JohnH31 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 The above was new into my local home brew centre here in the north of England, so it had to be purchased, have had much success with previous Coopers kits. A strong wind accidentally blew me into my local fine ale store on the way home as well, and the shock must have caused me to pick up the nearest thing to hand, which coincidently was a 6 pack of Coopers Sparkling Ale...... [innocent] So, now I know how it should taste, and I can have a stab at using the yeast as per your fine instructions (although, not this time, I appear to have drank it all. But now I know it's available locally....) Anyway, the kit suggests 1.5 kg of Coopers Light liquid malt, plus 500g of light DME and 300g of sugar. I brought these as well, as I want to give it a decent chance, but that seams like a lot of fermentables for an ale that is around the 5.8% mark.. or is it? My Canadian Blonde is knocking on the door of 5.8%, and that was just with 1kg of (muntons) brew enhancer (50% DME / 50% Dextrose). Have I misunderstood the instructions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty A Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Nope you have read the instructions correct. From memory when I done this brew it didn't get as low of an FG which will decrease the alcohol percentage. I can't be 100% sure tho as I don't have my notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng12 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Im brewing this one now with 500g Coopers LDM 5oog Liquid Light malt 500g Dextrose. As i didn't have some of the needed ingredients. Its down to 1004. But i used California Ale yeast 001. Your mix is the intended reciped John. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 John, a 1.7kg Canadian Blonde beer kit + 500g Dry Malt + 500g Dextrose in 23 litres and secondary fermented with a priming rate of about 8g per litre will yield an alcohol pecentage around the 4.6%ABV mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH31 Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Thanks for the replie, folks. I'll make the kit up as instructed. PB2 ~ must have got my calculations wrong last night. I blame the Sparkling Ale I was drinking [lol] I made mine up to about 20L, O.G. was 1044, and it fermented down to 1004, so that's about 5.3%, not 5.7 as I previously stated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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