Coopers IBrewmaster Irish Stout Recipe?

[Chewy107]

I purchased the TC Brewmasters Irish Stout Beer Package. This package contains an Irish Stout beer kit, 500 gm Light Dry Malt Extract, Dextrose and Carbonation drops. Coopers sells the kits on there website.

http://www.makebeer.net/item.asp?idProduct=44&idCategory=112&idSubCategory=0

I've been reading this thread and concerned about the body of my beer.

Here is my recipe:

Irish Stout beer kit
500 g Light Dry Malt Extract
1 Kg Dextrose
2 teaspoons of brown sugar
Safale US-05

Brew to 18 litres or 4.755096918 gallons

Any advice? I want to make the strongest beer possible.

 

[PT Ray]

I've been reading this thread and concerned about the body of my beer.

Here is my recipe:

Irish Stout beer kit
500 g Light Dry Malt Extract
1 Kg Dextrose
2 teaspoons of brown sugar
Safale US-05

Brew to 18 litres or 4.755096918 gallons

Any advice? I want to make the strongest beer possible.

You're looking at 6%+ ABV. The body should be fine, just a little drier then normal. Generally I find that Coopers extract to finish a little high. But that's fine because it's always been consistent and I can easily alter the fermentability with sugar.

 

[Chewy107]

I'm excited for this next batch. This will be my third go at it and loving the results so far. Looking to purchase a mashtun, carboy, autosiphon etc now!

 

[insnekamkze86]

you should be fine on your batch if you want to be stronger in alcohol content use like 3 to 5 pounds of dry malt extract or a pound or two of raw cane sugar i only use dry malt or raw cane sugar gives a better finish on the beer thats my opinion if you use sugar for a fermentable sugar its best to use raw cane or candi sugar it doesnt give a cider taste like table sugar does. Usually the sugar kit that comes with coopers is a mix of table and corn sugar. dextrose is corn and sucrose is table sugar

coopers kits are always good to use always consistent but i always like to make it mine by adding other ingredients such as dry malt and raw sugar and black trecel these are things you dont have to do but i like to experiment on making beer and it always turns out good but more like a porter than a actual stout which is what im still wking on.

it should turn out to a 6.0 abv percent beer very enjoyable hope everything turns out good for you.

 

[Chewy107]

I filmed most of the process. Feel free to take a peak! No negative comments! I brewed straight from the spring at my lake house. It's short and direct!

Check out this video on YouTube:

 

[AmicusCervesa]

did you say "bottle in a week"?

 

[Chewy107]

I was going to bottle it after fermentation. Luckily, I still have yet to bottle and plan on just keeping the beer in the FV for an additional two weeks. I have yet to purchase a car boy for secondary fermentation.

 

[AmicusCervesa]

I was going to bottle it after fermentation. Luckily, I still have yet to bottle and plan on just keeping the beer in the FV for an additional two weeks. I have yet to purchase a car boy for secondary fermentation.

Okay. Now youre talking. Ive had some recipes that said primary for a week then bottle but in my experience that isnt quite enough. I mean, its drinkable. But an extra week or two makes a difference. Like aging cheese. And you dont need a carboy for secondary, just a bucket and lid. Sometimes i primary in my bottling bucket one week, secondary in my FV bucket, then go back to the bottler to...well bottle. Also autosiphon is the ****. Good stouts take a little more time imho. You are on the right track. Keep us posted

 

[Chewy107]

I actually bottled it today. Left the beer in the FV for 21 days!! What would the ideal temp to store these bottles be? I currently have the room at 74 degrees.

Pitched at 68F degrees
SG: 1.060
FG: 1.016

 

[AmicusCervesa]

Thats a good temp. I do about 70-73 with good results. Prosit

 

[Bob]

70F is a good temperature for storing the bottles. You're fine at 74F.

Cheers,

Bob

 

[Chewy107]

70F is a good temperature for storing the bottles. You're fine at 74F.

Cheers,

Bob

My babies!

 

[pietro75]

My first batch of beer was Cooper's stout. I added 3lbs. of DME and safale-05 yeast instead of the kit yeast. I let it sit in primary for 2 weeks and then racked for 10 days, added boiled corn sugar and bottled. After a week I had to try one....It was really good!

after two weeks, even better. This has a nice fresh taste. My wife and I are enjoying it.

 

[Chewy107]

My first batch of beer was Cooper's stout. I added 3lbs. of DME and safale-05 yeast instead of the kit yeast. I let it sit in primary for 2 weeks and then racked for 10 days, added boiled corn sugar and bottled. After a week I had to try one....It was really good!

after two weeks, even better. This has a nice fresh taste. My wife and I are enjoying it.

Enjoying my 1st coopers Irish stout on my 36th birthday! This beer taste amazing! I will give a full review on my YouTube but the beer past my expectations by far! Clean and amazing after taste! Head retention is sick!

Btw, I'm starting a mini mash tomorrow. It's a true brew Belgian ale. Look for a new tread and video!

 

[pietro75]

Happy Birthday! You're already mini-mashin', waitin' on a score on a bigger brew kettle to go AG! I got the same fever! haha. Good luck and post the YT link.

 

[Chewy107]

I've just added the link to my lastest brew. Everything came out pretty well! I also have a review of the Irish Stout in the video. Please feel free to comment. Im planning on my next brew DFH 60 min and need any tips/advice.



Part 1:

[ame]http://youtu.be/GR9TTnadv8s?hd=1[/ame]

Part 2:

[ame]http://youtu.be/NpwFZ3zroIo?hd=1[/ame]