Coopers Stout Advice

[specialisthomebrew]

Hey, just about to bottle mexican cerveza this coming sat, gonna put tequila essence into 8 bottles (5ml per bottle) see how it tastes. My next venture will be Coopers Stout and was thinking bout going for 2 cans of stout, 500grm brown sugar and 500g extra dark spraymalt. Anyone tried to ferment this way if so your advice would be greatly appreiated

 

[alanywiseman.]

I had a go at something similar to THIS

That is what i used as a base but replaced the coffee with cocoa powder (500g i think). Mine is very bitter but it is still young at 3.5 months old so we will see how it is at christmas.

 

[specialisthomebrew]

Thanks mate :thumb: , roughly how long was your ferment?

 

[alanywiseman.]

2-3 weeks I think.

 

[calumscott]

Hey, just about to bottle mexican cerveza this coming sat, gonna put tequila essence into 8 bottles (5ml per bottle) see how it tastes. My next venture will be Coopers Stout and was thinking bout going for 2 cans of stout, 500grm brown sugar and 500g extra dark spraymalt. Anyone tried to ferment this way if so your advice would be greatly appreiated

Just be aware of what you're adding...

Assuming a 40 pint brew:

The two kits should give you enough sugar for about 4.5-5%
The extra kilo of dried stuff is going to push that to 6.5-7%

But you will be adding double the bittering too so beware. FWIW I think the coopers I did (straight according to the instructions) was really mellow and nice so if you like 'em a bit more bitter then you should be fine.

 

[graysalchemy]

But you will be adding double the bittering too so beware. FWIW I think the coopers I did (straight according to the instructions) was really mellow and nice so if you like 'em a bit more bitter then you should be fine.

That may well not be such a problem as you increase gravity you have to increase bitterness to compensate the perceived sweetness of the higher gravity. BU/GU rations may well stay constant but there is no way of knowing as the can will not have any IBU info on.

 

[calumscott]

But you will be adding double the bittering too so beware. FWIW I think the coopers I did (straight according to the instructions) was really mellow and nice so if you like 'em a bit more bitter then you should be fine.

That may well not be such a problem as you increase gravity you have to increase bitterness to compensate the perceived sweetness of the higher gravity. BU/GU rations may well stay constant but there is no way of knowing as the can will not have any IBU info on.

:hmm: In that case the OPs recipe should work pretty well with the coopers being not too bitter to start with...

Give it a whirl, specialisthomebrew, and let us know how it turns out!

 

[anthonyUK]

Coopers confusingly give IBUs per can which for stout is 710 - the highest of all their kits.
To work out the final IBU you multiply by the weight 1.7 then divide by total volume - usually 23l

so 710 x1.7 /23 = 52.5IBU

I would say 2 tins would be too much.

Maybe try one of the Coopers recipes

http://www.coopers.com.au/the-brewers-g ... xtra-stout

 

[mickthetrick]

also don't forget to put your FV into a container/bucket of some sort because coopers stout is noted to give of a volcano type spew and putting two kits together will erupt i'm sure :thumb:

 

[specialisthomebrew]

Thanks for the advice guys will let you know how it goes :

 

[calumscott]

also don't forget to put your FV into a container/bucket of some sort because coopers stout is noted to give of a volcano type spew and putting two kits together will erupt i'm sure :thumb:

VERY good point! It's bad enough with ONE can...