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Coopers India Pale Ale (IPA)
Total Reviews | 45 |
Average Rating |
4.42 stars -
based on 45 reviews
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Description |
Thomas Cooper Brewmaster Selection |
Homebrew For Beginners eBook | The Ultimate Home Brewers Recipe Book, 641 Home Brew Recipes |
<3 Beer | January 15th 2020 |
4/5 stars
| #2011 |
One of the best value kits aroundThe 4 star rating is because the kit, on its own, is really just the foundation for a superb brew. Unlike some more recent innovations, e.g. MJ's craft series, the rest is up to you. Add the right blend of malts and hops and you have a 5 star product. As a base kit though, it is a real threat to many a craft beer in it's own right. A little sweet, and not as bitter or floral as many IPAs, very much what you would expect from an IPA though. Good complexity and progression of flavours on the palate. The kit yeast is excellent too, no pressing need for upgrade. Pours quite dark and a little cloudy. Overall, it is well balanced IMHO. I prefer with some dextrose, rather than all malt as prescribed, to crisp it up. Also dry hopping with a little cascade and citra hop for a couple of days before bottling really gives it a boost. One you need to try, for sure. |
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Billd75 | May 17th 2017 |
5/5 stars
| #1928 |
One of Coopers best selling kits, according to the local brew place and it is a great IPA really.This was the fourth kit I brewed and still one of the best in my opinion. I had some o.k. ones before it, but weak and some good ones after, but this was one of the kits I liked most so far. I never used a spray malt DME with it (just straight white table sugar) and it still turned out good. It's powerful if you over sugar it, lol. I got pretty wasted on only a few of them and that was before I got a hydrometer, so I suspect I brewed a very strong beer cause I was a bit over generous with the sugar and I bought an extra yeast packet to add a few extra grams of Cooper's ale yeast to it. The result was a nice tasting beer, with a serious kick in the teeth for ABV. I was not expecting that. Overall, it was a nice kit and I would definitely brew it again, "properly", just to see what it is like when you don't spaz on it. Hehehe. This is a great beginner brew, because it is kind of hard to screw up. I thought for sure it was going to be horrible, with what I did to it, (a bit extreme) but it still turned out good. Cooper's yeast is very hardy (I pitched it a bit too warm) and it ate up all the sugar and turned out a strong regardless, but not an offensive tasting brew that sat well in the stomach, surprisingly, even when drunk, lol. Even a friend really liked it too, so it can't be that bad. Certainly, a very drinkable brew, even if you think you screwed it up. Like they say, as long as you sanitise and not pitch yeast at a really improper temp. it is hard to screw up beer really. Especially kits. |
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turkish | November 24th 2016 |
4/5 stars
| #1893 |
Good kit indeed...I made this kit by using 1,25 kg. wayermann pale malt, 0,25 kg wayerman carared malt, half kg. table sugar, 15 g (cascade, mittelfrüh and herbsbrucker) hops last minute boil and 15 g. same hops for dry hops for 3 days. 2 weeks fermentation now 4th weeks in bottle maybe a few days or 1 week more. Result? Result is tip top. Very nice ipa indeed. as time goes by bittering hops inside kit lessen and surface my aroma hops. even though i squeezed malt bag to catch more sugar it has turned out pretty clear. Not crystal clear as lager but pretty clear for an ale. previously i had done some coopers kits like real ale, stout, english bitter and dark ale, mainly standart series. this ipa is better than them all. i used kit yeast. it is pretty neutral. i will rate out 4, but it is like 4,3... |
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MonsterVic | March 9th 2016 |
4/5 stars
| #1876 |
Nice oneMade this kit 3 times. Actually I have never made it at is I have always added some Citra or Mosaic hops. But in nutshell I think it's a great kit for the price / Litre. The only downside is that somehow it has a small sour taste, I had this in all 3. |
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pdrewcock | February 3rd 2015 |
3/5 stars
| #1845 |
