Pale Ale using Lager kit

[JonathanM3]

1 - Coopers Lager Kit (1.7kg)

1 - Pilsner liquid malt extract (1.43 kg)

1 - Box Coopers Brewing Sugar (1 Kg)

1 - Squirt of Honey (1 tbsp?)

1 - shake of dextrose (1 tbsp?)

 

(These last two were on a whim)

 

I boiled .5 oz (14.17g) Nugget hop pellets for about 16 minutes.

At flame out, I added .5 oz Sterling hop pellets, just for fun and let it steep about 10 minutes.

 

Next I diluted to 23L. As I was diluting I did my best, but only was able to reduce the temperature to 23C, I hope everything works out OK.

 

I pitched White Labs liquid California Ale yeast and the packet from the kit, just to make sure I had enough Yeast action.

 

Knowing what I know now, the California Ale yeast was probably extraneous to the whole thing, but hell the beer turned out great. I put it in regular glass bottles with the Coopers drops. It did turn out a little overcarbonated, but the head produced is hall of fame worthy. (TWSS?)

 

Cheers and Merry Christmas!