Place the Light Crystal Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
In a good size pot (around 5 Litres) bring 2 litres of water to approximately 60-70°C, add the crushed
Light Crystal Malt (we recommend wrapping in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the
wrapper) and let steep for about 30 minutes.
Remove the Light Crystal Malt by gathering up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift, allowing the
liquid to drain from the grain back into the pot.
Bring the liquid to the boil for 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and add approximately a quarter (10g) of each of the Eclipse and Vic
Secret Hops, fit the lid and let steep for 30 minutes.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool (approx. 15 minutes) then strain into a fermenting vessel
(FV).
Add the Coopers Australian Pale Ale, Thomas Coopers Wheat Malt Extract, and Coopers Brew
Enhancer 2 to the FV, stir to dissolve then top up with cool water to the 18 litre mark and stir
thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 23 litre mark with warm or cool water to get as close
as possible to 18°C.
Stir in the Coopers Commercial Yeast Culture and/or sprinkle the English Ale Yeast then fit the lid.
Click here to view our how-to-video on Harvesting Commercial Yeast.

Ferment temperature should be as close to 18°C– 22°C if possible.
Once the foam has subsided around day 3, add the remaining Eclipse and Vic Secret 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 readings should finish in the range of 1013 – 1018.

Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top.
Add 2 carbonation drops per bottle and secure the caps.
Store the bottles upright in a location out of direct sunlight at or above 18°C.

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the bottles.
Bottles kept unrefrigerated should improve in the short term.
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 6.3% ABV.