As-is, kinda wussy.This kit makes a decent IPA if you are prepared to mess with it. I really recommend using a program like Beersmith if you are going to adjust hops like I did. On its own, the IBUs are unimpressive, and not too malty. It makes a decent American style Pale Ale if you add hops at boil and flameout, and then dry hop. Cascade and Citra work well here. But one wonders, if you have to mess with it so much, why not just do your own from scratch? Cheers! |
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galwayhopper | December 4th 2014 |
5/5 stars
| #1836 |
Just hop-tastic!This is really fantastic, even after only 10 days in the bottle. Lovey dark amber colour with plenty of hop kick. It has cleared really well in the bottles with a nice firm yeast sediment that doesn't mix up too much when you pour. I used a 100g of Amarillo hops in the boil (just for a couple of minutes) and left the hops in during the fermentation. Lovely aroma hits you when you pour it out. Might try with a little more priming sugar next time - I used 1 Coopers drop per 500ml bottle and think 2 might be a little better. Don't know if it makes much difference but I made 20L instead of recommended 23L, to to give an extra bit of depth to the falvour. But overall couldn't be more impressed. If you like IPA you'll love this. |
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Drielander | November 12th 2014 |
5/5 stars
| #1834 |
dry hopped with Cascade: amazingMade this with 1kg of LDME, no other fermentables, to 23 liters, fermented with supplied kit yeast at 20 degrees (temp controlled). Bottled after 15 days. Turned out at 4.3% ABV which is low for an IPA but within specs of this kit. Dry hopped with 33g of Cascade pellets (added as is -> not recommended: use muslin bag next time) for last 8 days of fermentation.
Turned out terrific! Will certainly make this again :) Cascade hops gave bitter lemon and grapefruit in the nose and initial taste, kit had sufficient bittering hops to compensate. Reminds me a little of the Fuller's IPA. After some months in the bottle, the initial Cascade hop 'punch' has diminished a bit, it's still there though. |
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Marcoeloco | October 13th 2014 |
2/5 stars
| #1829 |
won't make againThis is my 3rd or 4th attempt at Coopers IPA and I have decided that this car wreck of a kit beer is simply not worth the effort to panel beat into something that is acceptable. In its standard form it is very bitter and has a nasty edge to it. I have added extra Aroma hops, light malt and light crystal in my latest effort and it is now about 6 weeks old and is ok as long as it is not consumed too cold. For the effort I put into this I might as well have made an all extract beer from scratch. All in all a very disappointing kit. |
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Walkerlone | May 18th 2014 |
5/5 stars
| #1805 |
One of the bestI decided to brew this after trying a pint of Hop Hog at The Brewery, Wollongong. I added 25g of each of Amarillo and Citra hop pellets, and used a Dry Dark Malt brewing sugar. I also brewed this kit with Safale S04 Ale yeast. Somehow I managed not to drink any until it was three months in the bottle, but the wait was worth it! A rich, aromatic deeply copper-coloured ale which felt substantial and really worth the effort. Along with Coopers Sparkling Ale this is right at the top of my list of favourite beer kits. I did make this kit without pimping it up with extra hops, and decent brewing sugar and found it to be perfectly alright. However, these extra things seem to make a lot of difference. I strongly recommend this kit. |
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Ross | December 4th 2013 |
5/5 stars
| #1756 |
Brewed with 500g LDME, 800g Dextrose and .5 oz Cascade Hop Addition.Still fermenting (at 22 deg cel) and looks good. Topped it to 19 ml and had an OG of 1.053. Hopefully it'll end up at the potential 6.8% ABV. Thoughts? Check back for results. |
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Andy | November 9th 2011 |
4/5 stars
| #1684 |
Good IPAThis was my first homebrew I ever attempted to make. I used 250 grams of maltodextrin, 1 kg of dextrose and 400 grams of high malt glucose. Fermented at 22 degrees...I regret not using DME but it still turned out tasty. No off flavors but the bitter finish does tone itself down after 3-4 weeks which is a good thing because they were too sharp at first. |
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Dirk Diggler | October 26th 2011 |
4/5 stars
| #1675 |
