Coopers European Lager - Ferment temperature?

[legion]

I just bought this kit and checked the yeast and it says coopers ale yeast on the packet. Is this normal?

My milestone crusader has just finished brewing with Saflager-23 and it went down to 1010 within 4 days! I think I might reuse the yeast from this brew for the Coopers European to ensure I am using a larger yeast and then dry hop with 12grams of Hallertau.

[cbucket]

For info.. My Euro kit is in the garage fermenting, it's only 5 degrees out there at the mo. The FV is wrapped in 3 towels, and seems to be fermenting nicely. Looks like the heat, the yeast is producing, is helping, as long as it's kept inside the f.v. So I'm happy!

mickhew,

What did you add the the basic kit ? Was it sugar or Light Spray Malt. I have just bought a Coopers European Lager and I plan to brew it at the weekend.

Thanks
cbucket

[markbrannan]

I just bought this kit and checked the yeast and it says coopers ale yeast on the packet. Is this normal?

Yeh, I think so. All of the Cooper's kits (in my experience of 4) they all say "brewer's yeast". I can't remember them saying "ale yeast" - but I remember being disheartened that the special Cooper's Euro kit didn't have a special euro yeast. However, all of the yeasts smell different, so I reckon its the same packaging, but with the right yeast inside.

If it goes horribly wrong, send Coopers an angry letter.

Update on my beer: Its bottled now, and it was the clearest i've ever seen a beer when it came to bottling - I could see the bottom of the fermenter from the top (!) and could see right through the siphon tubing. Its smelling good - however, I didn't have ANY left over (as there was just enough to exactly fill all my bottles), so I didn't have a taste. I'm planning to leave it for at least the 12weeks conditioning time that they recommend (although i've heard that it really doesn't need this, as its a great beer right away) - so I shall be sampling after the 10th May

Goddammit! Brewing for summer is a pain!