Hello all,
I am getting ready to start my second batch. I made a Coopers Real Ale for a first batch and it came out great. The only thing that caught me was the color. The picture on the can had me thinking it would be a lighter golden brown. It came out real dark brown. My local store has me use the coopers can plus a 3lb bag of malt extract which is dark brown. When I hold my first brew near the extract bag the color is a match. How can I get the brew to look and taste like the pic and what Coopers intended it to? The local store puts their directions on the Coopers can possibly covering directions from Mr Cooper.
I am getting ready to start my second batch. I made a Coopers Real Ale for a first batch and it came out great. The only thing that caught me was the color. The picture on the can had me thinking it would be a lighter golden brown. It came out real dark brown. My local store has me use the coopers can plus a 3lb bag of malt extract which is dark brown. When I hold my first brew near the extract bag the color is a match. How can I get the brew to look and taste like the pic and what Coopers intended it to? The local store puts their directions on the Coopers can possibly covering directions from Mr Cooper.