Looking to do something approaching Old Pec. Wonderful but it's a bit too strong for me, hence something in the mid to late 1040's. So after browsing the various OP threads I've come up with this. Any thoughts gratefully received.
21/23 Litres
3Kgms Maris O
250gms Crystal
100gms Roast Barley
150gms Roast Barley - cold steeped
500gms Brown Sugar
60gms Fuggles 90 mins (then a pinch at 15 mins?)
SO4 (more suitable than Nott'm?)
prime with 60gms black Treacle
Cheers
Young Peculiar
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stevezx7r
you have in the recipe it sounds more like a porter or stout. Again, I haven't tried OP so I'm not sure what your aiming for.-
Aleman
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I'd cold steep all that Roast Barley . . . Bear in mind that you need to do it for 16 hours before adding the liquid to the mash . . . It seems to be an awful lot of sugar too, I know there is some in OP but I wouldn't have though that much . . . just checking one of my versions and that had 510g in 42L. I think you are probably light on the pale malt as well.
Certainly agree with your yeast choice
Certainly agree with your yeast choice
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andyp
Ah replies, thanks boys.
It's made now anyway and went well. It'll be kegged Sunday (prob) and the wort pre FV tasted really good.
In fact Aleman, the cold steep idea came from a post of yours I think, I'm not too enamoured with that harsh roasted coffee grain flavour of roasted barley in the mash (but then I've never left anything for a couple of months) so I thought I'd try a bit of both. Sipping the drained extract the following morning after an all night steep it did taste like a wonderfully smooth cold coffee! No harshness at all.
I know, I wondered about the amount of sugar and malt but it did seem typical of many versions that I came across and it was muscovado so it'll do more than just thin the beer. The OG was 1046 so it was in the ball park that I wanted rather than in the 50s
I'm gonna prime with half tracle half sugar - one step at a time,
I'll report back with some early sips although it is meant for December.
Cheers
It's made now anyway and went well. It'll be kegged Sunday (prob) and the wort pre FV tasted really good.
In fact Aleman, the cold steep idea came from a post of yours I think, I'm not too enamoured with that harsh roasted coffee grain flavour of roasted barley in the mash (but then I've never left anything for a couple of months) so I thought I'd try a bit of both. Sipping the drained extract the following morning after an all night steep it did taste like a wonderfully smooth cold coffee! No harshness at all.
I know, I wondered about the amount of sugar and malt but it did seem typical of many versions that I came across and it was muscovado so it'll do more than just thin the beer. The OG was 1046 so it was in the ball park that I wanted rather than in the 50s
I'm gonna prime with half tracle half sugar - one step at a time,
I'll report back with some early sips although it is meant for December.
Cheers
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andyp
Re: Young Peculiar
A little update if anyone's interested.
After a week indoors, the keg has now been sent to the garage for a month or two. Initial sips are luverlee. That cold steeping really does seem to limit any harsh roastiness. The dark matter dominates a bit at the mo' but I anticipate that will mellow as Christmas approaches, and the fuggles have left a very nice slight bitter tang. It's about 46% so it can still take care of itself in a dark alley. All in all I reckon I can well recommend this easier drinking version of Old Pec.
After a week indoors, the keg has now been sent to the garage for a month or two. Initial sips are luverlee. That cold steeping really does seem to limit any harsh roastiness. The dark matter dominates a bit at the mo' but I anticipate that will mellow as Christmas approaches, and the fuggles have left a very nice slight bitter tang. It's about 46% so it can still take care of itself in a dark alley. All in all I reckon I can well recommend this easier drinking version of Old Pec.
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wetdog
Re: Young Peculiar
sounds good. if I smell it anywhere near me I might raid your garage... 
