# Drop Bear Draught - Pseudo Lager Fresh³ Recipe KB57985
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### Watch the Skies. Drink the Beer.
Legend says they drop from the gum trees to terrorize unsuspecting tourists. But our Drop Bear Draught is dropping straight into your fermenter to save you from over-complicated brew days.
If you’re hunting for that classic, no-nonsense pub taste, this is the ultimate Carlton Draught style recipe. It’s crisp, it’s golden, and it goes down faster than a koala falling out of a stringybark tree.
We’ve done all the heavy lifting on the brew house side, but the real magic happens when you release the beast by pairing this kit with VELO by CellarScience.
#### Why This Kit Rules the Bush:
* The Lazy Bear Ferment: Got no temperature control or fancy fermentation fridges? No worries. Stick this kit in the corner of a room, behind the couch, or in the garage, and just watch it do its thing.
* Fast & Furious: Traditional lager strains make you wait through long, agonizing, cold lagering periods. Not this one. Velo lets you ferment hot and fast, wrapping up a clean brew in just a matter of days.
* Sneaky Clean Finish: Don’t let the warm ferment fool you.. this pseudo-lager finishes incredibly clean, crisp, and refreshing. It’s got all the commercial draught flavor with none of the hassle.
If you love a classic Carlton Draught but want a brewing process that’s completely stress-free, the Drop Bear is ready to ambush your tap list.
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* [x] 1 x FRESH³ Pilsner Base (Fresh Wort Kit)
* [x] 1 x CellarScience - VELO Yeast x 15g
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* Volume: 19L
* IBU's: 18
* OG: 1.041
* FG: 1.005
* ABV: 4.7%
* Colour (EBC): 5.1
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* [ ] Fermenter: [Fermzilla All Rounder](https://kegland.com.au/products/30l-fermzilla-all-rounder-pressure-brewing-kit?_pos=1&_psq=all+rounder&_ss=e&_v=1.0) OR [FermZilla Tri-Conical](https://kegland.com.au/products/27l-fermzilla-tri-conical-pressure-brewing-kit?_pos=1&_psq=27L&_ss=e&_v=1.0)
* [ ] Cleaning Chemicals: [StellarClean](https://kegland.com.au/products/stellarclean-pbw-powerful-brewing-wash-brewery-cleaner-beer-line-cleaner-keg-wash-1kg-35oz?_pos=2&_psq=stellar&_ss=e&_v=1.0) OR [StellarOxy](https://kegland.com.au/products/stellaroxy-100-sodium-percarbonate-1kg-35oz?_pos=5&_psq=stellar&_ss=e&_v=1.0)
* [ ] Non-Rinse Sanitiser: [StellarSan](https://kegland.com.au/products/stellarsan-sanitiser-500ml-phosphoric-based-similar-to-starsan?_pos=1&_psq=stellar&_ss=e&_v=1.0)
* [ ] Temperature Control: [RAPT Fermentation Chamber](https://kegland.com.au/products/rapt-temperature-controlled-fermentation-chamber?_pos=1&_psq=fermenta&_ss=e&_v=1.0) OR [RAPT Temperature Controller](https://kegland.com.au/products/rapt-temperature-controller-standard-10amp-socket?_pos=2&_psq=temperature+co&_ss=e&_v=1.0)
* [ ] Instant Sanitising Spray: [Ethyl Sanitiser Spray](https://kegland.com.au/products/super-kill-ethyl-sanitiser-spray-1000ml-ethanol-alcohol?_pos=1&_psq=ethy&_ss=e&_v=1.0)
* [ ] Packaging: [Ball Lock Kegs](https://kegland.com.au/products/19l-new-ball-lock-keg-free-beverage-tag-low2-o-ring?_pos=2&_psq=ball+lock+ke&_ss=e&_v=1.0), [Oxebar Kegs](https://kegland.com.au/products/oxebar-20l-amber-pet-keg-pressure-fermenter-tank?_pos=1&_psq=oxebar&_ss=e&_v=1.0), [Bottles ](https://kegland.com.au/products/kegland-amber-pet-bottles-500ml-pack-of-24-with-screw-caps?_pos=1&_psq=pet+bott&_ss=e&_v=1.0)or [Cans](https://kegland.com.au/products/330ml-360-full-aperture-aluminium-disposable-beverage-beer-cans-black-skin-with-b64-lids-300-units?_pos=2&_psq=330&_ss=e&_v=1.0)
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### Cleaning & Sanitation
Clean and sanitise all brewing equipment that will come into contact with your beer (including fermenter, fermenter lid,
mixing paddle/spoon, thermometer, air lock etc.) with a quality no-rinse sanitiser, such as [StellarSan (KL05357)](https://kegland.com.au/products/stellarsan-sanitiser-500ml-phosphoric-based-similar-to-starsan?_pos=1&_psq=stellar&_ss=e&_v=1.0).
