Coopers Liquid Malt Extract

[davecambo]

hey there, my brew using brewcraft belgian wheat, coopers liquid malt extract (wheat) has come to a very slow bubble now. like every 4 mins or so. it is sitting at 1020 from an o.g of 1042. it has been 4 days. at a constant 22 degrees.

has anyone done a brew similar to mine and if so am i expected to get a light/mid strength beer or should the tin of coopers liquid malt extract give me a beer of around the 4% mark?

cheers.

 

[Supra-Jim]

You should hit around 4% or so, but 1020 sounds a little high for a final gravity. Sterilize your big spoon and give it a stir and see if you can wake up those yeast (or give the fermenter a good rock).

with just 2 tins of goo, i reckon your target gravity should be about 1015/16

Cheers SJ

 

[mwd]

Same as Morgans extract cans I suspect only about 50% fermentables in there.

Tend to give a higher FG. Should come down some more though. I would expect a FG about 1.015

too late follow Jim's advise. :icon_cheers:

 

[Pennywise]

From memory those BC tins are 1.8kg? If so, and you made it up to 23 litres you OG seems a little low, and you should be looking at an FG of just under 1015. Prolly looking at around 5% abv

 

[Supra-Jim]

The Brewcraft Bavarian Wheat (don't recall a Belgian Wheat) is 1.5kg, and the unhopped Coopers malt cans are also 1.5kgs. I reckon OG is pretty much what you'd expect for those ingredients.

Cheers SJ

 

[Pennywise]

Ahh in that case then yes, so the FG we're looking at would be around 1012-1013, in which case his SG at the moment is way too high. Give that baby a swirl.

On a side note, have the BC tins always been 1.5kg? I'm sure I've seen 1.8kg one's, admittedly a few years ago so I could be mistaken.

 

[Supra-Jim]

On a side note, have the BC tins always been 1.5kg? I'm sure I've seen 1.8kg one's, admittedly a few years ago so I could be mistaken.

No idea, all i recall is that Coopers hopped tins are 1.7kg, and Coopers unhopped are 1.5kg. Can't recall what BC is or was as it's been a long time since went into the store, let alone brewed with one of their tins.

Something about their 'why would you bother?" attitude to AG brewing

Cheers SJ

 

[davecambo]

Sorry you are right it was bavarian wheat. and you are right about everything else too. i might give it a swirl and see what happens. ill check the gravity in a sec i just got in and wanted to see if anyone replied. i will add some more fermentables next time be it honey or whatever as from what i can tell it looks like it slowed down pretty quickly.

 

[davecambo]

its on 1018. i just gave it a good stir with steralized spoon. anything else i can do to get it down a bit? i cant add more yeast can i or more fermentables without ruining it can i?