Smack-Bang Mid-Strength Ale

  • HoppyHoppy
  • CitrusCitrus
  • FruityFruity
  • CrispCrisp
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Not too heavy. Not too light. This one’s smack bang in the middle. But don’t be deceived; it still packs a welcome punch where it counts. It starts out nice and quiet, pouring a pale straw into the glass with a pillowy white head, thanks to the wheat and Golden Naked oats. Then wham! Tangerine, berries and tropical fruit aromas hit from the front, with floral hints and earthiness to back ‘em up. Ka-pow! Grapefruit and mango flavours enter the fray. And whoosh! This delicious mid-strength ale rounds out gently with a low bitterness and a crisp, refreshing finish.

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Recipe Contains

1 × Thomas Coopers Preacher's Hefe Wheat (1.7kg)
1 × Light Dry Malt (500g)
1 × Mosaic Hops (25g)
1 × English Ale Yeast (15g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × 250g Golden Naked Oats

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 6
Volume: 24L
Difficulty: Advanced

ABV 3.5%

Alcohol by Volume

24 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 6

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Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Thomas Coopers Preachers Hefe Wheat
1 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
1 x 250g Golden Naked Oats
1 x 25g Mosaic Hops
1 x 15g Coopers English Ale Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

Mix

Place the Golden Naked Oats 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
Golden Naked Oats (we recommend wrapping in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the
wrapper) and let steep for about 30 minutes.
Remove the malt by gathering up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift, allowing the liquid to drain
from the malt back into the pot.
Bring the liquid to the boil for 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and add the Mosaic Hops and let steep for 20 minutes.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool (approx. 15 minutes) then strain into a fermenting vessel
(FV).
Add the Thomas Coopers Preachers Hefe Wheat and the Coopers Light Dry Malt to the FV and stir to
dissolve. Top up with cool water to the 20 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 24 litre mark with cold or warm water to get as close
as possible to 18C.
Sprinkle the Coopers English Ale Yeast then fit the lid.

Home Recipes SMACK-BANG MID-STRENGTH ALE

Smack-Bang Mid-Strength Ale

Not too heavy. Not too light. This one’s smack bang in the middle. But don’t be deceived; it still packs a welcome punch where it counts. It starts out nice and quiet, pouring a pale straw into the glass with a pillowy white head, thanks to the wheat and Golden Naked oats. Then wham! Tangerine, berries and tropical fruit aromas hit from the front, with floral hints and earthiness to back ‘em up. Ka-pow! Grapefruit and mango flavours enter the fray. And whoosh! This delicious mid-strength ale rounds out gently with a low bitterness and a crisp, refreshing finish.

Smack-Bang Mid-Strength Ale
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Hoppy, Citrus, Fruity, Crisp
Alcohol Content 3.5%
Colour (EBC) 6
Bitterness (IBU) 24
Volume 24L
Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Thomas Coopers Preachers Hefe Wheat
1 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
1 x 250g Golden Naked Oats
1 x 25g Mosaic Hops
1 x 15g Coopers English Ale Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

Place the Golden Naked Oats 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
Golden Naked Oats (we recommend wrapping in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the
wrapper) and let steep for about 30 minutes.
Remove the malt by gathering up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift, allowing the liquid to drain
from the malt back into the pot.
Bring the liquid to the boil for 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and add the Mosaic Hops and let steep for 20 minutes.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool (approx. 15 minutes) then strain into a fermenting vessel
(FV).
Add the Thomas Coopers Preachers Hefe Wheat and the Coopers Light Dry Malt to the FV and stir to
dissolve. Top up with cool water to the 20 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 24 litre mark with cold or warm water to get as close
as possible to 18C.
Sprinkle the Coopers English Ale Yeast then fit the lid.

2. Brew

Ferment temperature should be as close to 18 - 23°C if possible.
Once the foam collapses fermentation is nearing completion. Take a gravity reading.
Fermentation has finished once the specific gravity is stable over 2 days.
Expected readings should finish in the range of 1007– 1012.

3. Bottle

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.

4. Enjoy

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 3.5% ABV.

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