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raymosaurus on 28/06/2024 - 10:25 bigw.com.au (279 clicks)
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Hit up your local BigW and save 20% on Coopers homebrew extracts. Good value to get it delivered too, with free delivery for orders $65 and over.

There are 10 variants on special;

• Coopers Lager, $12.98 (was $17)
• Coopers Stout, $12.98 (was $17)
• Coopers Draught, $12.98 (was $17)
• Coopers Real Ale, $12.98 (was $17)
• Coopers Dark Ale, $12.98 (was $17)
• Coopers English Bitter, $15.70 (was $19.70)
• Coopers European Lager, $15.70 (was $19.70)
• Coopers Mexican Cerveza, $15.70 (was $19.70)
• Coopers Canadian Blonde, $15.70 (was $19.70)
• Coopers Original Australian Pale Ale, $15.70 (was $19.70)

bigw.com.au/search?text=Coopers+1.7kg

You will need to ferment these with more fermentables if you want to produce 23L or so of beer. These include sugars like dextrose (ideal), white sugar or raw sugar, light dry malt extract, and maltodextrine helps for body and head retention. The easiest way is to use a pack of Brew Enhancer 2 or 3 (which these extracts are designed for - see details of each beer on the Coopers site). BigW sell 1kg packs of these for $10/$11.

Alternatively you can make your own BE2 for example for as low as $4.79/kg if you have access to a cheap home brew store (ie KegLand). Brew Enhancer ingredients and ratios are listed on this DIY Beer Forum post.

Cheers and beers.

UPDATE: Special no longer running today, Thursday 11/7. Lasted 13 days.

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  WatchNerd on 28/06/2024 - 11:06

  +3

  Thanks Op, why pay the huge alcohol tax when you can make your own?

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  Ryanemo on 28/06/2024 - 11:07

  +2

  Excellent, time to stock up :)

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  Neil-M on 28/06/2024 - 11:22

  +3

  Thanks OP. A timely post, I need to put on a brew 🍻

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  beach bum on 28/06/2024 - 11:27

  +4

  I found all of the lighter ales a lot easier to make well ,
  or it’s just easier to not stuff up ,
  the blondes , cerveza , larger and ales .

  The cheapest way I found to improve your flavour is just to switch to raw sugar ,
  from dex or white sugar that most start with .
  It has all the molassesy malty flavours you need for a nice basic beer .

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    raymosaurus on 28/06/2024 - 11:41

    Thanks beach bum. Can you elaborate on your use of raw sugar - how much and for what total volume? No other added fermentables yeah?

    Is raw sugar not 100% fermentable?

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      The Magic Pudding on 28/06/2024 - 11:53

      +1

      Few people recommend white/raw sugar this side of the 1970s.
      Some say just dextrose is OK with Cervasa, otherwise brew enhancers, malt etc.
      The Coopers forum is an excellent source of info.

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        raymosaurus on 28/06/2024 - 13:30

        +1

        Yeah I'd think that a highly fermentable sugar alone would leave the beer very very thin. Even just 200-300g of maltodextrine as well should do a world of good to mouth feel and head retention.

        As for raw sugar vs dextrose considerations;
        Raw sugar at woollies, $1.60/kg
        Dextrose at Kegland, $2.90/kg

        Not saving much with that, unless you don't have access to a good homebrew shop.

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      beach bum on 28/06/2024 - 12:13

      +2

      There’s definitely probably better ways to go but I found just using raw sugar to ferment initially with 1.1kg to 1.2kg per Coopers brew can then increase adding into the bottle , a very little bit at first ,
      for secondary fermentation.
      You should end up with a strong full strength beer with nice flavours .

      This is very very basic recipe that I had lots of success with and was very popular amongst my mates .

      and I’m sure everyone else has much better ways to go ,
      but this is just the keeping it simple stupid method.

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  Matt88 on 28/06/2024 - 12:04

  +4

  Dan Murphy's also have members sale. Cerveza, pale Ale and others for $15. Real ale, lager, stout for $13. No reduction on Coopers sugars. I might try raw sugar as suggested by @beachbum above.

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    raymosaurus on 28/06/2024 - 13:34

    +2

    True that. And a box of 6 Pale Ale for $86.95 ($14.49 each), which seems to be a long term deal.

    It's a shame they don't carry more Coopers extracts.

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  caustic birch on 01/07/2024 - 15:28

  What's everyone use to make these coopers kits? The starter pack from Big W?

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    raymosaurus on 02/07/2024 - 03:39

    +2

    In terms of equipment? I don't - I use Ampi 30L fermenters (made in Melbourne too!). They're just $25-30 at a decent brew store. But I already had them and I actually got into extract fermenting after brewing 180 batches of all grain.

    I've seen the equipment in the Coopers starter kits. I think the fermenters are decent quality, although I'm not sold on the krausen kollar. Seems more trouble than it's worth, but I could be wrong. The rest of the gear is a little sub par, albeit fit for purpose.

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      caustic birch on 02/07/2024 - 08:23

      Thanks very much for the info. Sorry are you saying you don't use a krausen collar at all?

      So all the kit required is a fermenter and a thermometer then try and keep the temp stable?

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        raymosaurus on 02/07/2024 - 15:07

        +2

        I don't own a Coopers fermenter, I don't have a krausen kollar. I have only seen such a design on the Coopers fermenter.

        Last night I kegged my first batch of extract beer, and the krausen was extremely minimal, nearly non-existent.

        Yeah you really only need something to ferment in to get started. Doesn't even need to be a "fermenter", as long as you can keep airborne infections from getting in.

        You don't really "need" a thermometer, particularly this time of year. High temperatures cause more trouble than low temperatures.

        The rest of the stuff, you can use house hold items. Large serving spoon as a stirring spoon, for example.

        A spray bottle and no-rinse sanitiser (starsan, stellar san) isn't essential but is extremely beneficial. Boiled water from a kettle can sanitise in a pinch, but don't use that method on fermenters that aren't made of HDPE. PP fermenters for example will soften in the heat.

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          caustic birch on 02/07/2024 - 19:41

          @raymosaurus: Thanks so much for letting me pick your brain on all that. Just picked up a kit from a local brewing supply joint and I'm keen to get one on the go tonight.

          Spray bottle of sanitiser sounds like a really good shout, feels like it would be a pain in the arse to sanitise in the sink after every run.

          Will see how I go re the temperature, might wrap a doona around the thing to keep it warm but don't think my house is that cold really.

          Thanks again

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        Matt88 on 02/07/2024 - 19:32

        +2

        In my experience the krausen collar provided in the Coopers kit is a waste of time. I used it several times before I realised that it really doesn't make much difference as the brews do not foam up too much.

        I'll be putting on a European Lager (Coopers) tomorrow as the weather is cooler now and I have permission to use the laundry as my brew room. The can says to brew this at 14C which should be fine.

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          caustic birch on 02/07/2024 - 19:54

          +1

          @Matt88: Good to hear. The kit I bought doesn't come with it and any less mucking around I have to do makes things a bit more approachable when I'm just starting.