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Thomas Cooper 86 Day Pilsner

Thomas Cooper 86 Day Pilsner

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Most 1-can kits need 1kg of brewing sugar or brew enhancer. Sanitise everything first with ChemSan.

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Thomas Cooper 86 Day Pilsner is named after the 86 days Thomas Cooper and his family spent sailing from Plymouth to Australia in 1852 — see the spec panel above for the beer's own profile. This premium 40-pint kit is a step up from a standard lager kit for anyone who wants a genuine pilsner rather than an approximation.

Key specs
Makes 23 litres (40 pints)
Style Pilsner
Approx. ABV about 4.5%
In the box hopped malt extract, yeast

What's Included

A 1.7kg tin of hopped pilsner malt concentrate with a sachet of yeast under the lid.

New to brewing?

Read our full step-by-step Thomas Coopers Series brewing instructions — covers the wort, fermentation, bottling, and maturing, from start to first pint.

What Equipment Do You Need?

This kit is ingredients-only. You'll also need a 25-litre fermentation bucket, airlock, hydrometer, siphon, and bottles or a pressure barrel. Our home brew starter kits include everything in one bundle. Always sanitise with VWP or ChemSan.

Tips for Best Results

  • Best brewed with Light Spraymalt instead of plain sugar for improved body and head retention
  • Upgrade the yeast to Saflager W-34/70 — a true lager yeast strain, unlike the ale yeast included in the kit. It ferments cleaner and at cooler temperatures, giving the crisp, delicate character a genuine pilsner needs
  • Add Beer Finings before bottling for brilliant clarity
  • Bottle with Carbonation Drops

See also: Coopers European Lager. Browse all home brew beer kits at BrewCo.