Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
I noticed Ron Pattinson put up a couple of blogs about his visit to Harveys, confirmed that the yeast was originally from John Smiths sixty years ago
http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... t-two.html
http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... three.html
http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... t-two.html
http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... three.html
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Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
I've had the same privilege as Ron. This brewery and its product is quite simply sublime. My fervent hope is that nothing ever changes, you cannot improve on perfection. This is what British Beer is!Hanglow wrote:I noticed Ron Pattinson put up a couple of blogs about his visit to Harveys, confirmed that the yeast was originally from John Smiths sixty years ago
http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... t-two.html
http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... three.html
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Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
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Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
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Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
Amen to that, Harvey's Best is pure nectar and the brewery set a benchmark that others should aspire too .orlando wrote:I've had the same privilege as Ron. This brewery and its product is quite simply sublime. My fervent hope is that nothing ever changes, you cannot improve on perfection. This is what British Beer is!Hanglow wrote:I noticed Ron Pattinson put up a couple of blogs about his visit to Harveys, confirmed that the yeast was originally from John Smiths sixty years ago
http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... t-two.html
http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... three.html
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Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
Hi Seymour
I have recently brewed this beer with the recipe you posted. I
used the yeast recovered from a bottle of Harvey's stout and it is amazing.
I have also just received an email from a "customer" saying that it is the
best beer that I have brewed.
Many thanks
Ian
I have recently brewed this beer with the recipe you posted. I
used the yeast recovered from a bottle of Harvey's stout and it is amazing.
I have also just received an email from a "customer" saying that it is the
best beer that I have brewed.
Many thanks
Ian
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1. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip
It's better to lose time with friends than to lose friends with time (Portuguese proverb)
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Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
Hi all,
I posted this question on a seperate thread and hoped for some ideas.
I brewed Seymours recipe with Windsor yeast and it turned out really well, one of my best bitters (I only have 10-15 under my belt). Only thing is that the there is a slightly over powering roasted taste which I assume is from the high amount of dark crystal (7%). Would it be better to use a mix of crystal and dark crystal?
anyone have similar experience?will the taste mellow with Tim?
Will use sussex1 strain nex time....
Thanks
-3.5kg m otter
280g dark crystal (7%)
200g maize
150g flaked barley
I posted this question on a seperate thread and hoped for some ideas.
I brewed Seymours recipe with Windsor yeast and it turned out really well, one of my best bitters (I only have 10-15 under my belt). Only thing is that the there is a slightly over powering roasted taste which I assume is from the high amount of dark crystal (7%). Would it be better to use a mix of crystal and dark crystal?
anyone have similar experience?will the taste mellow with Tim?
Will use sussex1 strain nex time....
Thanks
-3.5kg m otter
280g dark crystal (7%)
200g maize
150g flaked barley
Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
25 litresdshar wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:30 amHi all,
I posted this question on a seperate thread and hoped for some ideas.
I brewed Seymours recipe with Windsor yeast and it turned out really well, one of my best bitters (I only have 10-15 under my belt). Only thing is that the there is a slightly over powering roasted taste which I assume is from the high amount of dark crystal (7%). Would it be better to use a mix of crystal and dark crystal?
anyone have similar experience?will the taste mellow with Tim?
Will use sussex1 strain nex time....
Thanks
-3.5kg m otter
280g dark crystal (7%)
200g maize
150g flaked barley
3500 gr pale malt
275 gr crystal malt (130 EBC)
198 grams flaked maize
165 gr white sugar
26 gr black malt
90 mins
31 gr Progress
31 gr Bramling x
End of boil soak 30 mins
15 gr golding
15 gr fuggles
"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on." Dean Martin
1. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip
It's better to lose time with friends than to lose friends with time (Portuguese proverb)
Alone we travel faster
Together we travel further
( In an admonishing email from our golf club)
1. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip
It's better to lose time with friends than to lose friends with time (Portuguese proverb)
Alone we travel faster
Together we travel further
( In an admonishing email from our golf club)
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Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
My slight quibble is the white sugar and black malt. I have been to the brewery and seen and photographed the solid crystal blocks of invert sugar (blue bags) that they use and the brewers caramel/syrup (white buckets) used to adjust colour.IPA wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:51 am25 litresdshar wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:30 amHi all,
I posted this question on a seperate thread and hoped for some ideas.
I brewed Seymours recipe with Windsor yeast and it turned out really well, one of my best bitters (I only have 10-15 under my belt). Only thing is that the there is a slightly over powering roasted taste which I assume is from the high amount of dark crystal (7%). Would it be better to use a mix of crystal and dark crystal?
anyone have similar experience?will the taste mellow with Tim?
Will use sussex1 strain nex time....
Thanks
-3.5kg m otter
280g dark crystal (7%)
200g maize
150g flaked barley
3500 gr pale malt
275 gr crystal malt (130 EBC)
198 grams flaked maize
165 gr white sugar
26 gr black malt
90 mins
31 gr Progress
31 gr Bramling x
End of boil soak 30 mins
15 gr golding
15 gr fuggles
I am "The Little Red Brooster"
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
Any idea which number invert, Orlando? I'm not convinced with adding that much dark crystal, personally. I've brewed Seymour's recipe and it was great, but not quite Harvey's Best, to be honest.
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Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
Sorry no. As you can see the blocks are just blue plastic, didn't see a label and wasn't, at the time, using invert so didn't follow up. If I had to guess # 3.
Sorry about the PB problem, when I first posted it was showing. Will look at another method.
Ha! Up yours PB.
Have a look at hops too. Fuggles, Bram X and Sussex Progress & Goldings. That's what is available, doesn't mean they all go in the Best Bitter.
Sorry about the PB problem, when I first posted it was showing. Will look at another method.
Ha! Up yours PB.
Have a look at hops too. Fuggles, Bram X and Sussex Progress & Goldings. That's what is available, doesn't mean they all go in the Best Bitter.
I am "The Little Red Brooster"
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
Any ideas how to get deeper colour with a slightly milder taste and will less of the roasted taste (and without sugar!)?
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Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
I am "The Little Red Brooster"
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
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Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
The link Hanglow gave to Ron's blog has the answer
On the way out of the stores we see the blocks of No. 3 invert sugar and sacks of flaked maize. A sure sign they brew the old-fashioned way here.]
I am "The Little Red Brooster"
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
Hello Gents,
Long time viewer, first time poster.
I plan on brewing this on Friday and only have on hand S04, Notty and a slurry of Adnams 1335 yeast.
Which would be best for this beer of the 3 yeasts I have?
Long time viewer, first time poster.
I plan on brewing this on Friday and only have on hand S04, Notty and a slurry of Adnams 1335 yeast.
Which would be best for this beer of the 3 yeasts I have?
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Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
If it really is Adnam's then that one as it is a dual strain like Harvey's, but to be honest without the real thing you're just making beer. Even with the real thing the outcome would be the same.
I am "The Little Red Brooster"
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Re: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter Clone Recipe
The 1335 is from wyeast, I'm on about the 5th iteration of a smack pack bought back in the spring.
It's a wonderful yeast. I'll go with the 1335.
It's a wonderful yeast. I'll go with the 1335.