converting coopers lager to extract or partial mash

[fluketamer]

hi i love coopers lager kit and have done many tweaks that i really enjoy but its getting more and more expensive.

how would i go about converting the can to extract or partial mash ?
whats a good hop to boil in a few pounds of dme to approximate the kit , or grains and extract etc


the kit is meant to come out to 29 ibus for 23 liters.
thanks

 

[crowcrow]

Hi, so are you saying you'd still use the can, but add dme or liquid malt?

Or do you want to recreate a similar beer from a extract or partial.

 

[fluketamer]

thanks for the reply crowcrow.

i want to recreate a similar beer from an extract or partial .

specifically the one in the pic below.


someone on another board suggested this

6 lbs golden light dme
1.5 oz hallertau at 60 min and .5 oz at 5 mins

then if it was too extracty or not grainy enough i would just substitute in a pound of mashed pilsen malt and a little carapils for the appropriate amount of dme.


my other thought was this short boil/ partial boil extract recipe i found:


6 lbs breiss golden light dme
1 oz cascade hops
Wyeast 1332 starter

(the dme, hops and yeast can be varied to suit your taste)
optional .... add 1 lb rice syrup solids to bump abv and dry the beer out

Boil 3 gal filtered water, add hops, remove from flame and stir in at least 1 lb dme. return to boil and boil for only 20 mins. At last 5 min remaining, add the remaining dme and , if using, the rice syrup solids.

Cool the wort, use cold water to bring the volume to 5 gal, oxygenate, pitch the yeast and place in your fermentation chamber.

Note: 20 min boil is enough.


i put thiis in brewersfriend and a 20 min 3 gallon boil with 1 lb of dme and 1 oz of cascade pellet should theoreticlly yield 22 ibus.


thanks

 

[crowcrow]

Sounds great - not sure about cascade in a lager - but I love cascade so I'd give it a go! Recipes sound good - let me me know how you get on.

 

[MashBag]

i really enjoy but its getting more and more expensive.

Coopers on c£12
6lbs of dme is c£15 + hops
Is it April the 1st and I haven't noticed?

 

[fluketamer]

Coopers on c£12
6lbs of dme is c£15 + hops
Is it April the 1st and I haven't noticed?

sorry i should have clarified i am in the states and the cheapest cans are 22$ plus 7 flat rate shipping plus i need to add at least 2 pounds of fermentables (about 10$) . comes to at least 35 with water yeast hops and grains sometimes. etc.

i can usually get dme on sale for about 12$ for 3 lbs . so the above recipe would def be cheaper for me.

 

[MashBag]

Righto. Sorry that I assumed you were in the uk.