Great kitMade this kit with BE2 and topped up water to 21 litres. Tasted fantastic after two months - has mellowed somewhat since so I'm glad I chose to add less water than recommended. |
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[Beast] | September 11th 2011 |
5/5 stars
| #1657 |
Great beer!My first homebrew. Used 500g LDME and 300g dextrose + kit yeast. The pitching temperature was high (28-30°C), fermentation started 48 hours after pitching. Bubbled through the airlock on day 4. Fermented for 2 weeks at 22-23°C, heat wave raised temperature to 24 in the last few days. After 6 weeks in the bottle it has lost the "green" beer taste and is now perfectly bitter and has great hop aroma. Totally clear. Head retention great, white lacelike foam stays on the glass. Would sure be great after 6 months, but it will not last that long. Nice introduction to homebrewing and it does come out just like on the picture. Taste is great! My kind of ale, so I'll give it a 5. Will do again soon. |
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Derek | June 15th 2011 |
5/5 stars
| #1524 |
Great beerThis is a great kit. My first home brew and turned out great. Used 500g spray malt and 300g dex. No hydrometer, no thermometer, no heater. Just guessed temp, mixed and left for 2 weeks primary in the kitchen about 18-20 degrees. Tasted good a week after bottling but after 2 months in the bottle tastes fantastic. Would like a bit more bitterness. Might experiment a bit with the next batch. |
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BL | October 17th 2010 |
5/5 stars
| #1227 |
Coopers IPAVery good kit. I brewed with BE2 and added fuggles hops (tea bag) at around 21 degrees for 10 days in fermenter. Smelt great when bottling (FG around 1008). Have been in bottles for 2 weeks now. Have tasted it now and is the best brew I have ever made. Will be my stock standard brew from now. |
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aussiedrinker | September 1st 2010 |
4/5 stars
| #1209 |
Coopers IPAFairly new to home brewing. Did Coopers IPA & drank after 2 weeks in bottle. Way too bitter after taste & did not like like that much. After 1 month in bottle much nicer....I like it now & much more mellow after taste. This is coming from your typical Aussie mildish lager/ale lover. Can't wait to see what it is like after 2 months in bottle. Pommy mate at work thinks it is awsome & one of the best ales he has tasted?. |
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marksteffler | August 5th 2010 |
4/5 stars
| #1194 |
Head won't stay and just a bit of sulpherthere are a million scientists in here that can tell you how to make it so i won't go there. The taste is what matters. Have made maybe 4 of these kits according to directions using yeast supplied. It is very slight but there is a hint of sulpher that i don't care for. If you don't tell non-brewers they don't notice ... it's that subtle. Did I drink it all? - you bet! It's just that there are better kits out there. |
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chad | July 15th 2010 |
4/5 stars
| #1180 |
good first batchBrewed exactly to recipee instructions. Couldn't wait to open my first brew today and my wife and I were both pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out. Maybee I figured the S.G. incorectly cause I figured around 4% ABV and I can tell you it seems to be much stronger than that! Fermented at about 72 degrees. Great copper color with a nice creamy head which laces nicely down the entire glass. A bit more of a malty flavor than I'm used to in a true IPA. If I brewed it again I would probably ad some cascade hops during the initial boil or to second ferment. All in all a very good first brew for the beginner and something to work off of. |
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Doogs | June 26th 2010 |
4/5 stars
| #1173 |
Excellent Quality KitI used this kit with a kg of LDME and a kg of dextrose. I boiled 25g of East Kent Goldings for 15min and 20 g for 10min in the malt. Dry hopped 40g of Fuggles at 3/4 fermentaion using Salfale S-04 at 19 degrees. After 1 month in the bottle I have a smooth yet hoppy beer that is a delight to drink. Can wait to see how good it is after 3 months if there is any left |
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Smithy | May 1st 2010 |
5/5 stars
| #1157 |
