The Coopers Original Series Lager has plenty of opportunity for improvement. Just look at some of @BlackSands's brews based on this kit. It is hard to get wrong too. Look, most of us did the Lager brew and are still here. Maybe that says something. Would there be more of us here if the kit came with an Australian Pale Ale can? Good Points Shamus I suppose we should be grateful that Starter/Brew Kits actually come with the ingredients. There are websites & LHBS offering items individually as Coopers at Dan Murphy's, Big W etc. I saw a promo once where you buy a Starter Kit & get to choose what can of extract you want which I thought wasn't a bad idea, probably restricted to the basic cans. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Jones Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 2/12/2022 at 5:59 AM, Itinerant Peasant said: Don't you guys think Coopers would be better off marketing their DIY Kit with a Pale Ale - rather than the dodgy half-baked Lager with an Ale Yeast? I think the customer/beginner would be better serviced if in the starter kit a Coopers Pal Ale tin was included instead of the Lager. People I have spoken to often that say that the Lager set up in the beginners kit is a real disappointment and not very good. As we know you can't expect a Lager outcome when you are brewing a Lager via the Ale method. I am brewing Lagers at the moment and with add on's, temperature control and patience they turn out good for me. Coopers would have their reasons for including Lager can with a Ale recipe in the starter kit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Micky Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 I have no clue why Coopers really sell the Lager tin with their Starter Kit. Call me cynical but I'd still lay money on it being based on a commercial decision. Businesses no matter how customer friendly they are will have a bottom line at the end of the day, just my opinion. Maybe I'm being way too cynical though, it may also just be based on the popularity of the Start up kit and what it contains. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 31 minutes ago, Mickep said: I have no clue why Coopers really sell the Lager tin with their Starter Kit. Call me cynical but I'd still lay money on it being based on a commercial decision. Businesses no matter how customer friendly they are will have a bottom line at the end of the day, just my opinion. Maybe I'm being way too cynical though, it may also just be based on the popularity of the Start up kit and what it contains. I suppose we could just ask Frank/Coopers for an answer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbloke Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 This week Dark Ale + 600g of BE3 (LHBS mix) + 250g DME Bottled 18 of September 21 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbloke Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Mickep said: I have no clue why Coopers really sell the Lager tin with their Starter Kit. Call me cynical but I'd still lay money on it being based on a commercial decision. Businesses no matter how customer friendly they are will have a bottom line at the end of the day, just my opinion. Maybe I'm being way too cynical though, it may also just be based on the popularity of the Start up kit and what it contains. My bet is because most Ozzie beers are more or less a form of lager. So, most should like it. And not too "different ". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 7 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said: I suppose we could just ask Frank/Coopers for an answer. @Coopers DIY Beer Team You there Frank? We need your help on the above thread : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, Itinerant Peasant said: @Coopers DIY Beer Team You there Frank? We need your help on the above thread : ) I was going to do that but I thought I would leave it to you Old Chap - IP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 9:28 AM, Itinerant Peasant said: Wow funny you know doing the AG thing I think it's a little harder to get that crystal clear beer - and I don't mind my beers if not perfectly clear - but it is nice to nail clear beer from time to time... but boy @Classic Brewing Co Phil that Bootmaker Ale is sooooo clear... beautiful... plenty of bubble and a nice frothy top good stuff mate! Left this AG BIAB Tim Taylors clone in a keg for a while ( towards the end of last year, can’t remember when, maybe October) and it’s finally clear Hops are way gone but it’s drinkable. Will have to be, I need the keg soon… 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 And this was a Fair Drinkum Aussie Ale (KnK but still a ripper recipe), came out a treat from the keg! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 3 hours ago, stquinto said: Fair Drinkum Aussie Ale Uh oh Wrong Glass Sir Sainter @stquinto 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 6 hours ago, Itinerant Peasant said: Uh oh Wrong Glass Sir Sainter @stquinto Yeah, I know mate, bit of a shocker! I was expecting cloudy foam but as it looked good I took a photo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Probably the last bottle of this batch. A perfectly poured “Nog Dark Ale”. With an Abv of 4.7% it’s like a meal in a glass. This is the second batch already. The first batch I nearly poured down the sink. The first bottles were flat and tasted like lollipop water. After some extra weeks of priming it turned into a delicious brew I had to do again. The second batch was simply marvelicious. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 9 hours ago, Itinerant Peasant said: Uh oh Wrong Glass Sir Sainter @stquinto Classic movie with classic one liners, watched it a million times and probably watch it another million 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 After bottling my latest batch of Coco Hefe, sitting down to relax with a beer, I opened this unlabelled bottle and to my surprise it was the most delicious “Old Conkerwood Black Ale” Abv 6.1% ,smooth and creamy . I love the Munton’s range. I have to get more for winter. This one was the second batch I made. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pints Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Stout 1kg DME and 300g dex to 20L Just over 6 weeks old I think. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 9 hours ago, PintsAtMeLocal said: Stout 1kg DME and 300g dex to 20L Just over 6 weeks old I think. Stout w a dash of Tabasco @PintsAtMeLocal Pints? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, Itinerant Peasant said: Stout w a dash of Tabasco @PintsAtMeLocal Pints? This is more than justTabasco. This is the Scorpion Tabasco, so it pretty potent I've eaten a Scorpion (the chilli, not the arachnid) once and don't really need to do it again 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 12 minutes ago, Aussiekraut said: This is more than justTabasco. This is the Scorpion Tabasco, so it pretty potent I've eaten a Scorpion (the chilli, not the arachnid) once and don't really need to do it again Haha Luvyerwork @Aussiekraut AK yer a better man than I am to carry out such a formidable task 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 34 minutes ago, Itinerant Peasant said: Haha Luvyerwork @Aussiekraut AK yer a better man than I am to carry out such a formidable task I don't have any scorpions this year but I should have some Carolina Reapers in a few weeks if you are keen If they don't get stolen that is. I had this beautiful bush of purple cayennes and when I had a look the other day, they're all gone. Not half eaten or anything but plucked! Either somebody helped themselves to my chillies or some rather tough mammal ate them, stems and all. I also had a few bullhorns growing, they're also gone. The reapers were too small and the piri piris and Thai birdseyes also seem to have been less desirable. I am rather unhappy about it all. I needed the cayennes to make chilli sauce. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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