Coopers Australian Lager

[Zedilly]

Just pitched the yeast into this. Short brewed to 21 litres with 1kg brewing sugar and 500g light spraymalt.

I have a sg of 1050 so if it goes down to 1012 like like my last coopers Australian it gives me a nice 5% lager for the summer. :

 

[Kinleycat]

Just pitched the yeast into this. Short brewed to 21 litres with 1kg brewing sugar and 500g light spraymalt.

I have a sg of 1050 so if it goes down to 1012 like like my last coopers Australian it gives me a nice 5% lager for the summer. :

Mine used to stick at 1012 but a tspn of yeast nutrient gets me down to 1006-1008.
Brewed this twice, once with all brewing sugar and once with 1/2 brewing sugar and 1/2 spray malt.
Both were nice infact I'm enjoying one now out of the Cornie.

 

[Zedilly]

Do you put the nutrient in now or wait to see if it sticks first?

 

iv just bottled one of these this week...
in mine i put a 1kg bag of light spray malt...
and a 1kg bag of brewing sugar...

my first reading was 1.043...
and the last reading on bottling was 1.010...
i used 184g of brewing sugar to batch prime it ...

i havent tried it yet ...
but im so looking forward to :drink: it...

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[dgriff]

iv just bottled one of these this week...
in mine i put a 1kg bag of light spray malt...
and a 1kg bag of brewing sugar...

my first reading was 1.043...
and the last reading on bottling was 1.010...
i used 184g of brewing sugar to batch prime it ...

i havent tried it yet ...
but im so looking forward to :drink: it...

regards mick... :hat: .

Hi, the OG seems a bit low for a kilo of spraymalt and a kilo of sugar, I would have expected an OG reading in the 1050's. What volume did you dilute it to? Spraymalt is a bugger to dissolve tho :-) I just did a wilko one can stout with half a kilo of medium spray malt and a kilo of BS made into dark syrup made to 21L and got an OG of 1052.
Regards
Griff

 

[bottler]

Yes mick, the og is a bit low for the stuff you put in. Have you tested your hydrometer lately mate. :thumb:

 

[dgriff]

That should turn out to be around 6% ABV ish :-) With a kilo of BS I would expect it to finish on the dry side :-) 6% + depending on the final volume.

 

iv just bottled one of these this week...
in mine i put a 1kg bag of light spray malt...
and a 1kg bag of brewing sugar...

my first reading was 1.043...
and the last reading on bottling was 1.010...
i used 184g of brewing sugar to batch prime it ...

i havent tried it yet ...
but im so looking forward to :drink: it...

regards mick... :hat: .

Hi, the OG seems a bit low for a kilo of spraymalt and a kilo of sugar, I would have expected an OG reading in the 1050's. What volume did you dilute it to? Spraymalt is a bugger to dissolve tho :-) I just did a wilko one can stout with half a kilo of medium spray malt and a kilo of BS made into dark syrup made to 21L and got an OG of 1052.
Regards
Griff

hi i did it...
at 40pints ...
i cant understand why it showed low eather ...
i gave it all a bloody good mix...


regards mick... :hat: .

 

[dgriff]

As long as it tastes good.... who cares. enjoy :-)

 

Yes mick, the og is a bit low for the stuff you put in. Have you tested your hydrometer lately mate. :thumb:

no i havent i must admit...
it was sat at 21/22 c when i took my first reading ...
would that account for it being low ??


regards mick... :hat: .

 

As long as it tastes good.... who cares. enjoy :-)

iv just been back and looked at my tread on my lager...
and i did feck up twice.... .

1 i only added 500g of light spray malt ...
2 i also added to much water ...
it was over 5 galons by about 2 pints ...

it was only after scottm seen this...
he advised me to add the 1kg of brewing sugar...

so thats why it had a low reading .. :thumb: .

i remember fecking up...
but i didnt think it was the lager... :whistle:

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[bottler]

Mick, it will hit the spot when ready :

 

[Kinleycat]

Do you put the nutrient in now or wait to see if it sticks first?

Chuck it straight in it when you brew.

 

[bottler]

Do you put the nutrient in now or wait to see if it sticks first?

Chuck it straight in it when you brew.

KC where do you get the nutrient ?

 

[Kinleycat]

Do you put the nutrient in now or wait to see if it sticks first?

Chuck it straight in it when you brew.

KC where do you get the nutrient ?

Wilko sell it, my LHBS sells it and I'm reasonably sure you will be able to get it online if you don't have either locally.
I'm sure I read somewhere people have just used tomato purée.

 

[bottler]

Just found it in my lhbs on line, it was under the wine additives catigory, but dare say its the same. :thumb:

 

[Zedilly]

Do you put the nutrient in now or wait to see if it sticks first?

Chuck it straight in it when you brew.

It's a bit late now it's already going, and I haven't got any nutrient either. Will it be worth me putting some in on Tuesday after a visit to my LHBS or will it be too late?

 

[Kinleycat]

Do you put the nutrient in now or wait to see if it sticks first?

Chuck it straight in it when you brew.

It's a bit late now it's already going, and I haven't got any nutrient either. Will it be worth me putting some in on Tuesday after a visit to my LHBS or will it be too late?

It won't harm I'm sure. :thumb:

 

Mick, it will hit the spot when ready :

i hope so ... :thumb:

strength is not important to me...
but a good taste is..... :drink:

regards mick.. :hat: .