just for fun

Over at my buddies brother-in-laws having a couple of beer, and he says to me if I wanted some coopers extract cans that he had in the garage. I says sure, so he gets me a can. The bottom is rusted, but still has plastic lid on top, with directions, and the yeast pack. I said, how freaking old are these cans, he says not sure, but somewhere around 10 years old. The can wasn't bulging or swollen, so for shi*s and giggles, I bought some new yeast and put her on. I followed the directions exactly. I figure I am only out 1 kg of corn sugar, and a pack of yeast. The extract seemed ok, and smelled ok, but,well...............I will keep you posted.

Barney

 

It will probably turn out to be the best beer you ever make.

 

If it doesn't hurt the yeast, it will be beer.

 

As of today, i have fermentation......Yaaaayyyy

 

nice!

 

Curious to see the outcome.

 

Will post back in 6 weeks or so, after I try one. Hopefully it turns out, because he said he has about 30 more cans.(Didn't ask, don't wanna know).
Forgot to say that it is Coopers Australian Draught

 

I saw on Youtube a guy who made a 15 year old Mr.Beer,using bread yeast,
and a coconut flavor addition.Did the extract turn a darker shade from age?
His attempt looked like a stout,although the package read pale ale.

 

Yes, the extract was very dark, but i wasn't sure exactly what color Aussie Draught is supposed to look like. Probably quite light i would assume. Not too worried about color at this stage, but if it tastes ok, I will get some more and dry hop, and use DME. I just made my first all grain batch the other day with my Coleman mashtun i made.

 

Did/are you going to dry coconut it?

 

Tastes like sh*t. Tastes like an old tin can.

Barney

 

When did you bottle?

 

I only bottled just over 3 weeks ago. It is fully carbed, but it has a tin can taste. I am going to keep if for awhile yet, but cant really see this improving.(but i have been wrong before, ask my better half)

 

Is it maybe like a red, like Killians?

I noticed that back when I did extracts.

 

hahaha I did a similar trial with a Mr. Beer that I picked up at a yard sale, basically just for the LBK and bottles. I had planned on throwing out everything except the bottles and the LBK but I guess I sat the LME on a shelf in the garage and forgot about it. Months later I'm cleaning up and there it is. I was brewing the next day and thought Eh, WTH! I'll toss it in and throw the ABV up a little.


Only beer to date that hasn't been good-great. I had to drink 4+ gallons of that crap. Funny thing was a couple friends thought it was pretty good so I gave them some whenever I thought about it.

 

Yep, I had a friend that made an accidental red. He mashed way too hot.

He couldn't drink it.

My wife and I loved it.