Worthy reputationMixed the can with 500g of LME, 500g of dextrose, 1 x cascade hop teabag, and the kit yeast. Brewed at 18-20degC for 3 weeks, OG 1040/FG 1010. Primed with 1 tsp cane sugar. Been in the bottle for about 7 weeks, very tasty already. Nice piney aroma, clean white head which lasts the whole way down the glass. Light red/brown in colour with a perfect balance between bitterness and a hint of caramel sweetness. Would give Squires IPA a run for their money in a blind tasting, can be made more true to style with extra malt/dex resulting in 6-7% beer if thats your thing. If you like IPA, make this beer! |
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Ben | April 8th 2010 |
4/5 stars
| #1130 |
my recipeI have become a fan of ipa's after drinking a few of james squires beers, so i thought i would give this one a go. I used the tin of coopers ipa, one kg of dry malt, 500g of dextrose, 10g of galaxy @ 60 mins, 10g of Amarillo @ 30 mins and 10g of challenger at flame out,(hops were boiled in a seperate pot with the appropriate amount of malt/water mix, then cooled and added to fermenter).Yeast used was safale us05, final volume 22 ltrs and is now bubbling away at 20°c. will report on how it turns out in a few months, cheers! |
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DJB | April 2nd 2010 |
5/5 stars
| #1121 |
English pub taste #2Follow up post, beer finally cleared in the secondary after 2 weeks. Decided to primed with 1 cup of Manuka Honey. ABV 6.1 It has aged in the cellar for 1 month. Frothy head nice bitter finish. Best of all is the flavor of the honey. WOW! Manuka honey has a strong caramel flavor. Great kit might do again. Just bottled a Hobgoblin clone from grain/malt extract recipe. Can't wait!! |
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Mud | March 16th 2010 |
5/5 stars
| #1114 |
Beer n BrewerUsing the recipe in issue 9 OF bEER & bREWER WINTER 2009 i CHOOSE COOPERS IPA WITH BREWCRAFT PRODUCTS TO PROVIDE THE BLACKROCK LIQUID MALT EXTRACT(AMBER i CHOOSE WOULD WORK WITH BLONDE) 500G DEXTROSE 30GM CASCADE HOPS AND SAFALE SO4 HOPS(YEAST STARTER 2 DAYS PRIOR. yEAST PITCHED AT 21C . tHE RECIPE SUGGESTS 2 MONTHS IN BOTTLE...AFTER I MONTH I HAVE CONVERTED NON IPA DRINKERS WITH THIS BREW.. WILL GO FOR DOUBLE IPA NEXT...STILL HAVE HOPZILLA IN MY SIGHTS. |
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DJB | February 27th 2010 |
5/5 stars
| #1108 |
English pub taste #1Coopers calls for 500 grams light dry malt extract and 300 grams of dextrose. I opted for 3 pounds of pale LME and 600 grams of dextrose. I dry hopped with 1oz. Fuggles pellets in the secondary. Originating gravity 1043 primary fermented for 4 days racked to carboy. After 2 weeks in carboy it has yet to clear but did a gravity reading and it came in at 1002. Drank the sample and it tasted pretty good for a beer yet to be bottled. Nice and hoppy just like a pub IPA in england. Will wait a few more weeks to see if it clears take another reading and bottle. The ABV should come in around 6%. Will post again when ready. Cheers |
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John D | February 21st 2010 |
5/5 stars
| #1103 |
Coopers IPAAdded 500g dextrose, 1kg of Morgan's dark crystal malt, 12g Fuggles tea bag. Used kit yeast, Racked after 6 days and bulk primed with 180g of dextrose 2 weeks after that. Had first taste after 5 weeks and had an excellent dark beer, great head clung to glass all the way down. |
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dougiee | January 7th 2010 |
5/5 stars
| #1085 |
Great kitfollowed the instructions on the tin. Fermented really well. I was worried about the temp as it recommends it to be higher than what I usually ferment at. Bottled and tried one after 1 week.....I couldn't help it! superb. Waited a further 3 weeks and this has mellowed slightly into a great tasting ipa - hoppy malty with a great frothy head. I am leaving 6 bottles for a few more weeks and it'll be a hard wait! Totally recommend this brewing kit...its great. Buy if your thinking of starting homebrewing1 |
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jonnyo | December 26th 2009 |
4/5 stars
| #1083 |
Cooper's IPA |
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jonnyo | December 26th 2009 |
4/5 stars
| #1084 |
