Just sampled my first ever coopers stout, only been bottled for two weeks buts I'm pleased with it so far. Done it with 500g sme and 500g sugar, it's a bit light on flavour so I think I'll add more sme and brew a bit short next time.
Hi, second post just posted in, introductions.
So far done 3/4 bitters, this is my first stout. Started on Saturday, can not believe how much gas and froth it got after a few hours. Starting it was on 1.020 but hard to tell with froth need to get a tall thingy to scoop some out to measure really.
I have a standard youngs 25 litre brew bucket and whilst I am not there have left the lid open a bit in case it blows!! As temp in garage is low been using a brew belt to keep it at around 22-23c.
I was planning on bottling this Saturday, whats the best FG to bottle at?
I'd wait ten days minimum. From what I've read it'll end at about 1012 depending on what fermentables were added. If you just wait two weeks it'll get to whatever it'll get to.
I see thanks, I was thinking because of the very active brew it be better to bottle sooner, if this Saturday it is near 1.012, will bottle. Otherwise will need to wait until following Saturday as not enough time in week to bottle!
I guess wont do no harm to leave until following Saturday even if ready?
I only added wilkos plain brewing sugar and the kit.
So I guess I would next time need to add more? like treacle in addition to 1kg of sugar, or do I sub 500g treacle for instead 500g sugar?
I done my first coopers with 500g SME and 500g sugar but I didn't find it strong enough. The next one is going to be 500g SME, 500g sugar and a tin of black treacle, hopefully that'll give it a bit more oomph.
Whats SME? sorry quite new to all diff brewing abbreviations.
I can imagine a tin of black treacle will do well, next, see how this first lot goes:drink:
I done my first coopers with 500g SME and 500g sugar but I didn't find it strong enough. The next one is going to be 500g SME, 500g sugar and a tin of black treacle, hopefully that'll give it a bit more oomph.
Spray malt extract. I'll be using medium as it's all I have but I'd imagine dark would be better for this kit.
I ran with my recipe and made it with 1kg dark DME 454g treacle and 500g organic cane sugar - brewed to 20l. It's 6.3% and very tasty.
Wow 6.3% a lot, I guess more sugar in what ever form means higher %!
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