Great recipes using Coopers homebrew products. Also includes some great recipes that pair well with beer. http://blog.makebeer.net/Home/tabid/74/BlogId/101/Default.aspx en-US info@makebeer.net Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:21:13 GMT Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:21:13 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.4.0.30881 <p>"Wee heavy" is the colloquial term for the higher alcohol variant of a pale ale classification known as Scotch Ale. Compared to the commercial <a href="http://www.coopers.com.au/beer.php?id=128&pid=1">Coopers Pale Ale</a>, this style tends to be higher in alcohol, somewhat darker, displaying complex malt/fermentation driven aromas (although, very little to no hop aroma) with similar or slightly higher bitterness. For me, the higher alcohol level makes it not really a a session beer but certainly good for a couple of glass while pondering the other 'scotch' things around the house: scotchtape, butterscotch, scoth whiskey, etc.</p> <p><strong>Scotch Ale</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://makebeer.net/item.asp?idProduct=23&idCategory=104&idSubCategory=108">1.7 kg Thomas Coopers Sparkling Ale Home Brew Kit</a></li> <li><a href="http://makebeer.net/item.asp?idProduct=13&idCategory=109&idSubCategory=0">1.5 kg Thomas Coopers Amber Malt Extract</a></li> <li>500 g Dark Brown Sugar</li> <li>Made to 21 liters</li> <li>Ferment at 18C with yeast supplied</li> <li>Bottle when the SG reading is stable over a couple of days</li> <li>The alchol content should be around 5.5% - 6% ABV.</li> </ul> <p>Cheers! </p> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cpost%2Cemail&charset=utf-8&style=default&publisher=a5d84d14-81e5-4474-ae38-6371dffff6f8"></script> http://blog.makebeer.net/Home/tabid/74/EntryID/227/Default.aspx http://blog.makebeer.net/Home/tabid/74/EntryID/227/Default.aspx#Comments http://blog.makebeer.net/Default.aspx?tabid=74&EntryID=227 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:19:00 GMT 0 http://blog.makebeer.net/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=227