Badger Fursty Ferret

[Jimberbob]

I too would love to know the recipe, my girlfriend is a big fan of Fursty ferret, if i could make this for her then she couldn't possibly grumble about all my other brewing............could she????

[Matt]

Hi gents,

Well, the info I found on Badger ales is on the CAMRA site here

So what I've got isn't a ready clone recipe unfortunately But enough to have a stab at it IMHO. The following is what I'm considering using as a starting point for a cloning experiment. There may be other adjuncts not listed that more experienced brewers would be able to id from a tasting.

The hop schedule is anyone's guess, but I am shooting for a mid 20's IBU and no DH.

I still have to find out more information on the yeast, but a friend of a friend is a professional brewer, and I am expecting to receive some info from him this coming week. He may of course not know or care, as he doesn't work at Badger!

FALSY FERRET

Wort Volume Before Boil: 30.00 l Wort Volume After Boil: 23.00 l
Volume Transferred: 23.00 l Water Added To Fermenter: 0.00 l
Volume At Pitching: 23.00 l Volume Of Finished Beer: 22.00 l

Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.034 SG Expected OG: 1.045 SG
Expected FG: 1.012 SG Apparent Attenuation: 72.9 %
Expected ABV: 4.4 % Expected ABW: 3.4 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 25.8 IBU Expected Color: 7.9 SRM
Mash Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Duration: 90.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 18 degC

Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % When
UK Pale Ale Malt 4.50 kg 93.8 % In Mash/Steeped
UK Medium Crystal 0.30 kg 6.3 % In Mash/Steeped

Hops
Variety Alpha Amount Form When
UK Admiral 14.5 11 g Loose Whole Hops All Of Boil
UK Golding 5.5 20 g Loose Whole Hops 10 Min From End
Slovenian Styrian Goldings 4.5 20 g Loose Whole Hops 1 Min From End

Yeast
(ABOVE BASED ON ) DCL S-04-SafAle

Any comments very welcome!

Cheers,
Matt

[Matt]

Thanks DAAB

[Morse]

Hi Matt,

I am interested in this brew but I do not have the confidence yet to try a full mash recipe, how difficult would it be to change this to a extract recipe? If it can be done any chance of a little advise.

Many thanks, Morse

[Matt]

Hi Morse,

I'm afraid I don't know anything about converting recipes to extract. Probably best to ask in the extract forum about how to handle the grain bill (4.5 kg Pale Malt, 300g Medium Crystal).

Be aware that this in only a first stab at a recipe - very early days, and I am yet to find out if it is possible to get hold of a yeast with similarity to the Badger yeast, which contributes a lot IMHO.

Given the above, if I were you I'd have a crack at converting Guild Of Evil's First Gold Quaffer and ferment it with Nottingham yeast. I'm just finishing my last few bottles of this and it's a good brew, and similar to the Badger Ales.

Happy Brewing,
Matt

[Morse]

Cheers Matt,

I will give that a go.

Happy Brewing, Morse

[Morse]

Cheers DaaB,

Not wanting to sound to dim what do you mean by steep the crystal malt?

Happy Brewing,
Morse

[Morse]

Thanks again.

[Matt]

No need for Morse

This forum is one of the most inclusive and supportive forums on the net.

Hang around enough and I'll bet you'll be moving to the AG dark side at some point soon

Matt

[Matt]

DaaB we're putting you forward for the Nobel peace prize - for demystification services to mankind

[SKING]

Hi All, just thought i would let you know - i did a 12L trial of Matts recipe, but used a can of Maris Otter LME and some Galena hops i had hanging around as i could not find Admirals anywhere (at least in HB quantities) and they seemed to be roughly similar. 3 weeks in the bottle and i have to report - RESULT. Taste is v close and I am impressed - recommend you try this clone!

[SKING]

Yes. But sustituted Galena for Admiral and a can of MO not grains.

[Matt]

SKING,

Just spotted your feedback. Fantastic. I haven't made this yet myself

Keep us posted on how it matures.

Cheers,
Matt

[purple8]

Hi
did anyone else brew this/ results. Just getting into the homebrewing again. I was talking to mate whos a fursty ferret fan, and he dimmised off hand that i would be able to produce any thing like his favourate tipple, He wants to do a blind taste test. Hes a builder so my Brick barbeque/bar hangs on this (well it being free anyhow)

[Martin the fish]

I've never tasted FF but i'm a fan of Badger beers. Might have to brew this little gem up. It'll be with NZ hops though. Saving my UK stock for my DP recipes.