Coopers IPA - extra sugar?

[DirtyCaner]

I'm planning on doing the Coopers IPA kit this weekend. I'll be using extra light malt 500g and 300g sugar as instructed on the tin. The temptation is to fire a bit more sugar in there and ferment for longer to up the percentage.

Has anyone tried this?

Cheers,

DirtyC

 

[Kyral210]

Dont add more suagr. You will just have a higher chance of it not fermenting fully and your beer wont be as good. More alcohol doesnt mean more flavour.

 

[theboytony]

you could always try brewing it a bit shorter, maybe only 20l instead of 23

 

[Wez]

Adding too much sugar leaves you with the risk of it tasting too thin and alcoholic.

 

[DirtyCaner]

fair enough guys, I'll leave it as it is, thanks.

 

[shearclass]

You coud add a little more sugar ss most kits like this require a kg of sugar/spray malt. However, best wsy to increase abv is too add less water.

 

[stevander74]

I'll be using extra light malt 500g and 300g sugar as instructed on the tin.

What? Theres instructions? :lol: Ive done this kit a couple of times in the past and i always just threw in a kilo of coopers enhancer and it turned out good. Only 1 of 3 kits i ever brewed twice. Very nice kit this. :thumb:

 

[DirtyCaner]

Cool, I'm looking forward to it already. You're one of many whos said its good. Once its all done n tidied I'm gonna try some of the brewferm Ambiorix I bottled the other month. :

 

[plumpton]

Keep us posted on how it comes out and good luck brewing!! :thumb:

Nothing more devastating than a bad brew!

Hopefully you are a further one that can say how great the kit is!

:

 

[shearclass]

I've done the kit and i'm not overly keen on it. It's ok, but nothing special. However, I think this may be down to user error. I'm quite a newbie to all this. I think i added a little too much sugar, and also i think the brew may have somehow got a little oxidised.

Never the less, it's fine, certainly drinkable, but i hope yours turns out better!

 

[DirtyCaner]

Cheers guys, I'll let u know how I go!

 

[Rich85]

Ive done a Coopers IPA with beer enhancer and a St Peter's IPA which is double the price and to be honest they were both as good as each other. I went through the full 5 gallons on about a fortnight though, frighteningly easy to drink.

 

[DirtyCaner]

Well thats it in the fermenter now. Will give it a week n see whats happening. OG was 0.030 which according to my boots winemakers hydrometer should give an abv between 4 n 5. I think i probably need to invest in a better hydrometer tho....