Cooper's IPAI bought this kit in a pinch just to have a homebrewed IPA to share with visiting family.Added 1# corn sugar and 1# light DME as fermentables.OG 1.042 which is very light for an IPA.It finished 1.011 after 5 days with the supplied Coopers yeast,and I bottled it a week ago and am enjoying my first bottle.Also added 1 oz.of Nugget hops and boiled it for a few minutes for flavor/aroma.Ultimately I'd like to brew an IPA with more malt and abv% punch,because the 4.2% is pretty weak for such a bitter brew.It cleared up nicely after just a week in the bottle and is very bitter at first swig,finishes very dry,similar to champagne,then after reflecting a moment has a nice bready malt finish.I'd do this again,but I'd make sure to add more fermentable malt to increase the abv%. |
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Jack | December 11th 2009 |
4/5 stars
| #1073 |
A nice bitterPer instructions, this makes a relatively light brew, which IPAs are not. Added 1/2L light malt extract to bring ABV to ~5%. Also added tea of 12g Fuggles hops boiled 2 min. Tossed the Cooper's yeast and substituted safale s-04, brewed @ 18C for 4 wks (s.g. went to 1016 in the first week but needed another 3 to hit 1010). Result is a pleasant, malty, aromatic bitter. But not bitter enough for the IPA monicker. Boil those hops longer. |
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Rosie | December 10th 2009 |
5/5 stars
| #1072 |
Coopers IPA1st home brew using kit used malt extract, corn syrup, dextrose at 22 C. Great bitter taste with nice head, what a great entry to home brewing. |
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Wisey | October 8th 2009 |
5/5 stars
| #1039 |
Coopers CrownBrewed as oer the instruction on the tin. Came out as an excellent, hoppy, full mouth feel, malty beer. Very drinkable and excellent value. Will make again. |
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Ian | December 14th 2008 |
5/5 stars
| #902 |
I like itI've brewed this about 10-15 times & used either a kilo of light liq malt or Morgans caramalt & used Cascade, Amarillo, Chinook or Fuggles hops. Any combination works well, this is one of the best kits you can get. |
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George | March 4th 2008 |
3/5 stars
| #827 |
Coopers IPABrewed this one a second time in October 2007, using: 2kg Light DME 300g dextrose 225g maltodextrine 14g Liberty hops for 20 min 14g Liberty hops for 2 min 14g Fuggles hops for 2 min Method; Brought 7.5L of water to a boil, added maltodextrine and first Liberty hops; boiled for 18 minutes and added the remaining Liberty & Fuggles. Removed from heat, stirred in tin contents and DME. Cooled wort and added to fermenter to make up 22/23L. Two-stage fermentation for 4 weeks then kegged. Still not quite what I wanted in an IPA, but a good brew. Popular with friends, too! Next time will use more flavor hops, maybe even dry-hop some. |
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shawn | January 3rd 2008 |
4/5 stars
| #795 |
First brew-came out goodI used two cans of this and both yeast packets for a 5gal batch. Cooked it for about an hour and added a packet of Kent goldings in the last 10 mins. Two weeks in the primary and another in the secondary and bottled in growlers. It's gone now. Don't have enough experience to give solid rating, so I'll give it a 4 relative to the other IPAs I've had. |
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Grasshopper | September 20th 2007 |
5/5 stars
| #769 |
PerfectionThis is my favorite of all the kits - brewed with a couple of tins of light liquid malt extract it turns out a nice big hoppy beer. Add 6 pounds of lme and you should get an og of about 1050 and a finishing gravity in the 1010 range. I prime with 1/14 cup of corn sugar and it gives it a great head and carbonation. Fine kit! |
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Peter | June 12th 2007 |
5/5 stars
| #706 |
Real IPA (was posted in superseded)I wrongly posted this review in the Coopers IPA (Superseded) section. This was made with a new production kit. --- I made this IPA using the modified instructions from Cooper's Web Site. Made per instrucitions, adding 1kg LDM and 500g of Dextrose. Topped off fermenter to 20l. Bottled after 7 days. After being in the bottles for over a month, this stuff is heavenly at about 6% ABV. This is nice and hoppy, real IPA taste. Keeping some for a few more months until winter. Can't Wait! |
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kevkon | May 18th 2007 |
5/5 stars
| #690 |