*Refer to the instructions on the label of your no-rinse sanitiser for dosage and usage instructions.*
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### Add Fresh³ (FWK) and Water to Fermenter
Unscrew the cap and sanitise the neck of your Fresh Wort Kit to prevent any wild yeast or bacteria which may be on the bag itself from being transferred into your brew. [*Super Kill Ethyl Sanitiser*](https://kegland.com.au/products/super-kill-ethyl-sanitiser-spray-1000ml-ethanol-alcohol?_pos=1&_psq=ethy&_ss=e&_v=1.0) *is ideal for this.*
Pour the entire contents of your room temperature Fresh Wort Kit into your fermenter. Top up with clean (preferably pre-boiled and chilled) potable water. *See below:*
| Water to Add | Total Volume |
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| 4L | 19L |
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### Pitch The Yeast
Ideally, the temperature of the wort should be at pitching temp before adding the yeast. If the liquid is too hot then sit the fermenter in an ice bath or fermentation fridge until the temperature of the liquid has cooled down to below the target pitching temperature.
| Target Pitching Temperature |
| --------------------------- |
| 20 °c |
Ensure that the lid remains on the fermenter as much as possible and the thermometer is sanitised prior to each measurement to avoid contamination of your beer. Add the entire contents of the yeast sachets to your fermenter by gently sprinkling the yeast across the top of the wort.
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### Fermentation
This step is the most important to get great tasting finished beer. Half fill your
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airlock or blow-off jar with no-rinse sanitiser at the correct dilution.
#### With Temperature Control
Use the schedule below as your target temperatures throughout fermention (follow SG Steps over Time Steps if possible, *a* [*RAPT Pill*](https://kegland.com.au/products/yellow-rapt-pill-hydrometer-thermometer-wifi-bluetooth?_pos=1&_psq=pill&_ss=e&_v=1.0) *is a great way to make this easy)*.
Raising the temperature at the end of fermentation is known as a diacetyl rest, and is important to ensure full attenuation and to allow the yeast to clean up the off flavours that can be produced as a result of fermentation.
| Gravity Step | Time Step | Target Temperature |
| ------------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Until FG Stablises | Day 0-4 | 16-34°c
for even cleaner, ferment on the lower side of this range
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| Recommended RAPT Fermentation Profile |
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#### Without Temperature Control
Try to maintain the fermentation within the yeast's ideal temperature range until fermentation is nearly complete, at which stage the fermenter can be moved somewhere warmer for the diacetyl rest.
| Ideal Minimum Temperature | Ideal Maximum Temperature |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| 16°c | 34°c |
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The absolute best way to ensure you get consistently great beer is to get a small cheap/free fridge from Gumtree and make a fermentation chamber paired with a [Fermentation Heating Wrap Belt](https://kegland.com.au/products/fermentation-heating-wrap-belt-with-velcro-strap-30watts?_pos=2&_sid=b3fc270f6&_ss=r) and controlled by a [RAPT Temperature Controller](https://kegland.com.au/products/rapt-temperature-controller-standard-10amp-socket?_pos=1&_psq=rapt&_ss=e&_v=1.0) or buy a ready to go [RAPT Fermentation Chamber. ](https://kegland.com.au/products/rapt-temperature-controlled-fermentation-chamber?_pos=1&_psq=chamber&_ss=e&_v=1.0)
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Note that if you are using a pressure-capable fermenter, you will get the best results at around 5-12psi. Allow pressure to build up with a spunding valve 24 hours after pitching.
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### Packaging Your Finished Beer
Once fermentation is done, it is time to transfer your fnished beer! Ideally, cold crashing -1°C for 3 days will give the best results before transferring. To determine that fermentation has finished, check the gravity over three consecutive days. If it is stable across three consecutive days then fermentation is done and the beer can be safely transferred to your bottles, cans or keg.
**Do not transfer until fermentation is complete.**
**During the packaging process the most important rule is to keep air (well Oxygen) out of the beer. Check out the links for best practice of how to do this depending on method used.**
* **Bottling your beer:** Use KegLand Amber Glass Bottles with Swing/Flip Top Lids (KL20947) or KegLand Amber PET Bottles with Screw Caps (KL19866 or KL19859). Please refer to our detailed beginners guide for bottling from a fermenter [here](https://www.kegland.com.au/blog/post/a-beginners-guide-to-bottling-homebrew).
* **Kegging:** We would suggest, carbonating and dispensing at 10-12 psi at 2°C for best results. Refer to our detailed beginners guide for kegging from a fermenter [here](https://www.kegland.com.au/blog/post/how-to-keg-your-beer-a-basic-guide).
* **Canning:** To transfer your finished beer into cans we would suggest kegging and carbonating at 11psi at 2°C then transferring to cans. Refer to our detailed beginners guide for canning [here](https://www.kegland.com.au/blog/post/how-to-can-your-beer-a-beginners-guide).
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