Unreal Ale

Unreal Ale

We, at Coopers, are renown worldwide for our fine ales. This easy recipe gives you the opportunity to make an ale with real character.
4.6%
9.1
33
Beer Style
Ale
Flavour Profile
Malty, Floral
Alcohol Content
4.6
Colour (SRM)
9.1
Bitterness (IBU)
33
Volume
23L
Difficulty
Easy

Flavour Profile

malty malty
floral floral

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Recipe contains:

  • 1 × Real Ale (1.7kg)
  • 1 × Brew Enhancer 1 (1kg)
  • 1 × Light Dry Malt (500g)
  • 1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)
Ingredients
  • 1 x 1.7kg Coopers Real Ale
  • 1 x 1kg Coopers Brew Enhancer 1
  • 1 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
  • 1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops
1. Mix
  • In a sanitised fermenting vessel, dissolve Coopers Real Ale, Brew Enhancer 1 and Light Dry Malt in 3 litres of hot water.
  • Fill the fermenting vessel with cool water to the 23 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
  • Sprinkle Real Ale yeast over the surface and fit the lid.
2. Brew
  • Ferment temperature should be in the range 21C-27C.
  • Fermentation has finished once the specific gravity is stable over 2 days.
  • Expected readings should finish around 1012.
3. Bottle
  • Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top.
  • Add 2 carbonation drops per bottle and secure the caps (use only one carbonation drop for bottles intended to be stored for a longer period).
  • Store the bottles upright in a location out of direct sunlight at or above 18C.

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4. Enjoy
  • After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the PET bottles.
  • Bottles kept unrefrigerated should improve with age.
  • When ready to drink, chill the bottles upright.
  • The chilled beer may be poured into clean glassware, leaving the sediment behind.
  • Expect the alcohol content to be approximately 4.6% ABV.