Abbot Ale
- Andy
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Abbot Ale
I'm a fan of Abbot Ale and there's a recipe in Dave Lines BBLTYB book so I think that will be my next effort. I'll post the recipe up here when I get home....
Anyone tried DL's recipe ? I found a web post out there which reckons it's a good replica!
Anyone tried DL's recipe ? I found a web post out there which reckons it's a good replica!
- Andy
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Abbot Ale clone
23L batch size
Grist (mash at 66 degC for 90 mins with 14L liquor)
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Pale Malt 3.5kg [3.82kg]
Crystal 92g [100g]
Roasted Barley 55g [60g]
Flaked Maize 230g [250g]
In the copper (90 mins boil)
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Soft dark brown sugar 370g (disolve in a little hot water) ( 90 mins)
Northern brewer hops 23g (90 mins)
Goldings 92g (90 mins)
Goldings 13g (at power off)
Irish moss 1tsp
OG 1049
Ferment down to 1012 and then rack to conditioning barrel and add 10g Goldings.
Quantities adjusted from Dave Line's 25L batch size down to 23L and a DL efficiency adjustment is shown for the grain in [brackets].
23L batch size
Grist (mash at 66 degC for 90 mins with 14L liquor)
===
Pale Malt 3.5kg [3.82kg]
Crystal 92g [100g]
Roasted Barley 55g [60g]
Flaked Maize 230g [250g]
In the copper (90 mins boil)
===
Soft dark brown sugar 370g (disolve in a little hot water) ( 90 mins)
Northern brewer hops 23g (90 mins)
Goldings 92g (90 mins)
Goldings 13g (at power off)
Irish moss 1tsp
OG 1049
Ferment down to 1012 and then rack to conditioning barrel and add 10g Goldings.
Quantities adjusted from Dave Line's 25L batch size down to 23L and a DL efficiency adjustment is shown for the grain in [brackets].
I thought you guys were steering away from the very large brewery's, such as "Fullers", who were buying up the little people, namely "Gales".
Have you not seen Camra's campaigns against Greene King for buying up small brewerys. Namely "Ridleys" my local brewery & "Belhaven Brewery", Scotlands largest independant brewer?
http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=180723
http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=180714
http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=100656
http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=100653
Although Abbott is not a bad pint, I don't tend to go for any Greene King beers any more. I try & always have a small regional brewerys beer. I usually find them a much better pint too.
I guess it is ok to make them as home brew though, as you aren't exactly supporting Greene King financialy are you.
Have you not seen Camra's campaigns against Greene King for buying up small brewerys. Namely "Ridleys" my local brewery & "Belhaven Brewery", Scotlands largest independant brewer?
http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=180723
http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=180714
http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=100656
http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=100653
Although Abbott is not a bad pint, I don't tend to go for any Greene King beers any more. I try & always have a small regional brewerys beer. I usually find them a much better pint too.
I guess it is ok to make them as home brew though, as you aren't exactly supporting Greene King financialy are you.

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Yep, me too.
Just filtered my water ready for tomorrows brew day.
Funnily enough, I'm doing a Greene King product also
I'm also supporting our new Scotts member on this forum, Bod, by brewing a Belhaven 80/- clone.
I've just started my yeast starter too. Now to give you all a laugh. I got my Woodfordes live yeast out the fridge from my last brew, but I think it's been slowly fermenting whilst in the fridge. I opened the pot & most of all the good yeast, is now all over my kitchen walls... :blink:
Ooops...
Just filtered my water ready for tomorrows brew day.
Funnily enough, I'm doing a Greene King product also

I'm also supporting our new Scotts member on this forum, Bod, by brewing a Belhaven 80/- clone.
I've just started my yeast starter too. Now to give you all a laugh. I got my Woodfordes live yeast out the fridge from my last brew, but I think it's been slowly fermenting whilst in the fridge. I opened the pot & most of all the good yeast, is now all over my kitchen walls... :blink:
Ooops...

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Nice one RR!
Good to see a fellow forum member is brewing up tomorrow also...
Remember to take lots of pictures B)
I'm using yeast slurry harvested from my previous brew, just hope it will kick off OK. Hasn't exploded yet though and kitchen still intact

Good luck mate and we'll both have to report in tomorrow as to how things went.