ThatITGuy
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I'm going to be brewing a Cooper's English Bitter kit soon, it'll be my first solo brew. I know there's a lot of hate toward these types of kits but I'm just starting out.
I curious about modifying the recipe, and I wanted to see if it made sense to get a close match.
The recipe on Cooper's site for the Extra Smooth English Bitter:
Ingredients
1.7kg English Bitter
1kg Coopers Brew Enhancer 1 (500gDME+500gDextrose)
200g Molasses
Coopers Carbonation Drops
Colour: Copper
Body: Medium
Bitterness: Medium/High
Approx. Alcohol Level: 4.1% ABV
Naturally Carbonated: Natural
My Proposed Recipe (going for similar flavours, while boosting ABV)
1.7kg English Bitter
500g Medium DME (Munton's)
1.5kg Dextrose
200g Molasses OR 250g Dark Brown Sugar
Hoping for 5%+ ABV
The idea is that the DME + 500g Dextrose is a clone of the brew enhancer, while the extra 1Kg of dextrose is going to boost the ABV, hopefully not causing too many adverse effects on the mouthfeel. The Dark brown sugar addition would also help to boost ABV, while giving it some molasses content.
How does this sound, do think my modifications are in-line with my expectations?
I'm going to be brewing a Cooper's English Bitter kit soon, it'll be my first solo brew. I know there's a lot of hate toward these types of kits but I'm just starting out.
I curious about modifying the recipe, and I wanted to see if it made sense to get a close match.
The recipe on Cooper's site for the Extra Smooth English Bitter:
Ingredients
1.7kg English Bitter
1kg Coopers Brew Enhancer 1 (500gDME+500gDextrose)
200g Molasses
Coopers Carbonation Drops
Colour: Copper
Body: Medium
Bitterness: Medium/High
Approx. Alcohol Level: 4.1% ABV
Naturally Carbonated: Natural
My Proposed Recipe (going for similar flavours, while boosting ABV)
1.7kg English Bitter
500g Medium DME (Munton's)
1.5kg Dextrose
200g Molasses OR 250g Dark Brown Sugar
Hoping for 5%+ ABV
The idea is that the DME + 500g Dextrose is a clone of the brew enhancer, while the extra 1Kg of dextrose is going to boost the ABV, hopefully not causing too many adverse effects on the mouthfeel. The Dark brown sugar addition would also help to boost ABV, while giving it some molasses content.
How does this sound, do think my modifications are in-line with my expectations?