as it will be a use for it, now I have moved onto the real thing.
PS although a bit cloudy, tasted bloody good, not far off the real thing.
first brew
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jonfro
first brew
Hi have just bottled my 1st all grain brew, a spitfire clone. I have put 2 gallons into my old 'Beer machine', with priming sugar. Do you think this will be OK. I hope so
as it will be a use for it, now I have moved onto the real thing.
PS although a bit cloudy, tasted bloody good, not far off the real thing.
as it will be a use for it, now I have moved onto the real thing.
PS although a bit cloudy, tasted bloody good, not far off the real thing.
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alix101
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Re: first brew
well done 
theres no going back now. Don't worry about clarity its the taste that matter s and I'm sure after its carbonated and conditioned, with some time in the fridge it will clear lovely.
theres no going back now. Don't worry about clarity its the taste that matter s and I'm sure after its carbonated and conditioned, with some time in the fridge it will clear lovely."Everybody should belive in something : and I belive I'll have another drink".
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Re: first brew
Sorry for resurrecting an old thread...
What was your recipe? I've just bottled one from the Hop and Grain recipe and its not quite...it. Wondered what you did so I can modify and get closer to nailing this clone!
What was your recipe? I've just bottled one from the Hop and Grain recipe and its not quite...it. Wondered what you did so I can modify and get closer to nailing this clone!
The Hand of Doom Brewery and Meadery
Fermenting -
Conditioning - Meads - Raspberry Melomel yeast test, Vanilla Cinnamon Metheglyn, Orange Melomel.
Drinking - Youngs AAA Kit; Leatherwood Traditional Mead, Cyser, Ginger Metheglyn.
Planning - Some kits until I can get back to AG, then a hoppy porter, Jim's ESB, some American Red.
Fermenting -
Conditioning - Meads - Raspberry Melomel yeast test, Vanilla Cinnamon Metheglyn, Orange Melomel.
Drinking - Youngs AAA Kit; Leatherwood Traditional Mead, Cyser, Ginger Metheglyn.
Planning - Some kits until I can get back to AG, then a hoppy porter, Jim's ESB, some American Red.
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seymour
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Re: first brew
I assume you've seen the one listed on the Recipe forum here, Norm's recipes produced using the Real Ale Almanac and Beer Smith software? I'll repost it here just in case:Cpt.Frederickson wrote:Sorry for resurrecting an old thread...
What was your recipe? I've just bottled one from the Hop and Grain recipe and its not quite...it. Wondered what you did so I can modify and get closer to nailing this clone!
norm wrote:SPITFIRE ALE Shepherd Neam Faversham Kent.
25 litre batch, OG 1045, ABV 4.7, 35 units of colour 43 EBU
HALCYON PALE MALT 3754 gms
AMBER MALT 250 gms
CRYSTAL MALT 400 gms
WHEAT MALT 200 gms
TORRIFIED WHEAT 400 gms
HOPS Boil time 90 minutes
TARGET 30 gms
GOLDINGS 28 gms
Add 10 gms Goldings last 15 minutes.
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Cpt.Frederickson
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Re: first brew
Thanks, but that was the one I meant 
Its most of the way there but didn't quite nail it. Thinking of getting hold of some Shep's yeast and seeing if that helps!
Its most of the way there but didn't quite nail it. Thinking of getting hold of some Shep's yeast and seeing if that helps!
The Hand of Doom Brewery and Meadery
Fermenting -
Conditioning - Meads - Raspberry Melomel yeast test, Vanilla Cinnamon Metheglyn, Orange Melomel.
Drinking - Youngs AAA Kit; Leatherwood Traditional Mead, Cyser, Ginger Metheglyn.
Planning - Some kits until I can get back to AG, then a hoppy porter, Jim's ESB, some American Red.
Fermenting -
Conditioning - Meads - Raspberry Melomel yeast test, Vanilla Cinnamon Metheglyn, Orange Melomel.
Drinking - Youngs AAA Kit; Leatherwood Traditional Mead, Cyser, Ginger Metheglyn.
Planning - Some kits until I can get back to AG, then a hoppy porter, Jim's ESB, some American Red.
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seymour
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Re: first brew
I bet this beer is one that would benefit from stealing the first runnings and boiling it separately to condense it down all syrupy and caramelly, then adding it back into the main wort boil. If you were missing some toffee-essence, this would be a good technique.
What is "Shep's yeast"?
What is "Shep's yeast"?
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Cpt.Frederickson
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Re: first brew
That's an idea, may give that a bash failing all else. What I meant was some of Shepherd Neame's own yeast, as their beers have a character that many think comes down to the yeast they use. I'll either harvest from a bottle of 1698, or be lazy and ask brewlab to send me one
The Hand of Doom Brewery and Meadery
Fermenting -
Conditioning - Meads - Raspberry Melomel yeast test, Vanilla Cinnamon Metheglyn, Orange Melomel.
Drinking - Youngs AAA Kit; Leatherwood Traditional Mead, Cyser, Ginger Metheglyn.
Planning - Some kits until I can get back to AG, then a hoppy porter, Jim's ESB, some American Red.
Fermenting -
Conditioning - Meads - Raspberry Melomel yeast test, Vanilla Cinnamon Metheglyn, Orange Melomel.
Drinking - Youngs AAA Kit; Leatherwood Traditional Mead, Cyser, Ginger Metheglyn.
Planning - Some kits until I can get back to AG, then a hoppy porter, Jim's ESB, some American Red.