Very good instructions. Quick tip on calculating the Alcohol % without charts. 1042-1009=33x0.131 =4.3+0.5=4.8%. (basically the difference of readings x0.131,then add on your 0.5) Cheers
Thankyou very much good sir for this video, this was exactly what I was looking for. I got a coopers brew kit with the Mexican Lager for Christmas and I am very excited to give it a crack. It's good to know there are instructions on the back of the label brewing extract label, I was wondering where they were. I now fully understand what I need to do for my first and subsequent batches regarding cleansing and sanitization, but I must get one of those bottle cleaners! Belated Merry Xmas and a happy new year!
That is great to hear! Let me know how you go. The bottle washer is so good, and the bottle tree just makes things easier. Just confirming that you will only need to sanitize the bottle when you first start. Cheers 🍻
Great vid as usual my friend. Nice to see you sampling a different yeast. Now you’ve got onto that road you’ll never look back. Now you need to do a Coopers Bitter with 1469! I was very sorry to hear of your friend’s passing mate….may his memory be a blessing to his family and you. 🙏🏻 Keep up the great work mate!
Thanks Neil, it was a very difficult time for everyone, but I felt it was time to honour Sam after Phil revealed to me about his beer tasting so good! The next alcoholic video is very different and should be ready to upload some time at the end of June or early July! Just before our annual brew tasting LiveChat!!!
Looking forward to the live chat, hopefully it will fit in for me. I’d love to send you some samples but it would probably cost me the price of a small brewery!😂😂
😆 🤣 😂 Bill West appeared on a video we made, making I fruity IPA from scratch, and he openly admitted that he drinks his brew after 3 days 😆. But Dr. Penna, who also appeared on that video, joked around and said, "Why wait at all!" 😆 🤣 😂 Cheers 🍻
Hi there, Thank you, It was great to receive your message. You may already know, but Coopers also make a Canadian Blonde beer if you are into that? Here is a link to a video I made recently, which, like the Lager is very easy to make! 🍻 th-cam.com/video/EQth0Xo8cgI/w-d-xo.html
Mine was about 75 f, so i unplugged heat tape,basement temp is65f… so should be alright.. i add a heaping cup of dextrose to hole batch and stir after racking. and bottle immediately , saves money and fiddling with carbonation drops
Thanks for sharing, Mike. Let me know how it tastes when the time comes and how the head looks like after you bulk primed the brew with dextrose. Cheers
Putting sugar in every bottle seems tedious at best. I did that with my very first brew decades ago. I much prefer to rack to a bucket leaving the sediment behind, and priming the entire batch. Then you just fill and seal your bottles; AND it doesn't matter if you have a mix of different size bottles. It actually has been about 30 years since my last brew. I almost always got crystal clear beer by fermenting in a bucket, to start, which will not be moved. After a few days I racked to a glass carboy, which also will not be moved around. When ready, I rack to the bucket add sugar and bottle. Seemed simple 30 years ago ;-)
Hey Mark, thanks for your comment. As an advanced brewer like yourself, this is an option, but there is a high chance of contamination, which is not good for beginners. I personally find it faster just priming the bottles straight away with carbonation drops, which really doesn't take long compared to raking the brew even just once after bulk priming in the bucket. But your method, which others also do, has merit, especially if you prefer a clear brew. However, you know Coopers prefer to keep a small portion of the sediment in the brew because it adds to the taste. Plus, with their commercial beers, they advise rolling the bottle before drinking. This also adds to the head of the beer, which is what I like. This was a great comment for others to learn, I really appreciate the effort you put in! Cheers 🍻
@@quantumhomeimprovements I had just learned that some prefer a transfer of a bit of sediment. Not sure why as yet, but I just got three well recommended brewing books which will answer many questions. Nice to see videos though. Didn't have many of those 30+ years ago lol I have to figure out the chemistry of my well water too. I know the PH is too high. I have a couple ways to correct it though. The last time I made beer, I had turned a large closet into a temp controlled brew station. Each stage, each racking, I would put the bucket and/or carboy, up on the higher shelf, and it would not be disturbed or moved, till empty. I plan to do this again, without the closet lol Though temp. control will be an issue here, wood heat. I made some really good all malt beers. I am excited to start again soonish. Waiting on some stuff, cleaning bottles, setting up a space. BTW I made more than beer eventually, I called it SunShine ;-) That too was awhile ago ;-)
