Whats In The Glass

[Tomo]

Was asked to make a Stone & Wood Pacific Ale, I made it and my neighbour brought a bottle of the genuine ale to compare. Glad he did, solved a problem I have had with the Holgate ESB.
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Pacific Ale clone, added some crystal, quite a bit darker, dry hopped at a fairly high rate so more Galaxy coming through, mashed at 67 C more mouth feel. If I made it again would mash lower, dry hop with less hops no crystal. Neighbour was more than happy.
Why did it help me in pursuit of the Holgate ESB ? I have been following BJCP guide lines for the style! Holgate load up the bittering hops, they aren't following guide lines just making a great beer.

Hi wide eyed and legless. Is it possible you could give me your version of Stone and wood recipe please. Thanks

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Hi wide eyed and legless. Is it possible you could give me your version of Stone and wood recipe please. Thanks

Batch size 23 Litres
OG 1,048 FG 1,011 ABV 4,83% IBU 24,5 SRM 4,91
4,0 kg Voyager Pale Compass
1,50 kg Gladfield Wheat Malt
0,25 kg Gladfield Gladiator Malt
(I added 0,150 light crystal (late addition mash)
5 g Galaxy FWH
6 g Galaxy 60 mins
5 g Galaxy 18 mins
10 g Galaxy 5 mins
20 g Galaxy whirlpool
60 g Galaxy dry hop
I mashed at 67 C, tasting against S&W this one had more body, but it was very nice.
I am making it again leaving out the crystal and mashing lower.

 

[Wisey]

Batch size 23 Litres
OG 1,048 FG 1,011 ABV 4,83% IBU 24,5 SRM 4,91
4,0 kg Voyager Pale Compass
1,50 kg Gladfield Wheat Malt
0,25 kg Gladfield Gladiator Malt
(I added 0,150 light crystal (late addition mash)
5 g Galaxy FWH
6 g Galaxy 60 mins
5 g Galaxy 18 mins
10 g Galaxy 5 mins
20 g Galaxy whirlpool
60 g Galaxy dry hop
I mashed at 67 C, tasting against S&W this one had more body, but it was very nice.
I am making it again leaving out the crystal and mashing lower.

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[kadmium]

My Czech Pilsner. So tasty.

 

[clarkejw]

Looks delicious. Fermzilla is looking after one for me at the moment.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Just packaged another 23 litres of this, getting better, Bolt Maker clone Timothy Taylor.

A really good stout, will not drink any more until Christmas. Tropical Stout.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Again Bolt Maker, difficult to go past this one, anyone remember the old Blue Tongue glasses?

 

[philrob]

Porter. Going down rather well will a medium rare piece of filet steak done on the Weber.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

My Holgate ESB clone, really getting there with this brew dropped the mash temp and I think I am just about on the money. At least I can now travel and have another word with the head brewer.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Summer Lightning Golden Ale.

 

[Bane the Shaker]

 

[kadmium]

A Best Bitter. First attempt, pretty good to be honest. Apart from a little haze (still a touch young) but coming in well. Best once it warms up, serving around 6c

The lacing and head retention is the best I've achieved in a long time.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

A Best Bitter. First attempt, pretty good to be honest. Apart from a little haze (still a touch young) but coming in well. Best once it warms up, serving around 6c

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The lacing and head retention is the best I've achieved in a long time.

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Hi can you please sha

A Best Bitter. First attempt, pretty good to be honest. Apart from a little haze (still a touch young) but coming in well. Best once it warms up, serving around 6c

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The lacing and head retention is the best I've achieved in a long time.

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Hi can you please share the recipe. Cheers TD

 

[kadmium]

Hi can you please sha

Hi can you please share the recipe. Cheers TD

Sure thing mate. Its my own recipe based off a couple sources.

Water profile I went for Amber Dry on Bru'n water.

Betty Makes a Bitter Beer - 4.3%
Best Bitter
Type: All Grain
IBU : 36 (Tinseth)
Colour : 11 SRM
Carbonation : 2.4 CO2-vol
Pre-Boil Gravity : 1.034
Original Gravity : 1.041
Final Gravity : 1.008

Batch Size : 21 L

Boil Time : 60 min

Brewhouse Efficiency: 65%
Mash Efficiency: 71.2%

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Fermentables (4.2 kg)
3.7 kg - Crisp Floor Malted Maris Otter 4 SRM (88.1%)
200 g - Crisp Amber 30.5 SRM (4.8%)
200 g - Crisp Crystal Medium 240 120 SRM (4.8%)
100 g - Special Roast 50 SRM (2.4%)

Hops (60 g)
First Wort - 15 g - Fuggle - 5% (11 IBU)
First Wort - 10 g - Magnum - 13.3% (19 IBU)
15 min - 10 g - Fuggle - 5% (3 IBU)
5 min - 25 g - Fuggle - 5% (3 IBU)

Yeast
250 billion cells - Giga Yeast British Ale #2

Mash Profile
Medium W M/O
67 °C - 60 min - Mash
76 °C - 10 min - Mash Out


Just done a 2nd batch and changed to London Ale III will see how it compares. Its really come into it's own and once it warms a touch it pops quite nicely.

Also, I only added the Magnum and Fuggles combo cause I ran short on Fuggles but I think all magnum would be a better use for the bittering which is my usual practice.

 

[kadmium]

Something I forgot to add, and should be noted. Not trying to be pretentious, but if you have not used Special Roast before, be aware it does add a certain upfront sourdough bread type flavour. I find it quite nice, gets the mouth going and makes for a very nice beer, however I find that some people may find it a little different.

Just thought I would add that note, as it does add something that the name really does imply, a "special" flavour that I just have not found with other recipes. Not sure how authentic that is (never been to england) and I would never judge a beer based on it's imported bottled versions. So as such, I have never had a "real" british ale.

But, I find it to be a slightly sour / bready / toasty malt profile upfront, with that slightly earthy (and a bit like feet) fuggles character. Very very easy to drink, great mouth feel and all the mates who tried it blind said it was great. Give it a try, just don't be alarmed if you get a sourdough bread type flavour in there!

 

[mofox1]

Reviving this thread... what the **** happened to the "Pub" forum?! WAYD isn't exactly "off topic" for a beer forum .

Hefeweizen I brewed earlier this year. Hot day in Melbs today, brewing this Belgian pale ale

66% wheat & 33% pilsner bittered to ~14 ibu with tettnanger

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Bohemian Pilsner.

Best Bitter. Waiting for the storm

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Not a favourite but one which suits today's cold miserable wet weather, a Baltic Porter bottled on 14-07-2022, a little on the sweet side for me but gives the inner body the euphorial glow, nice head but not lasting due to the higher ABV, good lacing.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

A California Common AKA Steam beer 17 days in the bottle.

Sure I heard an echo posting this. Surely there are brewers wanting to display their brews, it isn't just a buy and sell forum

 

[sherwicf]

the last pour of an American IPA I made for a mates wedding. Dubbed Hoppily Ever After.