Help me with Coopers Pale Ale kit

[panzerd18]

Hi all,

I am brewing a Coopers Pale Ale kit for a friend for his birthday.

The following ingredients will be used -

Coopers Pale Ale Kit
Brew Enhancer 2
US05 Yeast @ 18C
25 grams Cascade Hops - Dry hopped during the last 3 days of ferment

I'm going to fill the fermenter up to the 20 litre mark.

Does this look ok?

Should I use more cascade hops or is 25 grams enough to get a nice cascade aroma like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale?

 

[Yob]

Looks fine, you'll get plenty of aroma, my favourite kit brew the CPA, I used to do it with (for preference) 1kg dme and half kilo of wheat malt in place of the BE2

 

[brewermp]

Remember 1g of hops per litre of brew when it comes to dry hopping. This is not the only way but its a good place to start.

 

[panzerd18]

Remember 1g of hops per litre of brew when it comes to dry hopping. This is not the only way but its a good place to start.

The question is, will 1g per litre give a similar strength aroma as Sierra Nevada Pale Ale?

 

[brewermp]

Never tried Sierra Nevada pale ale so cant answer that specific question but the formula above gives a good balance so as not to overpower with hops.

 

[panzerd18]

Never tried Sierra Nevada pale ale so cant answer that specific question but the formula above gives a good balance so as not to overpower with hops.

Well worth to go and buy a single bottle to give it a try. Its quite good.

 

[yum beer]

I'd look at a 5 minute boil or a hop tea to add a little extra hoppy goodness.

 

[panzerd18]

What can I do to cool the wort down after boiling to go into the fermenter? I don't have a chiller.

 

[Grott]

Personally I would not be boiling the wort, make the tea.
Cheers

 

[Yob]

Just boil the dme or a portion of it in a pot, put the pot in the sink to cool

 

[mofox1]

Don't worry about it... straight in. Just do a 2 - 3L mini-boil.

Edit: Dammit - or what Yob says. Do that instead.

 

[Grott]

hi Yob, panzerd18 is using Enhancer 2,would it be ok to boil that or part thereof?
Cheere

 

[panzerd18]

Whats the difference between doing a hop tea and dry hopping in terms of aroma and flavour?

 

[Yob]

You get some flavour with a boil, mostly just aroma with dry hopping, the pale ale can can do with the flavour addition

 

[panzerd18]

So how many grams to boil for 5 mins and how many grams to dry hop?

 

[yum beer]

10 and 15
unless you have more Cascade....
15 and 20