pdrewcock - Reviews
Double India Pale Ale | February 3rd 2015 | |
A hop bomb!I have put together three of these kits so far. The first was as per instructions. VERY hoppy. IBU's off the taste chart. However, it was also very tasty with a good hop/malt ratio. Altogether a pretty heavy brew that you wouldn't want more than one of at a sitting. The second two I adjusted to 23 liters and reduced the hops somewhat. I used the leftover hops to dry hop in the secondary. A much more drinkable brew with a decent ABV and hop profile. The kit comes with grains, so it is a bit of work, but well worth the premium price. Cheers! |
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Coopers India Pale Ale (IPA) | February 3rd 2015 | |
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! |