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STORY

Overview: Coopers Family Secret Amber Ale is inspired by one of the classic beer recipes passed down through the Cooper family. This 5-gallon refill carries that heritage into a rich amber ale with deep copper color, biscuity malt character, toffee-caramel sweetness, citrus hop notes, and a smooth nutty finish.

PROFILE

Tasting Notes: Expect a deep copper pour with a biscuity malt palate, toffee and caramel sweetness, light citrus hop character, and a rounded nutty finish. It is mid-bodied, balanced, and flavorful without being overly heavy.

WHAT YOU GET

  • Ingredient: 1 Can Coopers Family Secret Amber Ale Brewing Extract (HME)
  • Ingredient: 1 Packet Dry Brewing Yeast under the lid
  • Ingredient: 2 Boxes Coopers Light Dry Malt
  • Ingredient: 1 Packet Coopers Carbonation Drops
  • Ingredient: 2 Packets No-Rinse Cleanser

BREW SPECS

Style: Reds, Ambers, and Browns
Flavor: Balanced, malty, biscuity, caramel, and nutty
Original Gravity: 1.046
Final Gravity: 1.010
ABV: 5%
Batch Size: 5 gallons / 19 liters

IMPORTANT BREWING NOTE

Batch Size Note: For the flavor and ABV listed on this product page, top off your fermenter to the 5-gallon / 19-liter mark.
Optional Volume Note: If your fermenter holds more volume, you can add water up to 23 liters / 6 gallons. This will produce more beer, but the flavor, body, bitterness, and ABV will be lighter.

BREW TIME

Fermentation: About 2 weeks
Carbonation and Conditioning: 3–4 weeks
Best Enjoyed: After 5–7 weeks total
Conditioning Note: Additional conditioning can help the biscuit malt, caramel sweetness, citrus hop notes, and nutty finish smooth out.

WHY THIS REFILL

Why Brew It: This 5-gallon refill is a great choice for brewers who want a smooth amber ale with rich malt flavor, caramel sweetness, citrus hop balance, and a nutty finish in a larger-format batch.

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    Anonymous
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    Would make again - Excellent

    I brewed this with safeale us 04 at 64°F. It produces a clean and malt forward example of the style. I’d highly recommend this product. It’s very easy to use. I’ll definitely use it again and maybe play around with a different yeast variety

  • A
    Anonymous
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    4 years ago
    Amber and lovable. Great beer! Brewed 19 and 23L.

    Easy to make. Smooth body. Loved every bottle. Yummy.

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Great Beer in 4 Simple Steps

MIX

MIX

Add water and ingredients — that’s it

BREW

BREW

Let your beer ferment and develop flavor

BOTTLE

BOTTLE

Transfer to bottles and seal in carbonation

ENJOY

ENJOY

Chill, pour, and enjoy your beer