Pacific Summer Ale

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Imagine a beer that is as cloudy, flavoursome and thirst quenching as Coopers Original Pale Ale, running head on into a wall of Aussie hops to produce an overt late hop character of passionfruit, stone fruit and pineapple; packed full of Melon and Apricot aromas, with a subtle Malt flavour that finishes with a clean bitterness and is best enjoyed in board-shorts or a bikini. That’s Pacific Summer Ale!

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Recipe Contains

1 × Australian Pale Ale (1.7kg)
2 × Light Dry Malt (500g)
1 × Galaxy Hops (25g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × 25g Summer Hops
1 × 11g Lallemand Windsor Dry Yeast

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 10
Volume: 23L
Difficulty: Intermediate

ABV 4.4%

Alcohol by Volume

25 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 10

Colour

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Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Coopers Australian Pale Ale
2 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
1 x 25g Summer Hops
1 x 25g Galaxy Hops
1 x 11g Lallemand Windsor Dry Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

Mix

In a good sized pot (around 8 litres) bring 500g of Light Dry Malt to the boil with 3 litres of water.
Add half of the Summer Hops and boil for 15min.
Now add the remaining Summer Hops and boil for a further 10min then remove from the heat.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool then strain into a fermenting vessel.
Add the Australian Pale Ale and 500g of Light Dry 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 21C.
Sprinkle both the Windsor and brew can yeast then fit the lid.

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Pacific Summer Ale

Imagine a beer that is as cloudy, flavoursome and thirst quenching as Coopers Original Pale Ale, running head on into a wall of Aussie hops to produce an overt late hop character of passionfruit, stone fruit and pineapple; packed full of Melon and Apricot aromas, with a subtle Malt flavour that finishes with a clean bitterness and is best enjoyed in board-shorts or a bikini. That’s Pacific Summer Ale!

Pacific Summer Ale
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Crisp, Fruity
Alcohol Content 4.4%
Colour (EBC) 10
Bitterness (IBU) 25
Volume 23L
Difficulty Intermediate

Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Coopers Australian Pale Ale
2 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
1 x 25g Summer Hops
1 x 25g Galaxy Hops
1 x 11g Lallemand Windsor Dry Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

In a good sized pot (around 8 litres) bring 500g of Light Dry Malt to the boil with 3 litres of water.
Add half of the Summer Hops and boil for 15min.
Now add the remaining Summer Hops and boil for a further 10min then remove from the heat.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool then strain into a fermenting vessel.
Add the Australian Pale Ale and 500g of Light Dry 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 21C.
Sprinkle both the Windsor and brew can yeast then fit the lid.

2. Brew

Ferment at 18C - 21C.
Once the foam has died down, usually about day 3 or 4, add the Galaxy Hops (we recommend
wrapping them in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the wrapper) then fit the lid.
Fermentation has finished once the specific gravity is stable over 2 days.
Expected readings should finish in the range of 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.
Take advantage of the fresh hop character and drink this beer 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 4.4% ABV.

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