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Was in coles the other day and noticed a new brew( Coopers english bitter).Part of the
international range but at just over $20 a tin it would have to be pretty good

Saw it as well.
They recommend 500g LDME as the ideal recipe.
That sounds pretty light.
Who's gonna be the first to try it...at $20.00 I'm holding back.

I won't be, but then again I am not a fan of bitters.

Much prefer a nice fruity Ale or a crisp dry lager.

Just heard from someone that contacted Coopers about the price of the kit. They said that there has been a mistake and it's priced incorrectly at the supermarkets.
As it is an International series it should be priced the same as the other kits in that series...that is about $13.00 something.
Cheers

Hey guys, I purchased one from Coles the other day (just because it was new!).

svyturys wrote:Just heard from someone that contacted Coopers about the price of the kit. They said that there has been a mistake and it's priced incorrectly at the supermarkets.
As it is an International series it should be priced the same as the other kits in that series...that is about $13.00 something.
Cheers

This is correct - the price is now displayed as $13.xx

I'll let you know what I do with the kit - haven't done K&K in a while as I've been experimenting with extracts but I'd say it'll be kept simple to get a good idea of what the base kit is like.

At this early stage let's go with:

• Coopers English Bitter kit
  1kg LDME (not sure why I should only do the recommended 500g?!?!)
  S-04

Other additions may include a small amount of goldings or fuggles but I'll decide that later.

i guess the bitter they have in the UK usually isn't that high in alcohol and the lower amount of LDME reflects this? i'd imagine possibly the 500g LDME plus 250g steeped crystal might go well

Brewbeast,
I think you are spot on.
I vaguely remember reading that an English bitter is about 3ABV. The 500g of malt would explain this.
Also, it should be noted that Coopers have discontinued their "Bitter" range. I picked up a can for $6.00 a few days ago.
So the English Bitter is the replacement.
I can't see too many Aussie brewers heading for 3 ABV for the sake of "authentic taste".
Cheers

I was in my local Coles today, and saw the kit still outrageously priced at $20

Obviously they didn't get the memo

Yeah, I emailed Coopers about this, they've now sorted it out with Coles. The English Bitter is now the same price as other cans in the International range - around $13.79.