What's the best famous homebrew/clone/recipe you've ever brewe

[neal32]

As the topic states, for you, what's been the best famous homebrew/recipe/clone you've ever brewed?

For me it's probably been more miss than hit, especially with the clone recipes and also a lot of the 'he shall never be spoken against' jamil bcs recipes. I've done several from this forum as well and they have been ok. Not that any have been bad by any stretch but no better than ones I have formulated in, oh I don't know, 2 minutes. To answer my own question though, for me the best famous recipe I have brewed was Janet's Brown Ale, a really great beer. Also the madfermentationist toasted coffee oatmeal stout (albeit slightly changed) I had just brewed was excellent as well.

A secondary point is that I believe the brewer/process is farrrrrrrrr more important than any recipe.

Discuss.

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Completely agree with your last sentence.

For me, Czech Budvar clone (from Clone Brews). Sold me on step mashing and 90min gentle boils with noble hops. Combined with the huge starter and controlled fermentation, it's the best beer I've brewed. Simple things done well is king.

PS. You've reminded me that I have only one bottle left of it, will shed a tear when finishing it....

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Funnily enough when I was in the UK last year I tried a lot of different bitters and my stock bitter which is served through the hand pump was as close to a Timothy Taylor Landlord also pulled through a hand pump that I could ever have got. Having not tasted the Landlord until I got to UK I would never have known.

 

[vykuza]

Janet's Brown is a classic for a reason. Great recipe and hard to mess up.

 

[Milk-lizard84]

For me so it's been a punk ipa clone something linked to the forum from the crafted pours website. I've made it a couple of times and it's a delicious drop.

 

[verysupple]

The Janet's Brown I made was a cracker.

A secondary point is that I believe the brewer/process is farrrrrrrrr more important than any recipe.

Discuss.

I totally agree with this. I've made DSGA a few times now and haven't been too impressed. However I find it hard to believe that so many people could all be wrong, so I assume it's the way I'm making it and not the recipe.

 

[pat_00]

So far, the BYO Arrogant Bastard Clone.

To be honest though, I've only tried the original once and it was waaay past it's prime.

I have the BYO clone of Dogfish Head 90min IPA carbing up now...

 

[seehuusen]

interesting topic, will follow this one
I'm in the process of making a Three Floyds Zombie Dust clone, tastes promising out of the tester. About to throw a heap of dry hop into it today actually, that'd make it even better, mmmm Citra goodness :icon_drool2:

 

[meathead]

The Janet's Brown I made was a cracker.


I totally agree with this. I've made DSGA a few times now and haven't been too impressed. However I find it hard to believe that so many people could all be wrong, so I assume it's the way I'm making it and not the recipe.

I've found if I let it sit for a couple of months the flavours blend like a good curry

 

[meathead]

My favourite clone Is Yeasty Boys Pot Kettle Black. Idiot proof just how I like it

 

[Liam_snorkel]

Epic Pale Ale. It turned out an absolute cracker.
http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/668

listen to the podcast and take notes for recipe

 

[SBOB]

Links to recipes would be good (if they exist )

 

[citizensnips]

For me, Czech Budvar clone (from Clone Brews).

Not a big clone guy myself however would be very interested in this recipe if you reckon its the go. Only ever brewed one lager however after tasting this is Prague a couple of years ago I was blown away, easily the best 'clean' lager (for lack of a better word) I've ever had. So simple yet so bloody tasty.

 

[Mardoo]

Yet another one for Janet's Brown, and yes, it screams out for a couple-to-four months conditioning. If you can wait, fantastic beer!

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Not a big clone guy myself however would be very interested in this recipe if you reckon its the go. Only ever brewed one lager however after tasting this is Prague a couple of years ago I was blown away, easily the best 'clean' lager (for lack of a better word) I've ever had. So simple yet so bloody tasty.

Here it is, also the PilsnerUrquell recipe which I plan to do also

It must be said the grist and mash schedule is the perfect base for any clean, full bodied lager. I plan to even try it with some PoR to see if I can make a nice tasting aussie lager!

 

[waggastew]

1. Dr Smurto's Golden Ale - First gateway beer from straight kits to kits and bits, the beginning of a long and slippery slope - http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/57091-dr-smurtos-golden-ale/

2. Zombie Dust Clone - Ahh Citra hop soup! Lesson in even stupid amounts of hops can be balanced by malt - http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=245456

3. Janet's Brown Ale - Two (or three beers in one); when young its a hoppy brown, when aged it turns into a malty brown - http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/83308-janets-brown-ale/

4. Tony's LCBA Clone - My go to beer for light pale ale crowd pleaser, brewed for many a mancation - http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/71046-tonys-lcba-recipe/

 

[citizensnips]

Here it is, also the PilsnerUrquell recipe which I plan to do also

It must be said the grist and mash schedule is the perfect base for any clean, full bodied lager. I plan to even try it with some PoR to see if I can make a nice tasting aussie lager!

Cheers mate much appreciated. Saved that one away for the right time. What yeast did you go with?
Cheers

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Did a split batch with my mate he took a cube I took a cube.

I used the Pilsner Urquell White labs, he used the Budvar White labs. I didn't taste his but he loved it, mine was amazing, I harvested some of the Budvar yeast from the starter I made for him so next time I'm trying the Budvar yeast! Cold pitched at 10C and fermented at that for 4 weeks, then legged and lagered in the keg as I drank it ;-) bottles got another 4 weeks at room temp then we're all put in the fridge to lager in the bottle.

 

[killspice]

1. Dr Smurto's Golden Ale - First gateway beer from straight kits to kits and bits, the beginning of a long and slippery slope - http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/57091-dr-smurtos-golden-ale/

2. Zombie Dust Clone - Ahh Citra hop soup! Lesson in even stupid amounts of hops can be balanced by malt - http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=245456

3. Janet's Brown Ale - Two (or three beers in one); when young its a hoppy brown, when aged it turns into a malty brown - http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/83308-janets-brown-ale/

4. Tony's LCBA Clone - My go to beer for light pale ale crowd pleaser, brewed for many a mancation - http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/71046-tonys-lcba-recipe/

I'll second 1 and 4, DSGA was my first AG and was a revelation (my last version was a bit lacklustre due to hop calculation issues however), and Tony's LCBA was by far the best beer I've ever brewed - getting hold of B-saaz has been difficult recently though.

 

[schtev]

interesting topic, will follow this one
I'm in the process of making a Three Floyds Zombie Dust clone, tastes promising out of the tester. About to throw a heap of dry hop into it today actually, that'd make it even better, mmmm Citra goodness :icon_drool2:

If it's the one from Homebrew Talk then I can tell you it's great. I made it a couple of months ago and it's probably the best beer I've done. Drink it while it's fresh, it loses a lot of its charm as it gets older.