Cshep87
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Hello Everyone
I plan to take on a project and attempt to turn a Coopers Original Series Lager kit in to a real lager. I know this may get me laughed out of the forum but I enjoy American light beers during the summer such as Coors Light and bud light so I hope to create something along those lines. Below is my plan:
- Mix Coopers kit with 2L of boiled water, 750g of dextrose, 250g of Maltodextrin then top off to 23L
- Toss away yeast from the kit (which is an ale yeast) and pitch Saflager S23 11.5g packet into my wort which should be around 20-22C (68-72F)
- Stir in pitched yeast for about 1 minute and cover with lid and airlock
- After 24 hrs if fermentation has begun, move fermenter to cold storage and lower temperature to 13C (55F). Leave for 1 week or until I get 2 steady hydrometer readings (will take one every 2nd day after 1 week mark)
- After fermentation is confirmed to be complete I will raise my temperature back to 20-22C (68-72F) for 2-3 days to compete a diacetyl rest
- After 2-3 days, transfer beer to a secondary glass carboy and place back in cold storage at 13C (55F) for 1 week
- After 1 week I will batch prime then bottle my brew while maintaining 13C (55F)
- Will leave bottled beer in cold storage at 13C (55F) for at least 3 months before tasting
My questions are:
- Has anyone ever tried this with a Coopers kit? Is the kit designed to last this long before being bottled or will it go bad before then?
- Will this result in an American light like lager? If not, is there another Coopers kit that would work better? Keep in mind I dont want any heavy malt flavor in this beer
- Am I pitching the S23 yeast correctly? I have never used a starter and would like to avoid doing so if possible. Can I just pitch the yeast on top of the wort and stir it in or should I rehydrate it first and then stir it in?
- Will my bottles carbonate at 13C (55F)? Or do I need to raise temperature to kick off carbonation?
- How does the plan look in general? Any improvements I can make? Keep in mind i do not do any all grain brewing or anything with adding extra hops. Im not quite there yet and dont plan on starting with this batch. I pretty much like to stick with the coopers/Morgans/muntons kits plus adding dextrose/Maltodextrin/Coopers brew enhancers/Coopers light dry malt.
- Reminder, this is an attempt to create something tasteless and light like a bud/coors lol
Thanks
-C
I plan to take on a project and attempt to turn a Coopers Original Series Lager kit in to a real lager. I know this may get me laughed out of the forum but I enjoy American light beers during the summer such as Coors Light and bud light so I hope to create something along those lines. Below is my plan:
- Mix Coopers kit with 2L of boiled water, 750g of dextrose, 250g of Maltodextrin then top off to 23L
- Toss away yeast from the kit (which is an ale yeast) and pitch Saflager S23 11.5g packet into my wort which should be around 20-22C (68-72F)
- Stir in pitched yeast for about 1 minute and cover with lid and airlock
- After 24 hrs if fermentation has begun, move fermenter to cold storage and lower temperature to 13C (55F). Leave for 1 week or until I get 2 steady hydrometer readings (will take one every 2nd day after 1 week mark)
- After fermentation is confirmed to be complete I will raise my temperature back to 20-22C (68-72F) for 2-3 days to compete a diacetyl rest
- After 2-3 days, transfer beer to a secondary glass carboy and place back in cold storage at 13C (55F) for 1 week
- After 1 week I will batch prime then bottle my brew while maintaining 13C (55F)
- Will leave bottled beer in cold storage at 13C (55F) for at least 3 months before tasting
My questions are:
- Has anyone ever tried this with a Coopers kit? Is the kit designed to last this long before being bottled or will it go bad before then?
- Will this result in an American light like lager? If not, is there another Coopers kit that would work better? Keep in mind I dont want any heavy malt flavor in this beer
- Am I pitching the S23 yeast correctly? I have never used a starter and would like to avoid doing so if possible. Can I just pitch the yeast on top of the wort and stir it in or should I rehydrate it first and then stir it in?
- Will my bottles carbonate at 13C (55F)? Or do I need to raise temperature to kick off carbonation?
- How does the plan look in general? Any improvements I can make? Keep in mind i do not do any all grain brewing or anything with adding extra hops. Im not quite there yet and dont plan on starting with this batch. I pretty much like to stick with the coopers/Morgans/muntons kits plus adding dextrose/Maltodextrin/Coopers brew enhancers/Coopers light dry malt.
- Reminder, this is an attempt to create something tasteless and light like a bud/coors lol
Thanks
-C
