Coopers India Pale Ale (IPA) reviewed by jonnyo
I bought this kit in a pinch just to
have a homebrewed IPA to share with
visiting family.Added 1# corn sugar and
1# light DME as fermentables.OG 1.042
which is very light for an IPA.It
finished 1.011 after 5 days with the
supplied Coopers yeast,and I bottled it
a week ago and am enjoying my first
bottle.Also added 1 oz.of Nugget hops
and boiled it for a few minutes for
flavor/aroma.Ultimately I’d like to
brew an IPA with more malt and abv%
punch,because the 4.2% is pretty weak
for such a bitter brew.It cleared up
nicely after just a week in the bottle
and is very bitter at first
swig,finishes very dry,similar to
champagne,then after reflecting a moment
has a nice bready malt finish.I’d do
this again,but I’d make sure to add
more fermentable malt to increase the
abv%. – Rating:4/5
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