Coopers Real Ale, Citra and Cascade

[akdiesel]

Hey everyone,
Brewing my first batch and have a Coopers Real Ale kit, 3 lbs dextrose, 1 oz Citra and 1 oz Cascade hops. Already bought the dextrose so I won't be using DME or LME this time. Help me put together something good.

 

[unionrdr]

Many of the Cooper's cans are designed to use a kilo of dextrose, so it should be good there. A little drier/crisper. I do about 2.3-2.5 volumes of co2 for carbonation on ales. Use the hops at even 15 & 10 minutes left in the boil for flavor. And add the dextrose @ flame out & stir well.

 

[akdiesel]

Okay and those hop additions should be good for aroma and flavor right? I am a huge Citra fan and really like cascade as well so it should be an interesting and hoppy ale

 

[unionrdr]

Those addition times are for flavor. get more of each for aroma additions @ 3 minutes left in the boil.

 

[akdiesel]

Okay. Like another oz of Citra maybe?

 

[akdiesel]

Also forgot to add any tweaks to their brew process or any malt I should steep in the water?

 

[unionrdr]

Or half an ounce of each hop @ 3 minutes for aroma. I'd save the steeping grains for next time. Learn what these additions do first. then add something else.

 

[akdiesel]

Would 1 oz of each at the given intervals be good followed by an oz of each at 3 minutes?

 

[unionrdr]

You could do that, sure. You'd have good flavor & aroma that way. I like to chill the wort to 75F or so. Then take the couple gallons of water chilling in the fridge to top off with. After, that is, I strain the wort into primary to get the gunk out & aerate it. The ice cold top off should get it down to 65F or so.

 

[akdiesel]

Brewed the batch last night. Aroma was pleasant and hoppy and wort taste wasn't bad at all...we will see how it goes