Fourth brew, best yet!Did this one up recently as my fourth ever batch. Used contents of kit (including kit yeast) with 500g Munton's Hopped Light Spraymalt, 500g Munton's Medium Spraymalt and about 450g corn sugar. Made to 23L. Fermented around 20C for four days then racked and dry-hopped with 12g of Saaz pellets. Held in secondary for two and a half weeks before bottling. I was a little bit worried about this one, as it did not want to clear, was still very cloudy even after so much time in the carboy... Just tasted after 2 weeks in bottle and beer is fantastic! Yeast has finally settled leaving a nice clear, hoppy, aromatic IPA. Can't wait to taste this in a couple months, though it may not last. Will definitely try this one again! |
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honestjohn | May 7th 2007 |
4/5 stars
| #670 |
up the khyber!HonestJohn is fearless when it comes to rating his brews. I only brew according to the instructions, to rate the can and not the brewer's skill at concocting recipes. This way you get an "honest" appraisal of the kit contents. This is not a bad brew, actually. Tastes like an IPA should, although you'd want to like the style to like this. That being said, I do like it. So I give it a 4. Truly deserves it. Tastes like 50% of the English bottled bitters you can get in your local Dan Murphy's. A bit rough, after the style of the London bitters, but enjoyable nonetheless, and considerably cheaper! Kudos to Messrs Coopers & Co. for producing a really decent kit!! |
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Michael | March 19th 2007 |
5/5 stars
| #644 |
Great BeerI made this kit and added extra cascade hops. After 4 weeks in the bottle it is incredibly amazing!! Tastes like a very nice beer and I've had great coments from all that's tried it. I'll definetely make this one again!! |
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bill | March 10th 2007 |
5/5 stars
| #635 |
thomas coopers brewmaster ipaI have made this kit twice. Very good or excellent. There yeast added 2 cups light dme and 5 cups cane suger at about 70 degrees. Will make another one |
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George | December 19th 2006 |
3/5 stars
| #611 |
Coopers IPAI recently brewed this pretty much as per the kit instructions, making the conversion to US measurments. I really like the end result [which I kegged], but it isn't nearly as strong in the hop flavor area as I expected. I can't help but wonder if brewing it as a 5-gallon [US] batch instead of a 6-gallon is the reason, however according to the kit it shoould make 6 gallons. I've been brewing for over 6 years and wouldn't you know, this was the first batch that I did not take an OG. Figures. |
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Grasshopper | December 3rd 2006 |
4/5 stars
| #599 |
Third Coopers, first BrewmasterThird Cooper kit so wanted to try something that didn’t use household sugar. Kit asks for 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt (but used 500g Spagnols American Dry Malt Ext Gold Dry Light) plus 300g dextrose. OG was 1.032 at 21°C & racked on day 3 (1.008 at 18°C), then was concerned when airlock stopped bubbling. Yeast suspension cleared its haze & then really hugged bottom of carboy. Day 5 was 1.005 at 18°C so waited a bit longer. Day 9 still at 1.005 at 17°C so bottled. Primed with 180g regular sugar & conditioned 6 more days at 18°C. Sampled days later & very good. Not quite as hoppy as I had hoped but very enjoyable -- a decent IPA. |
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the professor | June 10th 2006 |
5/5 stars
| #514 |
Brewed kit plus 500 gms dme, 250 gms dextrose for balance,and Muntons Gold yeast. No extra hops as the hbs guy thought it was already a hoppy kit. He wasn't wrong. At 4/52 it was hoppy++ but after 6/12 it has matured into a very impressive emulation of the ipa style. First impression is the hoppiness. I never thought kit manufacturers could achieve such a hoppy flavour. IMO could do with a little extra crystal malt for richness and some flavouring hops for balance (Goldings). Probably the best kit I've used to date. Will experiment further with this one. | |||
robbo | March 1st 2006 |
5/5 stars
| #472 |
sensationalMade with can of liquid malt and 250 g BE2, added Fuggles finishing hops. Brewed at 18 deg C for 7 days. Resulted in a truly sensational beer. My well travelkled friend is now blown away by quality of home brews, better than James Squires by a long way. |
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silk | December 8th 2005 |
4/5 stars
| #399 |
Hoppy brillianceI enjoy a good hops flavour and found this one perfect. The IPA style should be strong and hoppy so try doubling your fermentables up to 2 kg. I found this good though racking was needed. |