# 2508 - Cooper’s Old Dark Ale
This has been brewed from a kit, or a hybridised kit, so there’s no Brewfather link.
# Intro
Another kit from the Malt Miller with the addition of malt extract.
**Brew Date:** 2025-08-17
**Batch:** 25l
**Status:** #fermenting
**Bottled:**
**Volume:**
**Cost per pint:**
**Tags:** #ale
# Ingredients
| Item | Qty | Notes |
| ----------------------------------- | ------- | ----- |
| Old Dark Ale Kit | 1 | |
| Mangrove Jack’s Liquid Malt Extract | 1.2kg | |
| Yeast nutrient | 3/4 tsp | |
| | | |
# Fermenting
| Stage | Duration | Temperature | Notes |
| ------- | -------- | ----------- | ----- |
| Primary | 14 | 20 | |
| | | | |
## Specific Gravity
| Date | S.G. | ABV | Notes |
| ---------- | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| 2025-08-17 | 1.058 | | O.G. |
| 2025-08-18 | 1.019 | 5.2% | |
| 2025-08-19 | 0.99 | 7.75% | |
| 2025-08-20 | 0.99 | 7.75% | |
| 2025-08-21 | 0.99 | 7.75% | |
| 2025-08-23 | 0.99 | 7.8% | |
## Notes
- The following morning, fermenting vigorously and a significant drop in S.G.