In a good size pot (approx. 3 litres) dissolve 250g of Coopers Lager Malt extract in 2 litres of water.
Add pot to the stove and bring to the boil. Add Motueka hops and gently boil for 5 minutes (we
recommend wrapping them in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the wrapper).
Remove pot from heat and set in an ice bath to cool for 15 minutes.
Strain the wort into your Fermenting Vessel (FV) and add 250g remaining Coopers Lager Extract, 420g
Light Malt Extract and 250g Dextrose, stir to dissolve.
Fill the FV with cold water to the 5 litre mark.
Check the temperature and top up to the 10 litre mark with hot or cold water to get as close to 15°C
as possible.
Sprinkle the Coopers German Lager Yeast and fit the lid.

Place the FV in a location out of direct sunlight and try to ferment between 12C-15C. Don’t be too
concerned if it goes a little warmer.
Fermentation should take 7 to 10 days.
Once fermentation slows down, approximately day 5, Check Specific Gravity (SG).
Check the SG again the following day and so on.

The brew is ready once the SG has stabilised over a couple of days, expect about 1005 to 1010.
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 18C.

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the 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 4.5% ABV.