@@quantumhomeimprovements I don't think of myself as an advanced brewer; not with beer, not really. I have always preferred a quality beer though. I am not your average bear though. I haven't done a single all grain brew as yet, however I have already sourced hops growing on a homestead a few miles away. I am looking to plant some hops in my gardens though, so I know what cultivar I have. I contacted a friend to see if she would grow an acre or so of barley, and we have discussed learning to grow and store yeast. I don't drink a lot, but she could save a small fortune lol I will be trying to keep my equipment and setup as simple as possible. I can not afford all the stainless hi tech equipment in any case, and do not drink enough to justify it. I have been watching many folk demonstrate brewing, and like so many of my hobbies, I eventually see the ones who just want to make videos, and those who truly want to make great beer. After awhile I will see their mistakes or inefficiencies and skills, and will adopt their methods to suit me. I have most of what I need for a nice partial mash Porter kit(Best Case), but I still have a couple things to learn before I start. $60+ Can. for this kit! I can not afford to make bad beer. The place I shopped at didn't have much of anything, but I mentioned liking a good Porter, and that was the only quality kit they had lol Now I realize most of these kits, of other kinds of beer, are much less $$$ Seems I have expensive tastes ;-) I will be starting soon as I figure out my water and temperature regulation. I fell asleep last night listening to John Palmer, teach about brewing water. A couple years ago I built up my canning equipment and supplies, and much of this will serve me well making beer. Big stock pots, and propane 2 burner, and special canning electric burner installed in my stove. When I get the Porter bottled, my next beer will be a simple full liquid malt extract using Coopers dark ale; it's on order. Giving BrewHQ some business. Back to work, making another workshop in my house lol
That sounds good, Mark. Just keep in mind that making brew from scratch takes a while, and the hops can be overwhelming in smell when you boil it up. My wife and kids were not happy when they came home to the fragrance! 😆 🤣 😂 outside is better! Happy wife means happy life 😆 🤣 😂
Thanks, Jon! The outer diameter is 27 mm, and the inner diameter is 15 mm. Depending on where you are, I bought it from Bunnings Hardware! www.bunnings.com.au/oates-500ml-trigger-spray-bottle_p0123223 I hope this helps. Cheers 🍻
A little carelessly I pitched the yeast which came with the Coopers kit (at around 30 degrees Celsius) but within an hour had cooled the 23 litres down to around 26 degrees. I'm guessing my beer will be a little fruitier than had I of pitched at the recommended 21 degrees as per the instructions?
I personally think it's okay to half it and make 11.5 litres, which will give you approximately the same alcohol percentage. However, you have an extremely high chance of having a contaminate in the second batch if that makes sense?
Hi David, For sure, I did not like the taste of coppers lager at first, that is until I left it for 2 to 3 months, but for me, the longer I left it, the better it tasted. Personally, I don't like really bitter beer, but the least bitter Cooper's beers that I have tasted is their Canadian Blonde, which I recently released a video on if you are interested in watching. th-cam.com/video/EQth0Xo8cgI/w-d-xo.html P.S. we also had a live beer tasting, which you can watch as well.
The experts say to do both, especially when you are first learning. However, a lot of people just sanitise once they get used to the cleaning process and have no bacteria in the area where they are brewing, which I meantion in detail in all my videos! As a responsible TH-camr, I prefer to show the full process for beginners rather than they have a failed batch which is very deflating. Cheers
I can confirm that the lager that my brother Sam made was 13 years old when I drank it and tasted perfect.
Thanks, Phil, for sharing with us! I really appreciate our friendship!
Thanks, Phil, for letting Agapy share Sam's beer making. May they rest in peace.
Thanks Agapy! God rest his soul!
*Nothing beats a LAGER…*
Excellent instructions Moussa
Thanks Nugget! We will be taste testing live with this one in a couple of month! 🍻
lol got to disagree mate! Never been a fan.
@neileyre6019 😆 🤣 😂 I tried being a fan once, but I ran out of breath very quickly and gave up! 🤪
@@quantumhomeimprovements 😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣 must remember that one!
I’ve been privileged to taste Moussa”s home brew and can honestly say that his home brew tastes so great that I don’t enjoy commercial beers anymore
Thanks Joseph! Coppers make a huge range of great tasting beer, and if you follow just a few easy steps, you will never go wrong! Thanks Zous!
Well done Moussa, nice twist with the hop and special yeast addition. Clear instructions. I always get something new out of your videos.
Thanks Joe,
This was a very hard video to make, but it's a tribute to Sam and his family, especially his brother Phil & Georgia! 🍻
Very good instructions. Quick tip on calculating the Alcohol % without charts.
