ChrisM8 Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Hey, first of all, thanks to the folks at Cooper's for this gem - the English Bitter that is![cool] I tasted it as I put down my latest brew & I reckon it's the duck's nuts![love] So, Cheers! I used: 1 can Real Ale 1 can English Bitter 500g LDM 1kg pack of Cooper's BE2 20g of EK Goldings Hops boiled in 200g LDM/2l H2O for 10 min. 20g EK Goldings Hops at flame out & steeped for 20 min. will be dry hopping another 20g in about 3 days... really looking forward to this one! [alien] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kearnage Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Your yeast is really going to earn its keep there - that's one mighty big brew! Good luck with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 wow thats going to be near 7.5% alc/vol! wouldnt be able to have too many of those in a session [joyful] . I reckon the English bitter will become the house beer here as i love it. I just make to the suggested recipe, but additional EK Goldings or Fuggles would make an improvement [love] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM8 Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 Your yeast is really going to earn its keep there - that's one mighty big brew! i used two of the coopers brewing yeast sachets for this one - I usually do that anyway if i've got them spare! i reckon it makes a better beer when the little buggers have to do a bit of a hard slog[devil] ! still, it's not the biggest brew i've put down. this one's O.G was 1.086, have had them up to 1.096. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM8 Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 wow thats going to be near 7.5% alc/vol! wouldnt be able to have too many of those in a session [joyful] . I reckon the English bitter will become the house beer here as i love it. I just make to the suggested recipe' date=' but additional EK Goldings or Fuggles would make an improvement [love'] i recently put down a pale ale with about 75g of fuggles hops & so far am disappointed... the EK Goldings are superb for this! as far as the ABV goes, I intend to drink it & get drunk![biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM8 Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 urm...the airlock just blew it's top! it's gone volcanic! rigging up a blow off tube Macgyver style![crying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Next time you might want to fill it up a few litres short and top it up once the volcano has subsided. That way all the goodness is keep in the fermentor. Of course that doesn't help this time [pinched] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishy Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Ahhhh Muddy!! 20-20 Hindsight as usuall[lol] [lol] [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM8 Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 Next time you might want to fill it up a few litres short and top it up once the volcano has subsided. That way all the goodness is keep in the fermentor. Of course that doesn't help this time [pinched] Thanks Muddy! [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Wow thats alot of hopping! personally i would have used cascade instead of fuggles with the pale ale, but then again i wouldnt have used that much [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM8 Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 Wow thats alot of hopping! personally i would have used cascade instead of fuggles with the pale ale' date=' but then again i wouldnt have used that much [biggrin'] going to start a new thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng12 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I agree this English bitter from Coopers is a great drop, what im drinking now is only 3 weeks old and it's still tops. I'll have to restrain myself and keep some for summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borris Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 rigging up a blow off tube Macgyver style![crying] Wouldn't the coconut shells and palm leaves be risking infection? [tongue] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Wouldn't the coconut shells and palm leaves be risking infection? [tongue] The risk of infection is counteracted by the use of paper clips and chewing gum Borris [rightful] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng12 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Heres a little video of me pouring a 5 week old coopers English bitter. Very nice Beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 G'day John, yeah sure looks OK but why do you pour into a jug then into a glass as opposed to just puoring straight into the glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng12 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 G'day John' date=' yeah sure looks OK but why do you pour into a jug then into a glass as opposed to just puoring straight into the glass? [/quote'] Hey rossm, that glass is only 560ml and the pet bottle is 740ml so i just wanted to pour it out in one go. I suppose i could get a bigger glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 No worries mate, I know a couple of blokes who pour their homebrew into a jug first and then into a glass, to prevent getting too much yeast I think, that wouldn't be a problem by the looks of your brew and it is certainly something I have never seen as a problem with mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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