Hey Guys,
I am using a coopers Mexican Cerveza Beer Kit and adding 1 kg of light Spray Malt. I want to make the beer strong, approx 7%. There is no real homebrew supplies near me and I dont want to order more from online again. My question is can I just add normal sugar that you get in the local store at the start with the rest of the spraymalt to make it stronger. Would be grateful for a simple solution....
Thanks
Garrett
Stronger Beer !!!!
Re: Stronger Beer !!!!
Technically you can, but it will taste and "feel" wrong.
If you want to make a tasty beer then go with Coopers, if you want to make Strong stuff, then maybe a turbo cider is more up your street.
T.
If you want to make a tasty beer then go with Coopers, if you want to make Strong stuff, then maybe a turbo cider is more up your street.
T.
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eddy31384
Re: Stronger Beer !!!!
or try what i made, with a load of citrus fruits and a bottle of tequila.
Re: Stronger Beer !!!!
Your best bet is to short brew it to make it stronger. Maybe to 18 litres instead of 23 litres. Mind you, you will still only get a little over 5%. Tesco stock Fructose (little green bags in the sugar section), which may be better than table sugar. Add 500g of that and short brew to 18 litres and you may get somewhere around 6 or 6.5%.... at a guess!
In the past:
21.5L Coopers Stout + Treacle OG 1054 (Start 6/11/2015)
21L Coopers English Bitter + Hops OG 1047 (Start 6/11/2015)
20L Coopers APA OG 1050 FG 1014 (Start 26/10/2014, PB'd 30/11/2014 Dry hopped 100g Cascade on 18/11/2014)
20L Coopers Stout OG 1048 FG 1016 (Start 30/11/2014, PB'd 17/12/2014)
20L Coopers Stout OG 1048 (PB'd 17/12/2013)
20L Coopers Lager OG 1047 (Start 03/12/2013, PB'd 04/08/2014!)
21.5L Coopers Stout + Treacle OG 1054 (Start 6/11/2015)
21L Coopers English Bitter + Hops OG 1047 (Start 6/11/2015)
20L Coopers APA OG 1050 FG 1014 (Start 26/10/2014, PB'd 30/11/2014 Dry hopped 100g Cascade on 18/11/2014)
20L Coopers Stout OG 1048 FG 1016 (Start 30/11/2014, PB'd 17/12/2014)
20L Coopers Stout OG 1048 (PB'd 17/12/2013)
20L Coopers Lager OG 1047 (Start 03/12/2013, PB'd 04/08/2014!)
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Geezah
Re: Stronger Beer !!!!
Brew the kit as intended, if you want something stronger buy a Breferm Dibolo.
Its ok to add a few points here n there with extra fermentables in a std kit, but you start to lose the intended beer flavours.
If you want to make up something extra strong, use 2 tins of coopers and a kilo of DME, that way you will retain the intended beer flavours.
Its ok to add a few points here n there with extra fermentables in a std kit, but you start to lose the intended beer flavours.
If you want to make up something extra strong, use 2 tins of coopers and a kilo of DME, that way you will retain the intended beer flavours.