1042-1009=33x0.131 =4.3+0.5=4.8%. (basically the difference of readings x0.131,then add on your 0.5) Cheers
Good man, thanks for sharing Len! Cheers 🍻
Thankyou very much good sir for this video, this was exactly what I was looking for. I got a coopers brew kit with the Mexican Lager for Christmas and I am very excited to give it a crack. It's good to know there are instructions on the back of the label brewing extract label, I was wondering where they were. I now fully understand what I need to do for my first and subsequent batches regarding cleansing and sanitization, but I must get one of those bottle cleaners! Belated Merry Xmas and a happy new year!
That is great to hear! Let me know how you go.
The bottle washer is so good, and the bottle tree just makes things easier.
Just confirming that you will only need to sanitize the bottle when you first start.
Cheers 🍻
Thanks for sharing Moussa …. Heard this tragic story before, gets me every time! Great helpful clip
God bless, thanks Chris! 🙏
Great vid as usual my friend. Nice to see you sampling a different yeast. Now you’ve got onto that road you’ll never look back. Now you need to do a Coopers Bitter with 1469!
I was very sorry to hear of your friend’s passing mate….may his memory be a blessing to his family and you. 🙏🏻
Keep up the great work mate!
Thanks Neil, it was a very difficult time for everyone, but I felt it was time to honour Sam after Phil revealed to me about his beer tasting so good!
The next alcoholic video is very different and should be ready to upload some time at the end of June or early July! Just before our annual brew tasting LiveChat!!!
Looking forward to the live chat, hopefully it will fit in for me. I’d love to send you some samples but it would probably cost me the price of a small brewery!😂😂
So am I, and we will most probably do it Saturday morning, which will be your Friday evening! 🍻 bring it on! 😆 🤣 😂
@@quantumhomeimprovements Let’s go!
I'm just getting into home brewing. This was a nice video. Thanks.
Good to hear! You will be a pro in no time. Cheers
great video, Disappointed you didn't crack open a fermented one after 3 weeks..
😆 🤣 😂 Bill West appeared on a video we made, making I fruity IPA from scratch, and he openly admitted that he drinks his brew after 3 days 😆. But Dr. Penna, who also appeared on that video, joked around and said, "Why wait at all!" 😆 🤣 😂
Cheers 🍻
Cheers , sad story good beer . I had a 4 year old home brew tasted awesome .
Thanks, Mr Stoneyard! Your beers must taste incredible, making them from scratch! Cheers 🍻 to good friends!
Cheers from Canada, thanks for the informative video. I’m gonna watch this again before making my first brew.
Hi there,
Thank you, It was great to receive your message. You may already know, but Coopers also make a Canadian Blonde beer if you are into that? Here is a link to a video I made recently, which, like the Lager is very easy to make! 🍻 th-cam.com/video/EQth0Xo8cgI/w-d-xo.html
Great show thanks bro Les from Perth WA 😅😅😅
Thanks Les, cheers 🍻
Thank you very much for the quick response and makes sense .
Mine was about 75 f, so i unplugged heat tape,basement temp is65f… so should be alright.. i add a heaping cup of dextrose to hole batch and stir after racking. and bottle immediately , saves money and fiddling with carbonation drops
Thanks for sharing, Mike. Let me know how it tastes when the time comes and how the head looks like after you bulk primed the brew with dextrose. Cheers
Here we call it lawnmowing larger brew sugar #2 , add a extra 2 liters of water. 25l brew
😆 🤣 😂 Beautiful! 🍻
Putting sugar in every bottle seems tedious at best. I did that with my very first brew decades ago. I much prefer to rack to a bucket leaving the sediment behind, and priming the entire batch. Then you just fill and seal your bottles; AND it doesn't matter if you have a mix of different size bottles.
It actually has been about 30 years since my last brew. I almost always got crystal clear beer by fermenting in a bucket, to start, which will not be moved. After a few days I racked to a glass carboy, which also will not be moved around. When ready, I rack to the bucket add sugar and bottle. Seemed simple 30 years ago ;-)
Hey Mark, thanks for your comment.
As an advanced brewer like yourself, this is an option, but there is a high chance of contamination, which is not good for beginners. I personally find it faster just priming the bottles straight away with carbonation drops, which really doesn't take long compared to raking the brew even just once after bulk priming in the bucket. But your method, which others also do, has merit, especially if you prefer a clear brew. However, you know Coopers prefer to keep a small portion of the sediment in the brew because it adds to the taste. Plus, with their commercial beers, they advise rolling the bottle before drinking. This also adds to the head of the beer, which is what I like.
This was a great comment for others to learn, I really appreciate the effort you put in! Cheers 🍻
@@quantumhomeimprovements I had just learned that some prefer a transfer of a bit of sediment. Not sure why as yet, but I just got three well recommended brewing books which will answer many questions.
Nice to see videos though. Didn't have many of those 30+ years ago lol
I have to figure out the chemistry of my well water too. I know the PH is too high. I have a couple ways to correct it though.
