Chubby Cherub

  • MaltyMalty
  • HoppyHoppy
  • FloralFloral
  • CitrusCitrus
Sale price$59.35
Coopers Club price: $53.42  Log In to Access

Chubby Cherub uses a combination of liquid and dry un-hopped malt extract with a good amount of hops for bitterness, flavour and aroma. This recipe is inspired by and sits somewhere between two well known brands from opposite sides of the country, both of which are an Aussie interpretation of the American Pale Ale style (category 10.A. of the BJCP guidelines). The end result is a golden ale displaying a white creamy head with prominent aromas of stone-fruits, grapefruit and marmalade, followed up by a mouth-filling malt/hop balance with a cleansing bitter finish.

$20 flat rate shipping
Recipe Contains

1 × Thomas Coopers Amber Malt Extract (1.5kg)
1 × Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract (1.5kg)
1 × Light Dry Malt (500g)
1 × Cascade Hops (25g)
2 × Chinook Hops (25g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × 25g Nelson Sauvin Hops
1 × BRY-97 Yeast Sachet

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 27
Volume: 23L
Difficulty: Intermediate

ABV 5.4%

Alcohol by Volume

38 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 27

Colour

This Recipe

Print Recipe
Ingredients

1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Amber Malt Extract
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract
1 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
2 x 25g Chinook Hops
1 x 25g Nelson Sauvin Hops
1 x 25g Cascade Hops
1 x 11g Lallemand BRY-97 (or American Ale yeast of your choice)
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

Mix

In a good sized pot (around 8 litres) bring about 500g of Light Dry Malt to the boil with 5 litres of
water.
Add 25g of Chinook Hops and boil for 10min.
Then add 25g of Nelson Sauvin Hops and continue to boil for another 10min.
Add 25g of Cascade Hops and continue to boil for 5min then remove from the heat to let sit for about
5min.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool then strain into a fermenting vessel.
Add both the 1.5kg Amber Malt and 1.5kg Light Malt, stir to dissolve then top up with cool water to
the 20 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 23 litre mark with warm or cold water (refrigerated if
necessary) to get as close as possible to 18C.
Sprinkle the BRY-97 dry yeast and fit the lid.

Home Recipes CHUBBY CHERUB

Chubby Cherub

Chubby Cherub uses a combination of liquid and dry un-hopped malt extract with a good amount of hops for bitterness, flavour and aroma. This recipe is inspired by and sits somewhere between two well known brands from opposite sides of the country, both of which are an Aussie interpretation of the American Pale Ale style (category 10.A. of the BJCP guidelines). The end result is a golden ale displaying a white creamy head with prominent aromas of stone-fruits, grapefruit and marmalade, followed up by a mouth-filling malt/hop balance with a cleansing bitter finish.

Chubby Cherub
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Malty, Hoppy, Floral, Citrus
Alcohol Content 5.4%
Colour (EBC) 27
Bitterness (IBU) 38
Volume 23L
Difficulty Intermediate

Ingredients

1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Amber Malt Extract
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract
1 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
2 x 25g Chinook Hops
1 x 25g Nelson Sauvin Hops
1 x 25g Cascade Hops
1 x 11g Lallemand BRY-97 (or American Ale yeast of your choice)
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

In a good sized pot (around 8 litres) bring about 500g of Light Dry Malt to the boil with 5 litres of
water.
Add 25g of Chinook Hops and boil for 10min.
Then add 25g of Nelson Sauvin Hops and continue to boil for another 10min.
Add 25g of Cascade Hops and continue to boil for 5min then remove from the heat to let sit for about
5min.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool then strain into a fermenting vessel.
Add both the 1.5kg Amber Malt and 1.5kg Light Malt, stir to dissolve then top up with cool water to
the 20 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 23 litre mark with warm or cold water (refrigerated if
necessary) to get as close as possible to 18C.
Sprinkle the BRY-97 dry yeast and fit the lid.

2. Brew

Ferment at 18C.
On day 4 or after the foam has subsided, add the remaining Chinook Hops (we recommend wrapping
them in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the wrapper).
Fermentation has finished once the specific gravity is stable over 2 days.
Expected final gravity readings should be within 1008 – 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.

4. Enjoy

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the PET bottles.
To take advantage of the fresh hop characters drink this brew early!
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 5.4% ABV.

Common Questions

Tag #CoopersDIYBeer to be featured