mosto
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Hi all,
I'm a new brewer who has justed bottled his first brew. It was just the standard Lager which came with the Coopers DIY kit, so effectively, the Lawnmower Lager from the Coopers site. I'm about to mix my next brew, which will be a Coopers Dark Ale with 1kg Brigalow Extra Malt Brewing Sugar and using the kit yeast. I'm just easing my way into this and these first two brews are as much about fine-tuning my methods, measurements etc, than anything else.
I'm also planning my third brew and want to move away from the kit yeast as a lot on here don't recommend it. It's a Blonde Ale and I have come up with the following ingredients after tinkering on ianh's Brewing Spreadsheet:
1.7kg can Coopers Canadian Blonde
500g Amber DME
500g Honey
Made up to 21 litres
Can anyone recommend a yeast to use with this mix? Also, if anyone can spot something horribly wrong with this combo, please let me know. I am still undecided on adding any maltodextrin so any thoughts on that appreciated as well.
I'm a new brewer who has justed bottled his first brew. It was just the standard Lager which came with the Coopers DIY kit, so effectively, the Lawnmower Lager from the Coopers site. I'm about to mix my next brew, which will be a Coopers Dark Ale with 1kg Brigalow Extra Malt Brewing Sugar and using the kit yeast. I'm just easing my way into this and these first two brews are as much about fine-tuning my methods, measurements etc, than anything else.
I'm also planning my third brew and want to move away from the kit yeast as a lot on here don't recommend it. It's a Blonde Ale and I have come up with the following ingredients after tinkering on ianh's Brewing Spreadsheet:
1.7kg can Coopers Canadian Blonde
500g Amber DME
500g Honey
Made up to 21 litres
Can anyone recommend a yeast to use with this mix? Also, if anyone can spot something horribly wrong with this combo, please let me know. I am still undecided on adding any maltodextrin so any thoughts on that appreciated as well.