Real Demolition Ale
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This beer was thrown together the night before a "beer tasting" for friends so that we had an active brew bubbling away in the background The aim of the beer tasting was to "demolish" our beer stock so that we had more empty bottles to further our hobby - making more interesting beers It is based on Coopers Real Ale with a few extra hops thrown in to jazz it up In honour of the occasion, we called it Real Demolition Ale - a simple drop for quaffing |
Started 30 Nov 01
Bottled 03 Dec 01
| Call us boring but we used a can of Coopers bought at the supermarket as we had already driven home and forgot to get something more interesting from Colin at BYOAH. We had lots to do in preparation for the party and so couldn't be bothered driving all the way back to his shop - Colin forgive us! |
Ingredients
1 Can Coopers Real Ale
* Dextrose 500 gm
* 250 gm Dry Light Malt Extract
* 250 gm Maltodextrine (Corn Syrup)
35 gm English Bramling Cross Hops (5.9%)
25 gm American Cascade Hops (5.4%)
5 gms Coopers Pure Brewers Yeast (with can)
7 gms Ale Yeast (leftover in fridge - for the helluvit)
* Available at the supermarket as a premix called Brew Booster
Method
Warm unopened can of goo in hot water
Bring Bramling Cross Hops to simmer in 2-3 litres of filtered water
Simmer for 20 mins
Remove from heat, add Cascade hops
Let stand for 20 mins
Strain into fermenter, sparge
Open can of goo and add to fermenter, stir
Add filtered hot and cold water to make 22 litres at 24-26 deg celsius
Add dry Brew Booster ingredients
Mix, take specific gravity sample
Pitch yeast, light stir, seal the fermenter
Ferment at ale temp range (16-25 deg C)
(ours ranged 23-25 deg C)
Facts and Figures
OG: 1.042 FG
FG reached: 1.016
22 Litres
Alcohol Content 3.76%
26 x 750 ml bottles
3 x 375 ml bottles
Cost A$
Can of goo $9.49
Brew Booster $4.99
Caps $0.72
Total $15.20
Analysis
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Started bubbling within 2 hrs of pitching yeast Bubbled vigorously for the first day or so then rapidly slowed to a complete stop by day three - weather was very warm and humid, contributing to fast fermentation Light golden colour at bottling Quite a lot of loose sediment Hops taste evident
Taste Test - Now this turned out to be a really good beer. Just goes to show you what you can do with basic ingredients and a bit of imagination. A can of goop, a hand full of leftovers. and a bit of time in the bottle .. and magic .. Isn't Chemistry fun?
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