alexa2 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Could someone please tell me what the benefit would be of using two cans of coopers IPA in a recipe rather than one can + malt extract. Thank you in advance. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 If you wanted a beer of around 100 IBU, then that is one way to achieve it. Not sure how pleasant it would be to drink though [unsure] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordEoin Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 maybe try a can of IPA and something lighter like wheatbeer, APA or cerveza. Never tried it but i'd imagine that the IPA/wheat would be quite good, and would end up around 5.5 Maybe a dryhop of something sweet like cascade for good measure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Alex, do you have a recipe that calls for 2 x Coopers IPA cans? Or is your question more about the difference between the hopped cans and the liquid malt extract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyinoz Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Have to agree with what has already been said though an imperial stout would be that bitter. I'd only go one can. If you are after bitter try steeping some nice hops of your choice. Last IPA I made was a can and 1kg LDM, 1kg dark dry malt and .5kg Dex, 30g cascade and 30g Willamette, IBU's 57, 6.7% in the keg. Be prepared to take extra measures to get it to clear though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexa2 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Thanks guys, much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellB5 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 What do you mean by "extra measures to get it clear"? is that for if you dont like a cloudy beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Have to agree with what has already been said though an imperial stout would be that bitter. I'd only go one can. If you are after bitter try steeping some nice hops of your choice. Last IPA I made was a can and 1kg LDM' date=' 1kg dark dry malt and .5kg Dex, 30g cascade and 30g Willamette, IBU's 57, 6.7% in the keg. Be prepared to take extra measures to get it to clear though.[/quote'] Wow, That's a big beer. What was your brewing method? What did you do with those hops? What was the volume? What yeast did you use? Please don't say you used the packet of kit yeast![crying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyinoz Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 First high gravity IPA I did and I learned they take a long time for the yeast to drop. After a week crash chill it was still like yeast soup from the cube tap. I used gelatine as I had some on hand to help get it to clear up but trust me it was still cloudy. Doesn't bother me still tasted fine. 23 ltrs. steeped the hops 20 min, still could have used some dry hops. I used 2 pkts of the Craftbrewer ale yeast. Normally I do 10 day ferment, 10 days in the cube in the fridge, and then as long as I can in the keg which could be a week or 10 minutes LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Was that the Craftbrewer American Ale yeast? I have used it many times; it is really US-05. I have had krausens hang around for ages but no real problems with clearing in the end. Even a 7% IPA I brewed not too long ago cleared up fairly well after cold conditioning. Perhaps you had a batch of recalcitrant yeast that didn't want to floc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyinoz Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Thank Hairy that's the one. It was eventually pretty clear and I didn't mind the taste either. [wink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetlejuice Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 hi guys, i just kegged my 2 can IPA, i can say if you like it hoppy this one is a winner, i wouldnt say it is overly bitter even for the IIPA lover, i ended up steeping 20g of cascade in the hope to round off the bitterness but honestly i dont think it needed it, i reccomend the 2 can coopers ipa with no hop addition at all, i used my 13th gen safale us05, i obtained a 1.012 final gravity and cold crashed for 14 days then forced carbed with the rock method for 2 min 30 seconds, delicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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