The last time I made beer, I had turned a large closet into a temp controlled brew station. Each stage, each racking, I would put the bucket and/or carboy, up on the higher shelf, and it would not be disturbed or moved, till empty.
I plan to do this again, without the closet lol Though temp. control will be an issue here, wood heat.
I made some really good all malt beers. I am excited to start again soonish. Waiting on some stuff, cleaning bottles, setting up a space.
BTW I made more than beer eventually, I called it SunShine ;-) That too was awhile ago ;-)
It sounds like you have a great setup, Mark. Please keep us updated. The more advanced brewers love these comments! Cheers 🍻
@@quantumhomeimprovements I don't think of myself as an advanced brewer; not with beer, not really. I have always preferred a quality beer though.
I am not your average bear though. I haven't done a single all grain brew as yet, however I have already sourced hops growing on a homestead a few miles away. I am looking to plant some hops in my gardens though, so I know what cultivar I have. I contacted a friend to see if she would grow an acre or so of barley, and we have discussed learning to grow and store yeast. I don't drink a lot, but she could save a small fortune lol
I will be trying to keep my equipment and setup as simple as possible. I can not afford all the stainless hi tech equipment in any case, and do not drink enough to justify it.
I have been watching many folk demonstrate brewing, and like so many of my hobbies, I eventually see the ones who just want to make videos, and those who truly want to make great beer. After awhile I will see their mistakes or inefficiencies and skills, and will adopt their methods to suit me.
I have most of what I need for a nice partial mash Porter kit(Best Case), but I still have a couple things to learn before I start. $60+ Can. for this kit! I can not afford to make bad beer.
The place I shopped at didn't have much of anything, but I mentioned liking a good Porter, and that was the only quality kit they had lol Now I realize most of these kits, of other kinds of beer, are much less $$$ Seems I have expensive tastes ;-)
I will be starting soon as I figure out my water and temperature regulation. I fell asleep last night listening to John Palmer, teach about brewing water.
A couple years ago I built up my canning equipment and supplies, and much of this will serve me well making beer. Big stock pots, and propane 2 burner, and special canning electric burner installed in my stove.
When I get the Porter bottled, my next beer will be a simple full liquid malt extract using Coopers dark ale; it's on order. Giving BrewHQ some business.
Back to work, making another workshop in my house lol
That sounds good, Mark. Just keep in mind that making brew from scratch takes a while, and the hops can be overwhelming in smell when you boil it up. My wife and kids were not happy when they came home to the fragrance! 😆 🤣 😂 outside is better! Happy wife means happy life 😆 🤣 😂
Thank tou for your video!! Your spray bottle where did you get that?? Do you know what size washer you use for your bottle washer?? Many thanks 🙏
Thanks, Jon! The outer diameter is 27 mm, and the inner diameter is 15 mm.
Depending on where you are, I bought it from Bunnings Hardware!
www.bunnings.com.au/oates-500ml-trigger-spray-bottle_p0123223
I hope this helps. Cheers 🍻
A little carelessly I pitched the yeast which came with the Coopers kit (at around 30 degrees Celsius) but within an hour had cooled the 23 litres down to around 26 degrees.
I'm guessing my beer will be a little fruitier than had I of pitched at the recommended 21 degrees as per the instructions?
It's warm as you said, but it will work if you can keep the temperature low. Let me know how you go!
@@quantumhomeimprovements Will do, thanks for the reply - enjoyed your video very much.
Thank you! 🍻
Can I use half of this recipe to make 10 liters batches instead of a full 20 liters?
I personally think it's okay to half it and make 11.5 litres, which will give you approximately the same alcohol percentage. However, you have an extremely high chance of having a contaminate in the second batch if that makes sense?
I have made a few coopers kits and find them very bitter , with leaving them for 2/3 months do you find that bitterness gets less
Hi David,
For sure, I did not like the taste of coppers lager at first, that is until I left it for 2 to 3 months, but for me, the longer I left it, the better it tasted. Personally, I don't like really bitter beer, but the least bitter Cooper's beers that I have tasted is their Canadian Blonde, which I recently released a video on if you are interested in watching. th-cam.com/video/EQth0Xo8cgI/w-d-xo.html
P.S. we also had a live beer tasting, which you can watch as well.
Sanitise, not sterilize.
The experts say to do both, especially when you are first learning. However, a lot of people just sanitise once they get used to the cleaning process and have no bacteria in the area where they are brewing, which I meantion in detail in all my videos! As a responsible TH-camr, I prefer to show the full process for beginners rather than they have a failed batch which is very deflating. Cheers