Just popped down to my local Coles, Picked up a Coles lager can for $4.11 thinking of putting this down-
Coles end of line ale.
1 can Coles Lager
250g steeped Crystal malt
500g Wheat Malt
500g LDME
15g Sazz @15
15g Sazz @10
15g Sazz @0
Would use US-05 but homebrew shop is an hour away so maybe the kit, or maybe convince the GF to stop by for me. ( don't like my chances )
All left over ingredients so good way to use up bits and pieces.
I reackon it has potential.
Made a similarsih beer the other day with one (of three) of the coles lager cans i scored for $3.50 each and it turned out well, quality is still better then megaswill and tastes quite similar, just yeh..better
, my cousins who all drink tooheys, vb, west end etc. all prefered it as a very plesant easy drinker. Recipie was as follows...
Drew's Drought Draught
For an 18L batch
1.7kg - Coles Australian Lager Kit
0.6kg - white sugar (inverted with citric acid) [dextrose would be about the same and you dont need to invert]
0.1kg - Caramalt [any crystal malt will do though]
18g Cascade (steeped) [this can be any hop]
Pacman Ale yeast (bottled from previous beer) is what i used but US-05 is similar so id recommend that, don't use the kit yeast!
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1. Steep caramalt in a stocking or something similar in 8L of water for 30 min @ about 65-68C
2. Take out the grain stocking and drain
3. Add white sugar and a pinch or 2 of citric acid to the pot and bring to the boil (also add the kit yeast here for nutrients if you want)
4. Add Lager kit and bring to the boil for a couple minutes
5. Take pot off stove and steep hops (in stocking) for about 15minutes
6. Take out the hop stocking and drain
7. Transfer to fermenter and top upto 18L
8. Pitch yeast around 20C and ferment 16C if you can (try not to let the temp go above 20 if you cant)
Drewey :icon_cheers: