How to Brew Coopers Australian Pale Ale beer with 7.2% Alcohol Quick & Easy
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- Learn how easy it is to successfully brew Coopers Australian Pale Ale Beer with a twist each and every time.
DIY Coopers Brewery: coopers.com.au/diy-beer
Coopers Brewing Kit from Amazon America: amzn.to/3sjWhBY
VIDEO TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:25 How to make Australian Pale Ale in a hot climate with a higher alcohol content
02:14 Preparing the syrup
03:12 Wash the fermenter from the sanitizer & putting together
04:07 Placing the syrup, sugar, water, dry enzyme & yeast in the fermenter
08:03 Taking a hydrometer gravity reading for OG alcohol level
09:07 Place the fermenter on a heat pad
09:20 Another gravity reading & bottling the brew on the 8th day
10:51 Beer is ready to be bottled and carbonated drops added
13:38 Final advice
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Im just brewing some of this. Bottling on Saturday morning. I’ve been looking for a VB equivalent, but not so easy to find in the USA. I really liked VB when I was in Australia and also Tooheys.
Just a recommendation, Coopers English bitter is absolutely fantastic…and being a Yorkshireman in NY, it’s very welcome. Great vid Moussa!
Thanks for the message Neil, if you have time let me know how it goes.
My next video on Coopers home brew will be how to make their 'Golden Crown Larger' which is from their Thomas Coopers range. However, I can do some research from my end and find out which beer is closest to VB and possibly make it the following release later this year if not early next. 😂 I was just thinking, which beer I was going to make next, good timing. 👍
@@quantumhomeimprovements fantastic, I’d be very interested to see what they say. Thanks mate!
Bottling went very well, only took an hour, I’m improving! I had all my flip top bottles pre sprayed with star San and capped, shaken and left overnight. All I had to do was pour out pop in a carb drop and fill. I’ll leave them for a week to try one but normally I’m finding it’s 3 weeks minimum for them to really get tasty. I got 46 bottles(16floz) . MrBeer Day after day IPA bubbling nicely after starting that one this morning. 👍🏻🤓
@@neileyre6019 That is the way, organising your time and process is half the work!
In my next video Coopers brewing Golden Crown lager, I used a similar product which is very thorough and quick.
That's for the update Neil, looking forward to seeing who it taste after the long wait! 😋
@@quantumhomeimprovements thanks Moussa! Yes agreed, organization is the key. Looking forward to the Crown Lager vid. I don’t think we get that here, although it could be under another name I suppose. Cheers mate🍻
I usually stretch it out to 25 litres per brew and it's perfectly OK, I've been doing that for years. Also I don't use plastic bottles only glass I find it tastes better in glass. I don't go to as much trouble as you do in regard to yeast, sg and temperature etc. I just keep it very simple and I get good results. Home brewing should be cheap and easy, if it's not cheap and easy it's not worth doing it in my opinion. 😊
That is spot on Glenn, about the cost factor! I get so many people asking me to make complicated brews that cost heaps if you don't buy in bulk! Which I have done with my mate Bill West & Dr Penna. The video title was 'How to Brew from grain'.
You are obviously very efficient after doing it for a long time, but would you believe that there are people that have failures due to simply mistakes or shortcuts. To the most part, for this reason, being a responsible youtuber, I feel obligated to explain in detail what the manufacturer recommends.
I really value comments like yours, and if you are okay with it, I would like to do a quick write-up on your successes on Our Community Post if you are interested. Plus, put a couple of photos in it! But no pressure!
My email address is moussa@quantumhomeimprovements.com.au
Buying a kit this week, been years since I used my older one so updating now
Great news Robert! In fact, I use both fermenters sometime depending on the demand! 😆 🤣 😂 cheers
Hi moussa
I just wanted to say Thankyou for this video. I ordered everything you have in this video all the way to Vostok station in Antartica (I’m here on a research mission for the Indian government). We have temperature controlled rooms which I set to 26 degree plus a heat pad and I brewed this beer- it came out at 6.9% and we enjoyed this beer with 5 friends on the same work mission as I. We played cards and enjoyed this beer thanks to you.
When I get back home to India in 2 weeks I will brew this again for my family for our festival of Diwali.
Thanks sir 😊
Wow, that is great news Arunjee, great work! I am very impressed! Thank you for your message! 🍻 please say hello to the guys for me!
Another well explained process Moussa, I need to dust off my home brew kit and give another home brew a try. It’s been over 10 years since I have brewed a batch. Looking forward to the next upload.
Good on you Giuseppe, let me know how you go! Thanks for the message
Great vid.
Good work mate
Thanks Scott, I am planning to make more Coopers home-brew videos in the months to come.
I'm new to Central Qld and have held off brewing due to the temperature. Great video that's given me the information I needed to give it a go. Thanks.
Hey John,
Thanks for the comment! Yes, Kivek yeast can brew at much higher temperatures, which will suit central Queensland climate. Please let me know how it turns out and if you are not sure of anything. P.S. In my later videos, I use a different method of sanitising, which is fast if you are interested in watching. Plus, I will be releasing a video on Cooper's English Bitter in the next month, all going well. 👍
Very informative thank you
You welcome, thanks for the feedback David!
Good Stuff ! Cheers .
Cheers, thanks Shane!
Firstly gday from south australia bud. Only just found ya channel and tell ya what mate i love it mate and now a subscriber big time your definatley a jack of all trades. Just done my first oz pale ale home brew and your vids have helped more than ya know. Excellent way of explaining it but keeping it simple for an everyday bloke like myself to follow he he. Ill be doing this exact brew next from the standard one iam currently fermenting. Cheers mate and look forward to watchen more of ya ripper vids. 🍻👍
I appreciate your message ozzieoutdoor! My wife was born in Prospect S.A, it's a great place. We visited there back in 2010 with the whole family. Saying that, tommorrow I am releasing a video on Hills Clothesline! You would probably already know that the founder, Lance Hill started manufacturing in his backyard in South-East Adelaide.
P.S. we are having a live chat with a panel of guys tasting all the brews we have made so far including one I haven't released on video yet. Its booked in for Saturday the 16th of July at 10am. Hope to see you on if you are available.
@@quantumhomeimprovements i sure did mate. Yes it is a great place spot on there.
Ill be sure to give the Hills clothesline vid a watch.
Ya awesome on the beer tasting panel ill will be definately going to lock that one in for big time. Look forward to it bud. 🍻🍻🍻👍
Brewing som aus pale ale now, my first brew ever, good to know I can increase the alcohol content, and very clear instructions mate thanks.
Enjoy Craig, thanks for the message!
@@quantumhomeimprovements no worries mate, did you know you can use that kit without the Croisan collar, I got just the kit in my box, the cheaper one, it doesn’t come with one, so you could avoid that extra one litre if you want, some brews need it apparently, but not all.
@@craigearl9241 I got my first kit around 15 years ago and the second one probably around 10 years ago. Coopers have changed I few things since then but that makes a lot of sense! Thanks for letting me know Craig, I appreciate it!
@@quantumhomeimprovements I love coopers, it’s got to be Australia’s best beer,
I love how they keep trying to make there diy beer better and easier,
Keep up the good work on your videos
Thank you very much.
You welcome Kris!
Looks like a tasty beer
A tasty beer with a big kick! Lol, thanks Joseph
Cheers looks like a tasty one , never made a Cooper’s kit perhaps I should .
I think you should Mr Stoneyard, love your video's Beer King! Especially when you are Rushon! Lol 😆
Thank you, subbed!
Nice car!
Thanks, I wish I still had it.@@quantumhomeimprovements
It's hard to see exactly, but was it a Cadillac?
Haha no. It's a 1972 Valiant sedan@@quantumhomeimprovements
I can see it now. My uncle's were all into it back in the 70s to the 90s, but they are also gone now. One bought a Charger straight off the line.
*Love it.. thanks Moussa*
What is the definition of a balanced diet? A beer in each hand. 😆
Yes but Nugget, what if one is a light and the other is a heavy?
@@quantumhomeimprovements I dropped a Coopers’ beer on my toe yesterday.
*Luckily it was light beer*
Just a heads up, the krausen ring (sleeve) doesn’t need to be used if you are aiming for 20 litres.
Thanks for your message, Cliff. I really appreciate it!
Frank from Coopers also confirmed it as well. So I now brew smaller batches of certain types beer this way! 🍻
Hi mate to stop te drips going on the floor I bottle over my open dishwasher draw. Also I squeeze the air Out of the bottle before capping to remove the oxygen from the bottle cheers
Thanks for the tips Jack I appreciate your message!
Great walk thru on modifying Coopers Kits. Going to have to give that a try come summer. How about the reverse, having to brew in much colder environments. Are there recommended yeasts that will work in the colder temperatures? Where I am living we get some serious winters, currently it is -34C outside which of course effects inside the house bringing temperatures down to +15C to +17C…. Or is the only solution to use additional heating on the Fermenter itself.
Thank you for your comment. Yes, there is a yeast I have used, which is pretty good made by Fermentis called Saflarger w34/70. It can be brewed between 12° to 18° Celsius. I have put a link below for a video I made using this yeast when I brewed Coopers Mexican Cerverza. I hope this helps.
czcams.com/video/aWtSvje_7cc/video.html
@@quantumhomeimprovements Thank very much for the information and the link
🍻
Great vid mate!! How did it end up?
Very strong and dry, but nice! Thanks
Mornen Moussa,
I bottled my Australian pale ale this morning. The only difference i did to your brew was i used US-05 for the brew. I brewd it at the US -05 temp of 22dc. Took a few more days to settle on the hydrometer. Took 14days all up to do its thing and wow does it smell and taste good already. Bit of kick to it to. Og at 1049, fg 1.000 with 22 liters of for brew. 👌 ill save the keivek yeast for summer. That way i can keep brewen all your round no worries. Cheers again bud.
6.3% that's going to give you a kick for sure, sounds good Ozzie!
Good arvo mate,
Damo here again. Just wondering what sanitiser you use and do you rinse out your bottles before filling with brew or just use a no rinse versions?
Cheers in advance mate.🍻🍻
@@damo250f Hey Damo, I am at a talk but I will get back to you tomorrow with the answers.
@@quantumhomeimprovements no worries mate. 👍
@@damo250f
Hey Damo, sorry for the delaying!
I was using Brigalow's Sodium Metabisulphite Sterilizer which needs to be washed out before using. However, I will be changing over to a different product which is 100% Chlorinated Trisodium Phosphate which I purchased from Country Brewer. This is still a sterilizer but is a lot faster acting and can be washed off much faster than Brigalow's product. As a precaution I will also be using a Liquid Sanitiser which is Phosphoric Acid which is sprayed on and is used without being washed off as you mentioned.
The reason I am changing is to speed up the preporation process and make life easier.
I hope this helps Damo!
Hi, great video keep up the good work 👏 Can you please tell me after bottle up the beer how long do you wait before you put in the fridge ? Thanks.
Thanks for the comment, Atanas!
You can drink this beer after 3 weeks, allowing it to finish the secondary fermentation, which allows the beer to carbonate. However, it's recommended to store the beer around 18 degrees celsius to allow the brew to continue to mature. I always wait around 10 weeks. So I only put my beer in the fridge a couple of hours before drinking it.
I hope this helps!
Thank you for the useful information 👏
Hi Moussa can youtell me how many days the heat pad was on for this brew thanks.
Good question, Glen!
By memory, it was okay for the first two days as the yeast was starting off, but then the temperature dropped, which normally happens around then. So I put the heat pad on the 3rd day, and as the brew stabilised and settled down, I then put the blanket on to keep the temperature at around 33 degrees celsius. How is yours doing?
hey mate, I just discovered your channel, great content. I have been watching a few how to brew videos and a lot of them recommend not using the yeast provided in the Coopers tin saying it is poor quality. what is your opinion on this? do you think changing out the yeast makes a noticeable difference? thanks.
That's a very good question. In my later videos, I do change the yeast, but mainly due to the temperature depending on whether if it's hot or cold. There are so many yeast on the market that are specific for taste and temperature, but the Coopers yeast still works well, I found. However, the big secret, which is not really a secret, is the preporation before brewing. A lot of people who start out take poor advice and only sanitize the equipment, which is okay but may have a huge impact on the result of the brew, depending on how thorough they clean everything! You don't want residue of bad bacteria. People have shouted me down on this point, but every brewing company manufacturing beer will tell you the same. Sterilizer and sanitizing are very important step for to make a great brew!
I do like to use Fermentis yeast as an alternate but as I mentioned, there are a lot on the market. I hope this helps my friend.
@@quantumhomeimprovements thankyou for your reply. very helpful :)
Hey mate long shot. I’ve brewed coopers lager
Just wondering what temp range you have going for this when it’s ferminating and then when you’ve bottled it?
Many thanks
That is a good question. The standard yeast that Coopers supply for their Pale Ale ferments between 21 to 27 degrees celsius. However, I used Kveik Ale Yeast, which can be brewed between 29 to 38 degrees celsius for very warm climates. In this video, the beer brewed around 33 to 34 degrees celsius by memory. After bottling, Coopers recommends to store the beer around 18 degrees celsius for their standard yeast, but I am not sure the temperature that you need to store brew when using the Kveik yeast! However, I stored it at around 20 degrees, and they still turned out great!
I hope this helps!
Good video mate. Will have to try that yeast myself some time. You need to get onto the no rinse sanitiser, Starsan or Stellarsan. You won't look back!
Mate, I appreciate you message thanks Jude. I have seen other people us it but I was sceptical but curious! I will look it up!
@@quantumhomeimprovements no worries, its definitely worthwhile using, so easy and lasts ages. Think I use 1.6ml per litre and you only need to use a couple of litres which u can reuse if u like. I also have some in a spray bottle to spray anything o have touched etc. How did the beer turn out by the way?
@@juderyan1284Thanks once again Jude,
I personally think it's still a little green but I tasted it the other day and it's good. It's a dryer version of the Pale Ale but with a big kick! Lol
If you are available, I will be having a Live chat on CZcams mid July on a Saturday 10am Sydney time. We will have a panel of mixed novelist, and beer makers with me as we try the Coopers Real Ale, Pale Ale 7.2% & a surprise beer that I haven't realised yet. Plus a non Coopers brew we made called Honey Mead!
@@quantumhomeimprovements Yeah I reckon it would pack a punch that's for sure. Sounds good, would be keen to tune in. You look to be a man after my own heart, making/ doing stuff for yourself. Love your content, keep up the good work. Impressed all the more after seeing the issues with your back, very inspirational stuff mate. Not sure if you have tried this but might be up ur alley - take a $2 bottle of coles (or whatever) juice - apple blackcurrant or apple work well, pour out half a glass, then add about a half tsp of yeast straight to the bottle, secure the lid given it a shake. Depending on temp it should get really hard in about 8 to 12 hours and you have fizzy juice. The kids (and us grown ups) love it and it's cheap and easy for a little treat. I experimented with beer, cider and wine yeast but funnily enough reckon plain bakers yeast is the best.
@@juderyan1284 thanks Jude I will try it out! I really appreciate your message.
Nice vid mate. Just the heads up you don’t need to use the extra sleeve especially with less water. I dont use mine at all
😆 🤣 😂 I learnt the hard way. I appreciate your message.
I am currently making a video making rice wine without fermenter sleeve between the raking! I can't wait to release this video when it finished settling, which should be in mid year! 🍻
Could you do a Cooper's Lager video
You must be a mind reader! I have already purchased the syrup and have contacted Coopers to confirm a couple of technical details regarding their position on how long a beer can be stored before drinking, plus, if there are any health issues in consuming aged brew. There is a story to go with it which I won't spoil for you but I will say that it is sad & amazing at the same time. 🍻
Drink responsibility! LOL that's a high % alcohol!
Yes it is! Yes it is!! I wouldn't normally make it but it's going to be interesting to try! 💙
Cheers big ears
😆 cheers
Gday again Moussa,
Being oz pale ale is one of your favourites to brew mate, i have one more question on this oz pale ale. Do you use the supplied yeast with the kit or do you use a different one. If so what have you found to be the better of the yeasts. Any help would be greatly appreciated mate big time. Cheers Damo👍
Hey Damo,
I usually use the yeast Cooper's supply but for the Pale Ale video I used Kveik yeast which can be fermented up to 38 Degree. Most Cooper's brews are fermented between 21 to 28 degree's to avoid confusion to the person brewing and suits Australians climate. But saying that, there should be a store in your area called Country Brewer that will supply a heap of different types of yeast. However, changing yeast can change the taste of the beer.
@@quantumhomeimprovements Good arvo Moussa,
Once again cheers for your help bud. Think ill just keep sticken with the yeast that comes with the tin untill i try the pale ale reciped using the yeast and dry enzyme high abv stuff in this vid👌. That'll blow me socks of big time i reckon he he.
Iam bottling me oz pale ale brew thats been ticken along between 21 and 22 for 8 days tomora so hopen all goes to plan. Which iam sure it will after watchen ya vids.🍻👍
I know a friend who uses dishing washing liquids to clean his and has so far after 40 plus successful brews never had a problem.
Soap doesn't allow the yeast to fully ferment which restrict the maturity of the beer which also doesn't allow the full taste of the beer to come through. When I make my videos it's always my aim to make them at the highest standards.
But I really appreciate you message!
Hey Moussa, G’day mate! thanks for the reply! Actually my brew is done per the pack but…my yeast kept going so I left it for a full 3 weeks, the bloody thing is still pushing out some co2. I think it’s slowed down enough to bottle tho…don’t want any bottle bombs! I use old brown Grolsch bottles with one carbonation tablet per bottle. I then tend to leave it for another three weeks in the bottle before cracking one.
I’ve tried the English bitter which as I said before is truly fantastic. The brew A which is also really good. I want to get my hands on the India Pale Ale which Coopers have on their site here but it’s out of stock and I’m not sure if it’s still in production…it says it’s in the style of the motherland ipas so as a Pommie meself it should be hit. I don’t know if you blokes get the other refills etc that we get here. In the US , Coopers bought out MrBeer which has a load of different beers mainly for their 2 US gallon little brown keg, but many available in 5 US gallon too.(I keep pushing metric where I can! But they’re stubborn). So in the cupboard yet to brew and all 5 Gal..I have a brown ale called Churchill’s Revenge, Coopers real ale, Day after day IPA(which is a clone of Founder’s day by day) which I’m brewing on Sunday morning, and finally a ESB . ..all the above being from Coopers /mrbeer. I’ve only just this year (May) got into brewing but lovin it. 🤓👍🏻🍻might move into whole grain next year but my time is limited…so at the moment extracts and partial mash kits are my limit. Looking forward to more vids mate; keep up the great work and keepin it real. Seriously, if you haven’t tried the English bitter give a go mate!
No idea how this ended up as a separate post🤯🔫
@@neileyre6019 🤣
wow, you are doing really well Neil, I am very impressed! This is the great thing about home brewing, there is no limit except time itself, which is a great gift. I would love to make home brew from scratch but like you time is not readily available at the moment.
Here in Australian Coopers also part own Morgans which is also a great beer brewer! I will be looking at their range in the near future as well.
I am looking forward to communicating again, thanks Neil.
@@quantumhomeimprovements hi Moussa. Thanks mate! Yeh I have to say , I wish I’d started brewing some years ago. I didn’t realise how easy it was. So all those people wanting to give it a go but scared of what it entails, jump in! Coopers beers are awesome; they are dead easy to brew and the results are amazing…main tip..Sanitise! I’ve not heard of Morgans but I’ll look them up. Catch ya later mate!
Great video thank you. What size bottles are you using? I’ve just started with beer and it says 1 drop per bottle. I see you put 2. My bottles look the same size as yours. Thank you.
Hey Darren, good question.
Coopers have a couple of different size brew kits. The one I have has 750ml bottle x 30 off. So yes, it's one carbonate drop per 375ml which means my bottle need two drops. I have found this to be the case with most brews because too much drops could cause over carbonation and too little will cause the opposite. Cheers 🍻
@@quantumhomeimprovements Oh thank you. I thought yours were the smaller bottles like I have. Thank you for the answer. Keep up the great videos.
