jennyss Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 I bought a tin of Thomas Coopers Brew A IPA, enticed by the description "This American style IPA is made in the tradition of that heavier Ale. Full bodied with deep amber and reddish hues, its tropical, citrusy, grapefruit notes and toasty amber malt balances the clean, hop filled, bitter finish". Now my order has arrived I read that this recipe calls for 3 x 500g packets of Light Dry Malt and no other brew enhancers or sugar (apart from sugar added to the bottles when filling). I will stick to the recipe, but I would really like to hear from others who have used this IPA extract - what did you do with it, how did you like it, what did it taste like? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 57 minutes ago, jennyss said: I bought a tin of Thomas Coopers Brew A IPA, enticed by the description "This American style IPA is made in the tradition of that heavier Ale. Full bodied with deep amber and reddish hues, its tropical, citrusy, grapefruit notes and toasty amber malt balances the clean, hop filled, bitter finish". Now my order has arrived I read that this recipe calls for 3 x 500g packets of Light Dry Malt and no other brew enhancers or sugar (apart from sugar added to the bottles when filling). I will stick to the recipe, but I would really like to hear from others who have used this IPA extract - what did you do with it, how did you like it, what did it taste like? Hi Jenny, I have done the Brew A many times; I would stick to the 3 x 500gms of LDM as it gives the necessary body as described. Attached is the last one I did, it really is a great beer, I used 50gms of Galaxy Hops. I would suggest sticking to the recipe first time & then you could decide if you wanted a lighter style by using BE2 + 1 x 500gm LDM & play with different yeast & hops. All the best. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Have to agree with Classic, Follow the recipe for the first time. It makes a strong brew, if you prefer beers a bit less in ABV only put in 1 kilo of LDM. Hops to taste, or wait till next time you brew it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said: Hi Jenny, I have done the Brew A many times; I would stick to the 3 x 500gms of LDM as it gives the necessary body as described. Attached is the last one I did, it really is a great beer, I used 50gms of Galaxy Hops. I would suggest sticking to the recipe first time & then you could decide if you wanted a lighter style by using BE2 + 1 x 500gm LDM & play with different yeast & hops. All the best. Correction - I used Cascade. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 16 hours ago, jennyss said: I bought a tin of Thomas Coopers Brew A IPA, enticed by the description "This American style IPA is made in the tradition of that heavier Ale. Full bodied with deep amber and reddish hues, its tropical, citrusy, grapefruit notes and toasty amber malt balances the clean, hop filled, bitter finish". Now my order has arrived I read that this recipe calls for 3 x 500g packets of Light Dry Malt and no other brew enhancers or sugar (apart from sugar added to the bottles when filling). I will stick to the recipe, but I would really like to hear from others who have used this IPA extract - what did you do with it, how did you like it, what did it taste like? 1.5kg of Light Dry Malt will get this brew up around 5% which is suited to the style. If you are okay with that level of ABV, go for it. 1kg of LDM is closer to 4.2%. Although its ABV is less, the bitterness will be more noticeable. I did the Brew A IPA in 2018 with 1.6kg of LDM. It was nice. Around 5% is not over the top alcohol content. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 10 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: 1.5kg of Light Dry Malt will get this brew up around 5% which is suited to the style. If you are okay with that level of ABV, go for it. 1kg of LDM is closer to 4.2%. Although its ABV is less, the bitterness will be more noticeable. I did the Brew A IPA in 2018 with 1.6kg of LDM. It was nice. Around 5% is not over the top alcohol content. Thanks for correcting my comments @Shamus O'Sean, I thought this one was about 6%, just checked the Spreadsheet and can't work out where I made the mistake! I try to keep most of my brews in the 4.2-5% range. Never been a fan of Big Beers. Thanks 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 @jennyss For simplicity and cost I usually just add a 1.5kg tin of light malt extract and make it to 24 or 25 litres. Once bottled it comes in at low 4% range. IPA is already quite hoppy so I have never added extra hops to it. Personally I don't think it's necessary. It's a very nice, full flavoured beer. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back2Brewing Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 I put one of these down today. Like the TS FS Amber (which was great as a standard recipie) I thought I do this one standard first too for the first one. (Maybe some Amarillo or Mosaic added to the second one.) Ingredients: 1 x Thomas Coopers Brew A IPA x 1.7kg 1 x LDME 1500g Safale US-05 11g yeast Total volume was 23 ltrs. Mixed all in the FV. OG was 1.049 pre yeast pitching. Coopers standard recipe says the Original Gravity (OG) will be 1.046 +/- .002. FG: 1010-1015 (for 23 ltrs). Brew temp’ regulation was set for ~21 deg C. @1615 The Safale US-05 11g yeast was pitched (sprinkled) and wort temp' was 21.0 deg' C. More later 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back2Brewing Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 My TC IPA Brew A. 2.5 weeks in bottles and it is magnificent. Full malt (no sugar per the Coooers recipe) 5.33% ABV (so not crazy) mid’bitterness (not over the top) and a slight fruitiness. Great carbonation. It’s bloody beautiful 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 16 minutes ago, Back2Brewing said: My TC IPA Brew A. 2.5 weeks in bottles and it is magnificent. Full malt (no sugar per the Coooers recipe) 5.33% ABV (so not crazy) mid’bitterness (not over the top) and a slight fruitiness. Great carbonation. It’s bloody beautiful Looks good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 About to brew one of these with 3 and 1/2 kilo of grain and a 60 gram dry hop. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 20 minutes ago, Pale Man said: About to brew one of these with 3 and 1/2 kilo of grain and a 60 gram dry hop. Sounds like it would be a gutsy brew young man. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back2Brewing Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) On 10/1/2023 at 10:32 AM, Pale Man said: About to brew one of these with 3 and 1/2 kilo of grain and a 60 gram dry hop. @Pale Man Which hops are you dry hopping with and their ratios? Edited October 7, 2023 by Back2Brewing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Back2Brewing said: @Pale Man Which hops are you dry hopping with and their ratios? 30 grams of Citra, 30 grams of Cashmere. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 What colour should this brew be? As I said above I brewed with around 3.5 kilo of Ale Malt. Had a sample from the keg yesterday and mines almost a deep copper colour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Pale Man said: What colour should this brew be? As I said above I brewed with around 3.5 kilo of Ale Malt. Had a sample from the keg yesterday and mines almost a deep copper colour. The photo above by @Back2Brewing looks pretty coppery. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 10 hours ago, Kegory said: The photo above by @Back2Brewing looks pretty coppery. Ah yeah cheers. I missed that photo somehow. That's about the colour of mine. Will probably lighten up a tad when it clears. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 49 minutes ago, Pale Man said: Ah yeah cheers. I missed that photo somehow. That's about the colour of mine. Will probably lighten up a tad when it clears. Yeah, mine were all about that colour, from the keg cleared up nicely but the bottles were darker. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 First real crack of mine at 4 day kegged. This is a bloody good beer Coopers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 On 3/15/2023 at 5:58 AM, jennyss said: I bought a tin of Thomas Coopers Brew A IPA, enticed by the description "This American style IPA is made in the tradition of that heavier Ale. Full bodied with deep amber and reddish hues, its tropical, citrusy, grapefruit notes and toasty amber malt balances the clean, hop filled, bitter finish". Now my order has arrived I read that this recipe calls for 3 x 500g packets of Light Dry Malt and no other brew enhancers or sugar (apart from sugar added to the bottles when filling). I will stick to the recipe, but I would really like to hear from others who