Sparkling Tonic Amber Ale

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The ideal pick-me-up we all need right now. This revitalising amber ale is built on the recipe that launched a brewery, when Thomas Cooper created a sparkling tonic ale when his wife Ann fell ill. She recovered nicely, thanks to his clever remedy and ol’ Thomas knew he was onto something. And here we are, 158 years later, needing a pretty big tonic again. This one settles pale amber under an off-white head, before offering a miraculous mosaic of aromas and flavours, from a sniff of mango and citrus, to a measure of sweet caramel and a dose of the tropics on the tongue – all chased down by a healthy and refreshing bitterness. Definitely a tonic for the times.

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Recipe Contains

1 × Thomas Coopers Innkeeper's Daughter Sparkling Ale (1.7kg)
1 × Thomas Coopers Amber Malt Extract (1.5kg)
1 × Light Dry Malt (500g)
1 × Light Crystal Malt (250g)
1 × Mosaic Hops (25g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × 11.5g Safale US-05 Dry Yeast

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 22
Volume: 23L
Difficulty: Advanced

ABV 5.5%

Alcohol by Volume

45 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 22

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Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Thomas Coopers Innkeeper’s Daughter Sparkling Ale
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Amber Malt Extract
1 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
1 x 250g Light Crystal Malt
1 x 25g Mosaic Hops
1 x 11.5g Safale US-05 Dry 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 the Light Crystal Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack them using a rolling pin.
Add the cracked Light Crystal Malt and 3 litres of cold water, fit the lid and sit in the fridge overnight.
Brew Day: 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 stovetop, bring to the boil then remove from the heat.
Cool the liquid by placing the pot in a bath of cold water for about 15mins.
Add the Thomas Coopers Innkeeper’s Daughter Sparkling Ale, Amber Malt Extract, Light Dry Malt and
the cooled liquid to the fermenting vessel (FV) then stir to dissolve. Don’t be concerned if lumps of
Light Dry Malt persist as they will dissolve over the course of several hours.
Top up with cold tap water to 20 litres and stir thoroughly.
Check the temperature and top up to 23 litres with warm or cool water (refrigerated if necessary) to
start the brew at 22C.
Sprinkle both the Safale US-05 yeast and brew can yeast then fit the lid.

Home Recipes SPARKLING TONIC AMBER ALE

Sparkling Tonic Amber Ale

The ideal pick-me-up we all need right now. This revitalising amber ale is built on the recipe that launched a brewery, when Thomas Cooper created a sparkling tonic ale when his wife Ann fell ill. She recovered nicely, thanks to his clever remedy and ol’ Thomas knew he was onto something. And here we are, 158 years later, needing a pretty big tonic again. This one settles pale amber under an off-white head, before offering a miraculous mosaic of aromas and flavours, from a sniff of mango and citrus, to a measure of sweet caramel and a dose of the tropics on the tongue – all chased down by a healthy and refreshing bitterness. Definitely a tonic for the times.

Sparkling Tonic Amber Ale
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Malty, Hoppy, Fruity, Roast
Alcohol Content 5.5%
Colour (EBC) 22
Bitterness (IBU) 45
Volume 23L
Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Thomas Coopers Innkeeper’s Daughter Sparkling Ale
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Amber Malt Extract
1 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
1 x 250g Light Crystal Malt
1 x 25g Mosaic Hops
1 x 11.5g Safale US-05 Dry 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 the Light Crystal Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack them using a rolling pin.
Add the cracked Light Crystal Malt and 3 litres of cold water, fit the lid and sit in the fridge overnight.
Brew Day: 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 stovetop, bring to the boil then remove from the heat.
Cool the liquid by placing the pot in a bath of cold water for about 15mins.
Add the Thomas Coopers Innkeeper’s Daughter Sparkling Ale, Amber Malt Extract, Light Dry Malt and
the cooled liquid to the fermenting vessel (FV) then stir to dissolve. Don’t be concerned if lumps of
Light Dry Malt persist as they will dissolve over the course of several hours.
Top up with cold tap water to 20 litres and stir thoroughly.
Check the temperature and top up to 23 litres with warm or cool water (refrigerated if necessary) to
start the brew at 22C.
Sprinkle both the Safale US-05 yeast and brew can yeast then fit the lid.

2. Brew

Place the FV in a location out of direct sunlight and ferment at 22C to 24C.
Fermentation should take around 7 to 10 days.
At day 5, add Mosaic 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 7 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 1004 to 1008.
Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top.
Add 2 carbonations drop 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 will improve as this style of beer is intended to be aged.
When ready to drink, chill the bottles upright.
Pour into clean glassware, leaving the sediment behind.
Expect the alcohol content to be approximately 5.5% ABV.

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