Would this work?

[Ally_sives]

Hi,

Pretty new at homebrew really but I have a Coopers devil ruby porter waiting.

I stupidly forgot to get 1kg DME so, additions to this kit is...

-500g of dark DME
-1kg of Demerara sugar
-500g of honey

Will this produce reasonable results or is this laughable?!?

I can always wait and get more DME but I have to get it delivered each time and have to pay shipping and I can add more honey if need be.

Thanks for any responses!

 

[Smileyr8]

Sounds fine to me, I'd probs leave out the honey what does the kit suggest?

 

[Pavros]

I wouldn't use 1kg of demerara sugar as I think it would make a very sweet beer. I have used about 200g of demerara in a Coopers Dark ale (or whatever it is called now) in addition to 1kg of DME and it left a nice residual sweetness.

If it were me, I would use either:
500g dark DME and 500g of ordinary or brewing sugar
or
500g dark DME and 500g of honey

I might add 200g of demerara sugar to either of the above options but would be wary of using the full kg. I would also add that I haven't made the Coopers Porter kit so it's just my 2 cents...

 

[Ally_sives]

I wouldn't use 1kg of demerara sugar as I think it would make a very sweet beer. I have used about 200g of demerara in a Coopers Dark ale (or whatever it is called now) in addition to 1kg of DME and it left a nice residual sweetness.

If it were me, I would use either:
500g dark DME and 500g of ordinary or brewing sugar
or
500g dark DME and 500g of honey

I might add 200g of demerara sugar to either of the above options but would be wary of using the full kg. I would also add that I haven't made the Coopers Porter kit so it's just my 2 cents...

Thats brilliant. Just needed a more experienced view on it. I knew I needed to add something but just wasn't sure what.
Mainly worried about body and mouthfell as opposed to Alcohol level really.

 

[Ally_sives]

Sounds fine to me, I'd probs leave out the honey what does the kit suggest?

Just 1kg of light DME
And carbonation drops

 

[Pavros]

If you're not too worried about abv then I would go with my first option if this is the first time you've made the kit. You will then get an idea of what variations may work in the future.

 

[Ally_sives]

If you're not too worried about abv then I would go with my first option if this is the first time you've made the kit. You will then get an idea of what variations may work in the future.

Thanks, be my first dark beer so I'll be interested in how it turns out.

 

[Clint]

I'd use your 500g of DME and 500g plain sugar...

 

[Ally_sives]

I'd use your 500g of DME and 500g plain sugar...

So 500g DME and 500g just plain old normal table sugar?

 

[Clint]

Yeah.

 

[Smileyr8]

So 500g DME and 500g just plain old normal table sugar?

Yeh that works fine, good luck and keep us posted.