Putting Down A Canadian Blonde

[Dan A]

Hey there, this will be my second beer brew....

I have a can of Coopers Canadian Blonde which I am about to start a brew from, I noticed some malt on sale at K-Mart so bought some.

Would yall recommend adding malt to this batch?

How Much Malt To Add?

Still add Dextrose?

Thanks
Dan

 

[sluggerdog]

for the Coopers Canadian Blonde, if your trying to keep it to the style of the can I would probably only add maybe 500 grams of malt with 500 grams of dextrose.

Here's a few others who have done that kit with their methods and results: http://www.hbkitreviews.com/view-id-18-coo...ian-blonde.html

 

[InCider]

Hey Dan,

I'm with Sluggerdog on this kit, needs a little bit of body with the malt. I just toss the Coopers #2 in. Top easy brew. Next one I'll dump the usual metic handful of hop pellets it...

Cheers,

InCider

 

[Dan A]

Thanks fellas will get the brew on

 

[Dan A]

I have a brew Enhancer 1 in the cupboard, would that be ok?, not sure what the difference is?

Dan

 

[Brewtus]

Beware of letting it overheat. If you don't have good temp control, pitch low at 22deg. My last one went crazy and I had trouble keeping it below 26 for a few days.

 

[v8r]

i put my canadian blonde down on sat just passed.. pitched at 26c due to over estimating the thermal capacity of ~18l of water.. only got 4 of my six litres of near-ice water in. just brewing as per the can with coopers be1. brew temp is 22 deg locked into the brewfridge.
i like my blondes tall and well tanned with a nice bit of (upper) body.. we'll see how this one turns out

 

[RobboMC]

Coopers BE1 is dextrose and maltodextrine
BE2 is dextrose, maltodextrine and malt

Read the sides of the packet, BE1 says it improves mouthfeel.
BE2 says it improves mouthfeel and flavour, I think from memory.

When I go to my local shop the BE2 is almost always sold out,
BE1 is always plentiful, enough said.

 

[sluggerdog]

Pretty much my rule when I was doing quick kits + bits was to use one of the following packs from my local HBS:

Lagers
500g Dextrose, 250g Light Malt, 250g Corn Syrup

Ales
500g Light Malt, 250g Dextrose, 250g Corn Syrup

IF your brewing a lighter flavoured brew then use more dex and less malt and visa versa.

The coopers BE2 is a pretty good allrounded. I have never use the BE1 before and I don't think I ever would. You need to add in some dried malt I think to all brews, even if it is just a few hundred grams.