Coopers Home Brew Kit Dark Ale

Brand: Coopers
Coopers Home Brew Kit Dark Ale

Coopers Home Brew Kit Dark Ale

Coopers Dark Ale Rich mahogany color and a creamy head. Roasted malt aromas with a hint of chocolate, generous mouthfeel, dominated by roasted malt flavors, sufficient hop bitterness to provide balance and a dry finish. A favorite among dark beer drinkers.

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Cleaning
All equipment that comes into contact with your brew must first be thoroughly cleaned.
1. Before first use, it is sufficient to rinse all parts of your fermenting bucket thoroughly with hot water. After repeated use, soak if necessary until stubborn residues are softened. Note: Avoid any type of detergent or soap unless specifically made for brewing.
2. Remove residues with a soft cloth and rinse thoroughly. Note: Do not use cleaning agents that could scratch the plastic.
3. Recommendation: Disinfect your equipment with, for example, an odorless household bleach. In any case, here too: Rinse thoroughly!

Mixing
1. Mix can contents with 2 liters of water. Add the included Coopers Brew Enhancer.
2. Fill the fermenting bucket with cold water up to the 20-liter mark, mix thoroughly with a plastic spoon and check that the temperature is between 21°C and 27°C.\ 3. Top up to 23 liters with hot/cold water to reach 21°C to 27°C. Try to get as close as possible to the lower end of the recommended temperature range.

Tip:
If you are unsure how much hot or cold water is needed, try to get a feel for what is needed to reach 21°C to 27°C beforehand without ingredients.
4. Sprinkle the yeast evenly over the surface of the wort and place the lid on.

Important:
Even if the temperature is outside the recommended range, but within the range of 18°C to 32°C, add the yeast. At this point, quick yeast addition is more important than ideal temperature.

Brewing

After 12 to 24 hours, you will see signs that fermentation is in progress, such as initial foaming and cloudiness of the wort. At this stage, ensure the temperature is constant and let your brew ferment.

Tip:
Temperature control. While the yeast supplied with the brew can ferments effectively at 18°C to 32°C, we recommend a brewing temperature of 21°C to 27°C for optimal results. Some techniques for controlling the temperature include: heating pads, heating belts, immersion heaters, placing the fermenting bucket in a temperature-controlled area.

After approx. 6 days at 21°C or 4 days at 27°C (higher temperatures shorten the fermentation time), check the density with a hydrometer. Repeat the test daily until the measurement is stable for 2 consecutive days.
This means your brew is ready for bottling. At this point, we recommend you taste your brew to check if it tastes and smells good. If so, you can proceed with bottling.

Bottling
Fill the cleaned bottles up to the neck.
After filling, add two Coopers Carbonation Drops per 750ml bottle - correspondingly less or more for smaller or larger bottles. Then seal the bottles tightly with screw caps or crown caps.

Store the bottles upright and protected from sunlight at or above 18°C for at least 2 weeks for secondary fermentation to take place.

+++ Chill and serve your beer +++

Included in delivery:

• Coopers Home Brew Kit Lager 1.7 kg
• Coopers Brew Enhancer 1 kg
• Coopers Carbonation Drops 250 g
• 1 brewing and fermenting bucket* 30 L, graduated (WxHxL: 36x36x40cm)
• 1 hydrometer** for determining the alcohol content (in volume percent) based on density.
• 1 test jar for hydrometer

*30 liter bucket made of food-grade plastic, with lid, tap and airlock. Equipped with a specially reinforced upper rim. Made of white polypropylene, therefore also suitable for hot liquids (up to 100°C). With liter scale (up to 25 liters).

** As the sugar in your brew is converted into alcohol, the density decreases. A consistent hydrometer reading over several days indicates that your beer is ready.

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