How much LME for the Can and a Kilo kits?

[Beer-Baron]

For a Cooper's kit that usually requires a kilo of Dextrose. How much LME would someone use instead?

 

[david_42]

1.5 kg will give you the same final ABV.

 

[mattd2]

I have done some cooper's kits with 2 cans of their hopped extract, they have turned out pretty good compares with the can & kilo method.

 

[Beer-Baron]

2 cans sounds a little expensive though.

at $17 a can thats a $34 Brew. + Tax

I think I can get the LME for less. I don't really wanna make Apple Cider with all the Dextrose they recommend

 

[mattd2]

Damn which coopers kits do you have? The standards ones over here would be about US$9, with LME being probably 1.5-2 times that!
Definately use LME if its cheaper than another can, using 2 cans does also means 2 times the hops but it don't mind that really.

 

[demonrichie]

ontarios cans make 6 gals and theyre like 18 here...but still the cheapest 2-4 is 28.50 so 36 for 2.5 cases of good beer vs just short of that for crap...do the math

 

[Beer-Baron]

Yeah at my homebrew shop they are $16.99 per can.

 

[PT Ray]

Add 1-1.5 kilos of LME for a 19 liter batch. This should put you around 4.5-5% ABV. Personally I'd roll with just a kilo and see how that goes.

 

[mattd2]

Yeah at the LHBS they are ~NZ$16 to~NZ$20, but the supermarket price is usually $12. For about 3 months my local supermarket had them on special for $10 a can. Is the stuff over there importde from Australia or is there a US based Coopers?

 

[Beer-Baron]

No its all imported from Australia. Thats a steal. At $10 a can I'd just use 2 cans everytime.

 

[mattd2]

Yeah, I have been for the last few times. Did one with a stout & dark ale that turned out very nice.
Thats the problem with imported products, you are paying for the freight as well. Budweiser here is NZ$29.99 (currently on special for NZ$22.99) for a dozen! I will have to take a picture one day and post it on here for a laugh!