Wicked Elf Recipe

[Galamus]

Hi all,

I am interested in locating a recipe for a Wicked Elf Pale Ale clone. Has anyone tried brewing something similar with good results.

By the way I'm talking all grain not K&K.

Any input welcome!

 

[Effect]

The back of the bottle says all cascade. I think it also says ale malts with a blend of crystal.

I would get a refractometer reading of some of the beer and calculate the OG (you can work it out from having the FG and the alc %)

So for me it would be something similar to.

95/2.5/2.5 ale/medium crytal/dark crystal
cascade at 60 to 30 ibu
1/2 g/l at 20 (cascade)
1/2 g/l at 0 (cascade)

US-05.

Just my thoughts though...haven't had one for about 5 months. I just remember it not being very hoppy, but pushed the boundaries for the style colour.

Cheers
Phil

 

[big78sam]

I've only tried this once but IIRC it had some quite toasty malt characteristics. I'm no expert but I would have guessed there was a fair whack of Munich in there as well.

From their website:

"A seductive combination of citrus hop flavour with a generous malty character (toffee and burnt notes) balanced towards hop flavour and bitterness as the style dictates."

 

[Galamus]

Thanks for the input guys, ill formulate a recipe and then post it up for people to give their opinions, any other input is still welcome!

 

[warra48]

US-05 will work, but the brewery uses White Labs WLP001.
Straight from Mrs Little herself.

 

[Galamus]

you couldnt get the recipe from Mrs Little could you ?

 

[big78sam]

I tried this again the other night and FWIW I'm now inclined to agree with Phillip, I think more dark crystal than munich.
But IMHO, although you might not make a clone, you can't go wrong with Munich in any pale ale.

 

[Galamus]

This is true, as long as it turns out to be a nice beer I'll be happy, i can iterate from there!

 

[berto]

This is true, as long as it turns out to be a nice beer I'll be happy, i can iterate from there!

Galamus, how did your clone turn out?

WHat was your final recipe?