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Title: Coopers Recipe - Nelson Light Ale
Post by: oinkely on August 27, 2015, 05:44:20 PM
Well folks,

After the success of my tow batches of the Coopers Lightning Strike Summer Ale I thought I would like to try a light ale and came across this recipe - http://www.coopers.com.au/diy-beer/beer-recipes/non-alcoholic-light/detail/nelsons-light/

Have it in the fermenter for the last ten days or so and dry hopped it yesterday so plan on bottling at the weekend.  Was very impressed with the flavour of the bit I drew off for gravity testing.

Will report back when it is ready.

Cheers
Title: Re: Coopers Recipe - Nelson Light Ale
Post by: Pepin The Short on August 27, 2015, 07:04:48 PM
Nice one ,let us know how it turns out .
May just have a go at this myself in the next week or two . seems handy enough even for me .
Title: Re: Coopers Recipe - Nelson Light Ale
Post by: LordEoin on August 27, 2015, 09:24:59 PM
Those Coopers kit hack recipes are the job :)
Title: Re: Coopers Recipe - Nelson Light Ale
Post by: oinkely on August 28, 2015, 09:58:32 AM
This is the fist one I have done without a tin of goo.  Just the DME, hops and some crushed grain.  So it's probably in the wrong section!  I'll report back when it's bottled and when the first samples are taken.

The Coopers site does have a lot of kit hack recipes and they are all nice and straightforward. 
Title: Re: Coopers Recipe - Nelson Light Ale
Post by: oinkely on September 01, 2015, 09:55:17 AM
bottled this on Sunday evening so will give a report in a week or two.  Definitely promising coming out of the bottling bucket, lovely smell and a nice taste too.
Title: Re: Coopers Recipe - Nelson Light Ale
Post by: oinkely on September 28, 2015, 10:19:29 AM
Have had a few of these at this stage, lovely flavour. The Nelson Hops are very distinctive.  Very nice beer.
Title: Re: Coopers Recipe - Nelson Light Ale
Post by: Drum on September 28, 2015, 10:36:02 PM
Quote from: oinkely on September 28, 2015, 10:19:29 AMVery nice beer.

Thats what we're all here for  :)

Well done on your first go without a kit, you'll be building a mash tun before you know it
Title: Re: Coopers Recipe - Nelson Light Ale
Post by: LordEoin on September 30, 2015, 09:13:14 PM
woot woot \o/
Glad it worked out well :)
Title: Re: Coopers Recipe - Nelson Light Ale
Post by: oinkely on October 27, 2015, 10:10:20 AM
A quick update now that these have been in the fridge for a few weeks, in a word - delicious.  Light, easy to drink and cheap to make.  I'll be sticking on another batch for Christmas as soon as I have an empty bucket!
Title: Re: Coopers Recipe - Nelson Light Ale
Post by: LordEoin on October 28, 2015, 10:41:03 PM
You're a busy little beaver!
Title: Re: Coopers Recipe - Nelson Light Ale
Post by: oinkely on November 02, 2015, 11:09:50 AM
much to the dismay of the boss.  It disappears very quickly though!