Brew Number

18

Style

Pilsener DHP 23/3

Ingredients

Coopers Brewmaster Pilsener kit

1.25 kg bag brew booster

25 g Cascade hop pellets (6%)

12 g Saaz hop pellets (4%)

Brewing notes

Boil 4 L water, add brew booster, bring to boil.  Add 15 g Cascade hop pellets in flow thru bag which split.  Boil 10 mins, remove remains of bag, add kit.  Boil 10 mins.  Take off heat, add 10 g Cascade hops in stocking bag.  Steep 10 mins, remove bag.  Add to 20 L cold water, chuck in 12 g Saaz pellets in stocking bag.  Pitched yeast on 13 March.  Fermented slowly, decanted on 23 March through coffee filter, bulk primed with 7 oz dextrose, bottled.

Tasting notes

Looked cloudy on 1 April.

7 April –still a bit young, lacking in carbonation, slightly yeasty, bit cloudy, but an excellent floral and citrus rounded hop flavour which is very reminiscent of the Little Creatures Pale Ale.

June – a stunning beer, full flavoured, very similar to Little Creatures, unfortunately all drunk.

28 August – found 1 left!  Very clear, nice colour, well carbonated, very nice rounded tangy hop flavour.  Not so much floral and citrus flavour any more, not as much like Little Creatures, but still an excellent beer.  Definitely a 9 if not a 10.