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STORY

Overview: Coopers 86 Days Pilsner is inspired by Thomas Cooper’s 86-day voyage from Plymouth, England to Adelaide, Australia in 1852. This 5-gallon refill carries that story into a golden pilsner with subtle malty sweetness, elegant herbal notes, clean bitterness, and a rich frothy head.

PROFILE

Tasting Notes: Expect a golden pilsner with subtle malt sweetness, refined herbal character, a refreshingly clean crisp bitter finish, and a rich frothy head. It is balanced, smooth, and easy to enjoy.

WHAT YOU GET

  • Ingredient: 1 Can Coopers 86 Days Pilsner 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: Pale Lager
Flavor: Balanced, crisp, malty, herbal, and refreshing
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 malt sweetness, herbal notes, crisp bitterness, and finish smooth out.

WHY THIS REFILL

Why Brew It: This 5-gallon refill is a great choice for brewers who want a balanced pilsner with golden color, subtle malt sweetness, herbal hop character, and a clean crisp finish in a larger-format batch.

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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

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    Big fan of 86 Days Pilsner

    Easy to brew great carbonation and tastes great.