Category Archives: Recipes

Flash Brewing Recipes

DIY Mild Ale using a Coopers Lager Beer Kit

It is the end of the day on Friday and I am enjoying the fruits of one of my DIY Flash brew sessions. This is the DIY Steam Beer that I made back in April. If you like Anchor Steam … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Ale

DIY Sunkissed Weiss It’s a little late to make a beer in time for Mother’s Day, but if you want to make a great beer with your mother in mind, try the DIY Sunkissed Weiss beer recipe. The name itself … Continue reading

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DIY Steam Beer

With the outside temperatures rising the ability to use natural refrigeration to brew a Lager has diminished. That is why I am brewing a Steam beer.  Steam beer is an effervescent beer made by brewing lager yeasts at warm fermentation … Continue reading

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Fruit Salad Ale Using Coopers Australian Pale Ale

Last Friday I put together a brew. The brew that I put together was a modification of the Fruit Salad Ale recipe that is shown on the DIY Flash brewing recipe page. Contents 1 can Australian Pale Ale Kit 1 … Continue reading

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DIY Beer Lager

It’s Friday and I want to brew a beer. This is a brew I intend to have ready to drink by the time the Super Bowl rolls around. I’m feeling a little bullish about my Seattle Seahawks but even if … Continue reading

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Recipe Pairing with the 2013 Coopers Extra Strong Vintage Ale

You could write a whole book on pairing beer with food. Oh yeah, it has already been done. The book that comes to my mind is Garret Oliver’s book, “The Brewmaster’s Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer with Real … Continue reading

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American IPA – Brew Day Oct 23, 2013

American IPA – Brew Day Oct 23, 2013 Good morning. While I was riding my bike in to work this morning, I passed the fast growing Fremont Brewery and I couldn’t help but smell the awesome sweet wort. I turned … Continue reading

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Making an Authentic IPA using Coopers IPA

Frequently I get asked how to make an IPA using a beer kit. Coopers Brewery has generously provided the recipe below. This recipe will produce an IPA style traditionally brewed in the UK. To get even more hop flavor and … Continue reading

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DIY Light Beer

I received an inquiry today from a nice Canadian lady about making a light beer from a Coopers beer kit. She mentioned that the Coopers Real Ale was her favorite brew. I recommended that she brew the Real Ale with … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Ale

It seems like making a Pumpkin Ale is all the rage this time of year. I can’t say that it is a type of beer that I really enjoy. But I have tried a couple of versions that impressed me. … Continue reading

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