have used this IPA extract - what did you do with it, how did you like it, what did it taste like? Pretty much sums up with what I brewed. How did yours go @jennyss ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jennyss Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 11 hours ago, Pale Man said: Pretty much sums up with what I brewed. How did yours go @jennyss ? @Pale Man, This is why I have called for help with beer tasting and making notes! Back in March when I brewed the Coopers Brew A IPA the big flavour and rich mouthfeel was a shock to me after a series of Australian Pale Ales. I loved it, but I couldn't describe it any more than that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, jennyss said: @Pale Man, This is why I have called for help with beer tasting and making notes! Back in March when I brewed the Coopers Brew A IPA the big flavour and rich mouthfeel was a shock to me after a series of Australian Pale Ales. I loved it, but I couldn't describe it any more than that. I know the frustration, Jenny. My descriptions of tastes are limited to good, really good and not bad. From memory I can only remember one beer that I thought was bad and it wasn't home brewed. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 12 hours ago, Pale Man said: bought a tin of Thomas Coopers Brew A IPA, enticed by the description "This American style IPA is made in the tradition of that heavier Ale. Full bodied with deep amber and reddish hues, its tropical, citrusy, grapefruit notes and toasty amber malt balances the clean, hop filled, bitter finish". Now my order has arrived I read that this recipe calls for 3 x 500g packets of Light Dry Malt and no other brew enhancers or sugar (apart from sugar added to the bottles when filling). I will stick to the recipe, but I would really like to hear from others who have used this IPA extract - what did you do with it, how did you like it, what did it taste like? Jenny, I have brewed this many times & really like it. It does need the 1.5kg of malt to give it body, see if you can buy some bulk, a lot cheaper than buying 500gm boxes. As you can see, I added 50gm infusion on day 10 & kegged/bottled after 14 days. You can still tailor it to suit your taste but this tasted really good. Cheers Phil 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back2Brewing Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) Brewed a new Mod' TC IPA-A last Sunday. Ingredients: 1 x Thomas Coopers Brew A IPA x 1.7kg 1 x 1.4 Cooper Light Liquid Malt (1.2 Kg malt) 528gm Coopers BE3 (~ 158g Dextrose, 104g Maltodextrine, 264g LDME) 35gm Cascade pellet hops 40gm Mosaic pellet hops 20gm Citra pellet hops Safale US-05 11g yeast So the hop mix on this one is: EKG and Cascade (base IPA extract hops) Floral, Herbaceous, and refined, with Grapefruit. More late boil Cascade hop for more grapefruit flavour, and medium-intense floral and spice citrus qualities, as well as for dry hopping. Late boil Mosaic hop for fruity (blueberry), citrus (tangerine, grapefruit), tropical (mango, guava), floral, and earthy flavours, as well as for dry hopping. And lastly dry hop Citra for grapefruit, citrus, peach, melon, lime, gooseberry, passion fruit and lychee. All with a base amber malt (yummy) and a heaps more light malt. It should have a great mouth feel and be very juicy Boiled 528gm Coopers BE3 in 2lts water 15min boil of 10gm Cascade & 10gm Mosaic 1min boil of 10gm Cascade & 10gm Mosaic Took off boil and cool in tub of cold water in sink Mixed Coopers IPA A extract can and coopers light malt can in FV with warm water. Strained the boiled hops and BE3 liquid into the FV. Stirred FV vigorously Started filling with 6 x 1.5ltr bottles of cold water to help bring temp' down, and the rest tap water. Total FV volume was 23 ltrs. Rehydrated 11gm Safale US-05 yeast with 25 deg. C water for 15min then a stir, then 5 min. Added 15gm of cascade hops, 20gm of mosaic hops, and 20gm of Citra hops to sanitised dry hop bomb, and set the trigger. OG before yeast pitch was 1.0595 from calibrated hydrom. (Coopers standard recipe says the Original Gravity (OG) will be 1.046 +/- .002. FG: 1010-1015 (for 23 ltrs)) Brew temp’ regulation was set for ~21 deg C. Should be bottling tomorrow or the next day and will do a taste sample then. Edited December 2, 2023 by Back2Brewing 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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