Cooper's modification

[Halyard]

How does this sound?
I am going for a lively but light (less than 3.5%) ale. Not too bitter, but classically aromatic in a British way.

One 1.7kg tin of Cooper's Draught (for an even lighter option: Cooper's Canadian Blonde, I cannot decide)
250g light malt extract
3x25g Goldings hops

Bring LME to boil in 2 litres of water
Add first hops and boil for 15 minutes.
Add second hops at knockout, steep for half an hour.
Chill hopped malt fast in salty ice water bath and filter into FV
Make up kit in FV to 23 litres
Hydrate kit yeast, aerate wort, pitch, etc...
Add third hops to FV three days after pitching yeast.
Keep in FV for a fortnight total.
Batch prime with 100g cane sugar (boiled into a syrup) in bottling bucket
4 weeks conditioning in bottles (first week warm)
Drink slightly chilled in June.

[Beer O'Clock]

That looks about right. Try to maintain the FV at 18-20 degrees.
Don't put deadlines on completion of fermentation. The yeast will make that decision.

[Paddy Bubbles]

Looks good, nice and hoppy. Or try these?

http://www.coopers.com.au/the-brewers-g ... phyr-light
http://www.coopers.com.au/the-brewers-g ... ower-lager

For a light, chilled summer "lager", you could increase your priming rate slightly.

[Paddy Bubbles]

I can't see why you'd want/need to chill your wort given that you're only uising 2l of water to dissolve your DME and get flavour from your hops. Topping up your hot wort to 23l with cold water should give you the temperature you need for pitching your yeast.

[Halyard]

Thanks Paddy Bubbles, on the chilling step I was thinking that there might be some cold break material that I would want to get out? Or am I wrong?

Oh and thanks for the Coopers links, I was actually inspired by their 'Ashes Ale' but wanted something lower in alcohol and more British in hop style. On further reflection I think I am going for the the Canadian Blonde with this, as it's nearly a blank slate to work with!

[Paddy Bubbles]

Thanks Paddy Bubbles, on the chilling step I was thinking that there might be some cold break material that I would want to get out? Or am I wrong?

Oh and thanks for the Coopers links, I was actually inspired by their 'Ashes Ale' but wanted something lower in alcohol and more British in hop style. On further reflection I think I am going for the the Canadian Blonde with this, as it's nearly a blank slate to work with!

Cold break material? I very much doubt it. These kits are designed to be "dump and stir", so no need for chilling.

Canadian Blonde is supposed to be a lovely kit. Make sure you compare the IBUs of that kit against the other Coopers kits so that you know what you're making.