Trusty1 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 G'day has anyone brewed the Irish Ale found here: http://www.coopers.com.au/the-brewers-guild/how-to-brew/ale/irish-ale ??? I have brewed an Unreal Ale and a Coopers Original Draught (witha bit of a twist) and thought both were good, this sounds interesting, and I like (in no particular order): golden syrup beer the Irish Irish beer Making beer Drinking beer Beer Talking about beer Beer. Thanks Did I mention I like Beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 This one is definately worth a go Trusty. I made it 2/3 brews ago and was very impressed. Managed to keep the temp down while fermenting, left it 2/3 days extra in the fermenter to clear and I really noticed the difference compared to my other brews. Clear, crisp taste, good copper colour, mine didn't have much head retention and there was a mild golden syrup taste and after taste. Can't wait to taste my Unreal Ale with honey addition. So you like beer hey? Would never have guessed! Martyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipsy Mcstaga Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Hey Martyn, Done this 2 times now, Love this recipe. A great beer [biggrin] Cya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusty1 Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 Thanks fellas, might have to give it a go! With the onset of the cold weather, I have found my brewing temp is a constant 18oC, will this be too low for this brew, it calls for 20oC? Or does it mean it will just take a day or two (or three) longer for primary fermentation? My SMOTY has been down for 16 days now and SG is still dropping slowly. Currently at the 1011.5ish mark. Plus I have to find time to do a final wash and sterilisation of the bottles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 With the onset of the cold weather' date=' I have found my brewing temp is a constant 18oC[/quote'] Wow Trusty - If this is cold weather I shudder to think how hot GTown gets in Summer [w00t] [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusty1 Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 GTown gets very hot in summer, but as an example of the current cool snap, there was a decent frost this morning, around -1 and getting cooler. THe 18oC refers to temp of the fermenter, given the passive heating I have in brew house (also known as the garage), which is extremely well insulated, plus I have my tub on a 50mm thick piece of kitchen timber benchtop offcut, next to the fridge (which gives off heat) and in the vacinity of the heating unit for the central heater, along with the cardboard box it came in over the top. Given all this, including the heat of summer, temp in the brew house is pretty stable between 17-21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanS4 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Old thread, but same topic... I started an Irish Ale today with; Coopers new DIY FV kit Can of Coopers Draught Yeast from can 1kg BE1 300g golden (corn)syrup Topped up to 21L water Temp of 20C Local supermarket sells syrup in 400g and 500g bottles. I got 400g. Not wanting to waste anything (or fill the cupboard with nearly empty bottles), I was tempted to chuck in the other 100g of syrup... but I'm a complete novice at brewing. 2 questions; What would the extra 100g syrup do if I had thrown it in? Do I add it randomly to the next batch, or are there some pros and cons with different beer types? Cheers.[unsure] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Well to be honest i havent done this recepie yet but was thinking of it soon and wasnt sure what amounts i could buy. But if i had to buy a 500 gram minum was going to use it all. If anything being compacted sweetened natural sugars would just add more of a dry taste in end but dont quote meas havent done it and golden syrup is sweet who knows try it.[biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanS4 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Thanks Sir J.M. I've never really understood the idea of 'dry' but seems to me like the opposite of sweet? And dry often means a bit more ABV as compared to a sweet cider, say. There's been no posts of 'don't do it' so I will see that as a green light to give it a go next time. At least with this standard recipe I will have something to compare if I decide to experiment later. Of course, the recipe might be perfect as it is! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weggl Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Trusty, just where is "G Town" is it near Newtown"? Newtown is only about 2 miles from Sydney City centre.[cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hey Trusty let me know how it comes out and what ABV what was the OG reading? I had the same thought of trying it both ways the reason i was going to just add whatever i got ahold of is because i know it wont get eaten but then agiain it preserves well so ill have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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