A boring beer for mates who like xxxx

[Toad]

As the title says fellas, if I have a party coming up with a heap of boring mates who only drink xxxx and Carlton what is a tasty kit recipe I should go for?
Something off the coopers site? Any recommendations?

 

[Goose]

You could try a Corona clone if you want to try something different to a can.

Clean, dry and alcoholic is what you want.

Only ingredients are DME, dextrose, galena hops or even POR will do, and a lager yeast if you can ferment at lager temps, or you could get away with a clean ale yeast like US-05.

 

[manticle]

Buy them some xxxx slabs.

If you really, really want to make it, morgans queenslander bitter, a touch dme and some dex, some hot steeped cluster hops, 2 packs of good lager yeast and cool ferment. Cold condition 2 weeks, fine with gelatine.

 

[NewtownClown]

Get less boring Mates

 

[gdupagne]

I do a coopers Canadian blonde for my mates who drink Carlton dry and the likes. Goes down a treat

 

[Toad]

Just coopers Canadian blonde as per instructions gdupagne? Or some tips?

 

[mstrelan]

Why do you want something tasty if your mates drink XXXX?

 

[Bribie G]

XXXX heavy isn't too bad, as the first beer of the day it's always my go to when I'm in a Megaswill pub in Brisbane / Bribie Island on a hot day, otherwise Tooheys Old.

I'd personally go a Coopers Canadian, a lager yeast preferably S-189 (Sold by Craftbrewer as Swiss Lager Yeast), a box of BE2 and just a scant 10g of Cluster boiled for five minutes in some sugary water and tipped into FV.

 

[manticle]

Yeah but you think tun bitter is ok.

Actually I don't mind xxxx heavy as far as au mainstream lagers go.

 

[Bribie G]

Tun Green 5% (Not Tun red) is actually quite tasty, the American Brewery somehow didn't manage to completely bastardise the beer.. they were clearly instructed to imitate VB but obviously baulked at putting so much sugar in and relented. I haven't seen it for a year or so.

 

[gdupagne]

Just coopers Canadian blonde as per instructions gdupagne? Or some tips?

As per instructions could always change up the yeast to a lager yeast and see how it goes

 

[barls]

have they heard of water?

 

[Bribie G]

What is this water you speak of?

 

[Coodgee]

A xxxx gold served ice cold with some hot chips is great. A time and place for all beers i reckon. For VB the time is for when you're 16 and want to get smashed fire the first time

 

[Grott]

Why ruin nice hot chips. Do you actually buy the xxxx or a "gift"??
Cheers

 

[kevinj]

buy a slab, pour them very carefully into a co2 purged keg, good for a week or so.
you can even add a label of a bottle or a piece of the carton above the tap.
Let the fun begin.

 

[fraser_john]

Aussie XXXX Lager

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
----------------

Batch Size (L): 22.00 Wort Size (L): 22.00
Total Grain (kg): 5.20
Anticipated OG: 1.054 Plato: 13.40
Anticipated SRM: 3.7
Anticipated IBU: 26.0
Brewhouse Efficiency: 74 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
76.9 4.00 kg. Pilsner Australia 1.037 1
19.2 1.00 kg. Weyermann Vienna Germany 1.038 4
3.8 0.20 kg. Weyermann Carapils (Carafoam) Germany 1.037 2

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
20.00 g. Cluster Pellet 7.00 16.2 60 min.
15.00 g. Cluster Pellet 7.00 7.4 20 min.
15.00 g. Cluster Pellet 7.00 2.4 5 min.


Yeast
-----

Mangrove Jack M84


Mash Schedule
-------------

Mash Name: Dry PILS

Total Grain kg: 5.20
Total Water Qts: 18.06 - Before Additional Infusions
Total Water L: 17.09 - Before Additional Infusions

Tun Thermal Mass: 0.00
Grain Temp: 45.50 C


Step Rest Start Stop Heat Infuse Infuse Infuse
Step Name Time Time Temp Temp Type Temp Amount Ratio
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Betaglucan 1 15 45 45 Infuse 45 17.09 3.29
Sach 5 15 60 63 Direct --- ------- ----
Balanced 5 30 66 66 Direct --- ------- ----
Mash Out 5 30 78 78 Direct --- ------- ----


Total Water Qts: 18.06 - After Additional Infusions
Total Water L: 17.09 - After Additional Infusions
Total Mash Volume L: 20.56 - After Additional Infusions

All temperature measurements are degrees Celsius.
All infusion amounts are in Liters.
All infusion ratios are Liters/Kilograms.


This is a pretty good XXXX clone. Back off a little with flavour addition if required.

 

[Mardoo]

Then he'll be stuck "making" that stuff forever.

 

[manticle]

Kit based FJ

 

[fraser_john]

Kit based FJ

Yeah I know, but beersmith should be able to convert at least to extract based