It's a very good question, thanks, Darren. I haven't thought to mention it on video before. However, I will be bottling a Cooper's Sparkling Ale brew soon, which is very popular, and I will mention the bottle size to help future beginner brewers. 🍻 🍻 🍻
Great video.
One question....if brewing within normal temperature range, can the stock yeast still be used?
Yes.
Thankyou
Sorry, I missed your original question David! Whatfish is correct. However, it's best to Brew at a lower temperature rather that higher. But if it's higher, you may want to bottle the brew earlier! Just as long as the brew has stabilised which you can confirm with the hydrometer! 🍻
Love the process, but I don't drink beer. How about a video on making wine? 🍷
Lol, very funny Mrs Hanna!
Will this work in NSW Wollongong
Yes, it will, Josh! However, being Wollongong, you can just use the standard yeast that Cooper's support with the syrup. The brewing temperature range for their yeast is between 21 to 27 degrees celsius, which should be just right in a cool spot of the house! Just check before you go ahead and make sure the temperature is between that range!
Hi, what does the sleeve actually do? I have a coopers kit but it didn’t come with a sleeve.
That's a good question, and yes, you don't need the Krausen sleeve or collar as it's known as to ferment your brew. It's basically to allow for the foam to rise that can sometimes get quite high depending on the type of brew you are making and the temperature you are brewing at. However, the Co2 will escape from the fermenter using eitger the collar or with just the lid.
@@quantumhomeimprovements cheers mate and thanks for the reply. I think I prefer the older coopers fermenters with the large diameter screw top lids. These new ones don’t seem to seal that well. I can only assume that it doesn’t need to be that tight a seal. I also agree that 2-3 months in the bottle is a terrific age for the coopers pale ale. I wish I could say I’ve tasted it older than that but…..well….you know 🍻
@richardweston4493 I also like using my older versions fermenter because I can see how active the yeast is consuming the sugar!
😆 🤣 😂 that is funny, I have only had my beer last just over a year, and I make heaps of batches back to back! However, I will be putting some aside for the future now that I know what I know! Cheers 🍻
Is it available in the US?
I believe it is Blake, I just don't know which state has access. However, you can get some Coopers Syrup cans through Amazon.
Up the country brewer dextrose 💪🏼
Dee's the best! Thanks Lenny
Is it possible to follow the same recipe but just use the yeast that comes with the can and still get the same percentage... The yeast was just to get the specific temperature during fermentation yea?
Yes, you can! but the temperature, while fermenting, needs to be between 21 to 27 degrees Celsius! There is a high failure rate outside that range. That's why I needed to use I hotter performing yeast!
@@quantumhomeimprovements that's what I was thinking, I definitely wouldn't need that type of yeasts here in Victoria so I'll just grab the enzyme and get started 👌 very helpful mate, thanks a bunch.
You welcome, and you can use plain white sugar if you don't have dextrose, but it doesn't work as well!
I will be interested in how you go.
@@quantumhomeimprovements is the enzyme necessary? I've heard it can make a beer taste like cider.
Was it for the alcohol content?
I've been wondering if I should use an enhancer 3 Instead of 2.
@@quantumhomeimprovements I suppose what I'm trying to ask is could you substitute the enzyme with just more dextrose or will you not be able to hit the higher ABV you'd be after.
Why not just take the sleeve out to keep at 20l?
You are spot on! I was reluctant to do it initially because the lid is slightly looser on the fermenter itself. However, after speaking to Coopers technical man, Frank, it's been confirmed that you can brew without the sleeve. You just need to watch out for some brews can foam up a lot and need more room.
Hello, where can I buy this Morgan’s?
Hi there, I am assuming that could are from NZ?
@@quantumhomeimprovements yes
@@quantumhomeimprovements tauranga man
@@quantumhomeimprovements do you have Instagram
@@quantumhomeimprovements tauranga man
Bro looks like volkanovski
😆 🤣 😂 please explain?
Black Rock from NZ way better beer
I will give it a go thanks for the tip!
dang that's a low FG. More like a Brut IPA
Lol
I am never - I repeat never going to buy another EV.