What are you brewing?

[nzbrewer]

Since this is the most popular thread on the RealBeer.co.nz forum I thought I would start it here just to see what happens

[Crusader-Rob]

Looks good.

[Peter Smith]

Timothy Taylors Landlord - 1469 Yeast

The drinkers’ favourite, a 4.3% classic pale ale with a complex citrus and hoppy aroma. A recent survey revealed that Landlord has the highest proportion of drinkers who call it their favourite ale. And it has won more awards than any other beer, winning both CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain and the Brewing Industry Challenge Cup four times.

A strong classic ale with a golden amber colour. It has a scent of caramel, light fruits and roasted malt hints.

MALT: 100% GOLDEN PROMISE BARLEY

HOPS: STYRIAN GOLDINGS, GOLDINGS AND FUGGLES

AROMA: CARAMEL, MALT AND FLOWERY.

TASTING: SLIGHTLY SWEET, SUMMER FRUITS AND A HOPPY DRYNESS

BEST ENJOYED BETWEEN 11°C & 13°C

Going a touch stronger abv and will adjust once the boil starts back towards 4.5% for hops etc

Ingredients

Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
15.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
3.57 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	2	-
4.00 kg	Golden Promise (Simpsons) (2.0 SRM)	Grain	3	89.9 %
0.25 kg	Gladfield Wheat Malt (2.1 SRM)	Grain	4	5.6 %
0.20 kg	Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM)	Grain	5	4.5 %
25.00 g	Fuggle [4.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min	Hop	6	13.4 IBUs
5.00 g	Styrian Goldings [5.40 %] - Boil 60.0 min	Hop	7	3.2 IBUs
25.00 g	East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min	Hop	8	13.6 IBUs
25.00 g	Styrian Goldings [5.40 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	9	3.2 IBUs
1.0 pkg	West Yorkshire Ale (Wyeast Labs #1469)	Yeast	10	-

Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color

Est Original Gravity: 1.049 SG

Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG

Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %

Bitterness: 33.4 IBUs

Est Color: 7.9 SRM

 

Have a 2.5L Starter of 1469,  had to turn the spin plate down, it was about to climb out of the flask

[Ben Dean]

I brewed the recipe of this from the Graham Wheeler book, very similar to your recipe but without the crystal or wheat - turned out excellent. Definitely one of my favorite bitters and one I always try to drink on cask when visiting UK.

[Crusader-Rob]

It is a fantastic beer.

They suggest the 100% GP is the grist, but it appears darker, i believe some if caramelised. so your dark crystal isa good addition, but melanoidin is probably a little more appropiate.

should be tasty none the less.

[Peter Smith]

Tilt reckons run off 2L of the first runnings and boil it real hard on stove top, add back into the boil near end....

I may do that yet rather then the crystal....   may drop the wheat as well 

I need a trip to Galbraiths for inspiration.

[Crusader-Rob]

nah, i like the idea of the wheat in your recipe.

[Martin Bridges]

It is a wonderful beer. The classic recipe is 100% Golden Promise, but that doesn't seem to work on a homebrew scale. The closest I got to the real beer was by taking 2 litres of wort and reducing it down to 1 litre, then cool and add back in. There is an interesting caramel note that I'm not sure you'll get from Dark Crystal.

Martin

[Crusader-Rob]

yep that sounds like the one.

[Peter Smith]

just saw your reply, seems a trick to try.....

[Peter Smith]

dropped the crystal made a 2L -> 500ml toffee from first runnings....  

don't take your eye off it...

stuck with wheat , thanks Rob,   its  very happy at 17.5C in my shed and its taking off....

airlock smells good.

[Crusader-Rob]

Love that yeast!

I'm nearly done with a Brown porter on this yeast.

Smells so estery and fruity, pears/stonefruit etc. Love it.

[Peter Smith]

Fermenter is inside again at 19C and I will probably warm it up a bit for a D rest in a days time, thinking what to repitch will be,  thinking an ESB , researching recipes.