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Brewing Discussions => Kit Brewing => Topic started by: Blueshed on April 12, 2014, 11:10:53 AM

Title: Coopers English Bitter Hacked.
Post by: Blueshed on April 12, 2014, 11:10:53 AM
Hacked this kit with a few malts i had and 2 types of hops.

Brewed - 21-2-14

Bottled  -18-3-14

OG         1040

FG          1006

ABV          5%

1.5kg Kit
1kg Medium spray malt
110g pale ale malt
150g cara red
150g torrifed wheat
50g   chocolate

25g Fuggles @ 30mins
25g EKG      @ 15mins
25g EKG      @  5mins

21L Brew

Batched primed with 90g of sugar.

Title: Re: Coopers English Bitter Hacked.
Post by: Chris on April 12, 2014, 12:31:38 PM
Sounds tasty did it come out red?
Title: Re: Coopers English Bitter Hacked.
Post by: LordEoin on April 13, 2014, 11:16:13 AM
It's quite a dark kit to begin with.
It sounds nice. I like this kit with EKG & Fuggles :)
Title: Re: Coopers English Bitter Hacked.
Post by: Garry on April 13, 2014, 11:25:35 AM
What yeast did you use, it finished nice and low  :)

When you use ale malt, do you; mash for an hour or do you just steep for 30min?
Title: Re: Coopers English Bitter Hacked.
Post by: Blueshed on April 13, 2014, 07:25:54 PM
@ Chris - turned out a chestnut brown colour.

@ Garry - just used the kit yeast. I mash for 60mins in 3L of water.
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