Extra Strong Vintage Ale - Coopers Extract

Extra Strong Vintage Ale

Ingredients

1.7kg Australian Pale Ale Coopers Kit
1.7kg Real Ale Coopers Kit
1kg Dextrose
30g Nelson Sauvin hop pellets
Commercial Coopers Ale Yeast (or both packets of yeast)

Dissolve the kits and dextrose in 4 litres of hot water
Fill with cool water to 21 litres and stir vigorously
Stir in the yeast
Enclose the hops in a mesh bag and place on top of the brew
Seal and try to ferment at 18c
Bottle once SG readings are stable and prime at the normal rate

The final alcohol content should be approximately 7.5% ABV

This beer will benefit greatly from ageing. You make like to add a small amount of specialty grain and dry hop with your favourite variety. (Fuggles, Saaz, Hallertau, Hersbrucker, Cascade, Perle and Magnum were used in previous vintages)

This recipe was designed by Paul Burge (PB2) of Coopers.

Hi Gash. I'm interested in trying this, but a bit of a rookie atm. A few things:
I woud be kegging and I assume it would age well and last a while?
I would have to wait until winter to ferment on gold coast?
If I were to try a dry hop, would it be day 4/7? Which hops in the above list would you use?
Cheers mate
Rob