Coopers Vintage Ale '19

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Winter is here and so is our highly anticipated 2019 Coopers Vintage Ale recipe pack. As always, the brewers at Coopers love to introduce a new hop variety into Vintage Ale, and this year the star of the show is Mosaic. We’ve replicated the brewhouse process, by adding Mosaic and Cascade hops at both late hopping and dry hopping stages. Providing enticing aromas of apricot, citrus fruits and pine, these set the scene for a palate of roasted malt, nuts and toffee. Expect to enjoy a clean bitterness and a smooth, velvety finish. If lovingly cellared, this strong ale will develop sweet malt flavours, soft toffee undertones as the hop characters mellow, rewarding those who can resist temptation.

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Recipe Contains

1 × English Bitter (1.7kg)
1 × Thomas Coopers Wheat Malt Extract (1.5kg)
1 × Dextrose (1kg)
3 × Light Crystal Malt (100g)
1 × Cascade Hops (25g)
1 × Mosaic Hops (25g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × Coopers Commercial Yeast Culture (or use the supplied Brew Can yeast)

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 37
Volume: 21L
Difficulty: Expert

ABV 7.5%

Alcohol by Volume

60 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 37

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Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Coopers English Bitter
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Wheat Malt Extract
1 x 1kg Coopers Dextrose
3 x 100g Light Crystal Malt
1 x 25g Mosaic Hops
2 x 25g Cascade Hops
1 x Coopers Commercial Yeast Culture (or use the supplied Brew Can yeast)
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

Mix

The Day Before: Line a pot (at least 4 litres) with a mesh cleaning cloth (pulled straight from the
pack).
Place all of the Light Crystal Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
Add the cracked Light Crystal Malt and 2 litres of cold water, fit the lid and sit in the fridge for 24hrs.
Brew Day: Remove from the fridge then gather up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift, allowing the
liquid to drain from the Light Crystal Malt back into the pot.
Place the strained liquid onto the stove top, bring to the boil for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and add half of the Mosaic Hops and half of one of the Cascade Hops, and let
steep with the lid on for 30 mins.
Cool the liquid by placing pot in a bath of cold water for about 15mins then strain into a Fermenting
Vessel (FV).
Add the contents of the two brew cans plus dextrose and stir to dissolve.
Fill with cool water to the 18 litre mark, stir vigorously and check the brew temperature.
Top up to the 21 litre mark with warm or cold water (refrigerated if necessary) to get as close to 18C
as possible.
Stir in the Coopers Commercial Yeast Culture and/or sprinkle the Brew Can yeast then fit the lid.
Click here to view our how-to-video on Harvesting Commercial Yeast.

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Coopers Vintage Ale '19

Winter is here and so is our highly anticipated 2019 Coopers Vintage Ale recipe pack. As always, the brewers at Coopers love to introduce a new hop variety into Vintage Ale, and this year the star of the show is Mosaic. We’ve replicated the brewhouse process, by adding Mosaic and Cascade hops at both late hopping and dry hopping stages. Providing enticing aromas of apricot, citrus fruits and pine, these set the scene for a palate of roasted malt, nuts and toffee. Expect to enjoy a clean bitterness and a smooth, velvety finish. If lovingly cellared, this strong ale will develop sweet malt flavours, soft toffee undertones as the hop characters mellow, rewarding those who can resist temptation.

Coopers Vintage Ale '19
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Malty, Hoppy, Citrus, Fruity
Alcohol Content 7.5%
Colour (EBC) 37
Bitterness (IBU) 60
Volume 21L
Difficulty Expert

Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Coopers English Bitter
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Wheat Malt Extract
1 x 1kg Coopers Dextrose
3 x 100g Light Crystal Malt
1 x 25g Mosaic Hops
2 x 25g Cascade Hops
1 x Coopers Commercial Yeast Culture (or use the supplied Brew Can yeast)
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

The Day Before: Line a pot (at least 4 litres) with a mesh cleaning cloth (pulled straight from the
pack).
Place all of the Light Crystal Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
Add the cracked Light Crystal Malt and 2 litres of cold water, fit the lid and sit in the fridge for 24hrs.
Brew Day: Remove from the fridge then gather up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift, allowing the
liquid to drain from the Light Crystal Malt back into the pot.
Place the strained liquid onto the stove top, bring to the boil for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and add half of the Mosaic Hops and half of one of the Cascade Hops, and let
steep with the lid on for 30 mins.
Cool the liquid by placing pot in a bath of cold water for about 15mins then strain into a Fermenting
Vessel (FV).
Add the contents of the two brew cans plus dextrose and stir to dissolve.
Fill with cool water to the 18 litre mark, stir vigorously and check the brew temperature.
Top up to the 21 litre mark with warm or cold water (refrigerated if necessary) to get as close to 18C
as possible.
Stir in the Coopers Commercial Yeast Culture and/or sprinkle the Brew Can yeast then fit the lid.
Click here to view our how-to-video on Harvesting Commercial Yeast.

2. Brew

Place the FV in a location out of direct sunlight and try to ferment at 18C.
Fermentation should take 10 to 14 days.
At around Day 7, add the remaining Mosaic and Cascade Hops to the brew by wrapping them in a
mesh cleaning cloth (pulled straight from the pack) and place directly on top of the brew then re-fit
the lid.
On day 12, check the specific gravity (SG).
Check the SG again the following day and so on.

3. Bottle

The brew is ready once the SG has stabilised over a couple of days, expect about 1008 to 1013.
Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top. Sturdy reusable glass bottles, designed for
storing beer, should be used if planning to keep some of the brew in bottle beyond 18 months.
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.
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 7.5% ABV.

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