not first stout first coopers stout

[funkyslime]

Just put on a coopers original stout
I know everyones done this kit but it's my first time done the wilko stout but not the coopers anyway really looking forward to a tasting in a few weeks.

Brewed with 1 Coopers original stout tin
500g extra dark spraymalt
500g brewing suger
250g mollasses
sg 1045 brewed to 21ltrs

FV coopers original stout

conditioning woodfordes sundew

drinking coopers canadian blonde

 

[Tyronnster]

What's molasses?

 

[funkyslime]

Knowing me might have spelt it wrong .
its unrefined suger really sticky and dark and smells gorgeous.

 

[Bribie]

Molasses is what's left of raw sugar when it's been boiled and the crystals removed to make white sugar / golden syrup / etc. It's what they ferment then distil to make rum.
Goes well in stout when used in moderation.

Black treacle is similar but not as concentrated.

 

[funkyslime]

Sounds about right bribie used it in the 2 can wilko real ale too turned into a really nice pint .

 

[calumscott]

Put your FV in a big box!!!

Coopers stouts nearly always climb out... :thumb:

 

[jeff64]

Going to brew my coopers kit later today, was going to use to use 1kg DME and 500g of molasses, wondering if I should cut down on the molasses?

 

[funkyslime]

Cheers calumscott .I've got one of the new coopers fv with krausen ring hoping the extra height will cover it . I don't use the krausen ring for most brews but I read the reviews on the coopers stout kit first .

 

[funkyslime]

Not sure jeff64 still fairly new to this myself its all trial and error at the moment but still not made a beer I haven't drunk

 

[jeff64]

Not sure jeff64 still fairly new to this myself its all trial and error at the moment but still not made a beer I haven't drunk

Thats what makes it so much fun :

Just been on the Coopers Beer website, in the how to brew section they have 5 stout recipes, telling you what ingredients to add to their kits. They cover all their kits infact, its a really good site.

 

[funkyslime]

Cheers jeff64 with there being so many coopers kits to try will have to give the site a look. Got a coopers lager on the way might look for some inspiration on there .

 

[funkyslime]

Just a little update got home last night and checked the fv after a few days of not much happening big head of foam on top really looking forward to this now [

 

[funkyslime]

Sorry for updating an old post but just had couple of these apart from not great head retention what a nice drink even so young .good carbonation but not a long lasting head bitter after taste is just right defiantly not a 1 time brew .