TT Landlord...any kits taste similar?

[Steiney66]

I havent brewed for a while and fancy a nice pale ale - having searched the forum there appears to be some good Landlord clones produced by the all-grainers, I was just wondering if you can fanny about with any of the bog-standard kits and get something reasonably close.

Thanks in anticipation

Steiney

[jabbathehut]

not sure but get a coopers apa kit and add kit enhancer and cascade hop tea and you will have a lovely golden ale. do the coopers ipa with 1kg dme 500g sugar and cascade hop tea and you hacve a real good ipa......simples

[Paddy Bubbles]

You might get a few pointers from this.

http://www.themadfermentationist.com/20 ... ecipe.html

You could try the Coopers English Bitter kit as a starting point maybe?

[Steiney66]

Thanks for the prompt replies chaps. Had a look at the link Paddy & it looks on the button but the all-grain stuff is something I can only aspire to (lazy b*gger), at the mo anyway!

By general consensus it would appear tinkering with a Coopers kit may get me what I require.

cheers

Steiney

[Paddy Bubbles]

True, but sometimes looking at an extract/AG recipe will give you some pointers on how you can tweak a kit with hops and specialty malts.

Good luck with it.

[Bayerd]

You might get a few pointers from this.

http://www.themadfermentationist.com/20 ... ecipe.html

You could try the Coopers English Bitter kit as a starting point maybe?

That wouldn't, but Cooper's Real Ale with a bit of tinkering would get you closer.

[brianboru]

all about the hops...no idea whats in ttl....had it once in bottle one on draught ..before i appreciated it really...cant be arsed paying 3 euro a pop now when i can brew a tweaked cooper or woodforde kit for a fraction..........to be honest if you tweak any coopers ale kit ..ive doen .....ipa / apa / english bitter /origianl lager add hops and malt /enhancer and you will get very close to or better than many...................fresh supplies is a must............

[MightyMouth]

Graham Wheelers book has a recipe for TT landlord and there is an extract version which shouldn't be a great deal harder than a kit. It's got Styrian Goldings in it as the flavour hop if you just wanted to tweak a kit.

[Paddy Bubbles]

That wouldn't, but Cooper's Real Ale with a bit of tinkering would get you closer.

Fair enough, I've never tried the Real Ale kit.

But, the English Bitter kit is already hopped with Goldings, which is why I thought it might be a good starting point. You might be a bit off on colour with the EB kit, but you might get pretty close on flavour. Or try both!

[MightyMouth]

That wouldn't, but Cooper's Real Ale with a bit of tinkering would get you closer.

Fair enough, I've never tried the Real Ale kit.

But, the English Bitter kit is already hopped with Goldings, which is why I thought it might be a good starting point. You might be a bit off on colour with the EB kit, but you might get pretty close on flavour. Or try both!

Styrian Goldings are not a variety of Goldings, they are actually a variety of Fuggles.

[Otters]

You should try the Brupaks 'micro-brewery' range. They produce a kit called 'Fixby Gold Biter' this is likened to Timothy Taylor. I have brewed it myself and I must admit it is one of my best brews yet. Brupaks kits seem to do what they say on the tin.

[Steiney66]

mmm..lots of advice from knowledgable chaps..thanks again. I know my local HB shop has Fixbys Gold in stock so will pop in tomorrow - more fun than ordering online! I have 2 jars of Holland & barrett malt extract(454g each) & a 640g jar of Asda golden syrup(bought originally for a brewferm tin) from my old stock, I take it I wouldnt need to utilise these as its a 2 can kit(always added my own fermentables before). Would anyone suggest adding any of these to the brew or am I messing with something that doesnt need it?

[Otters]

Hi I'd suggest, (if you went for Fixby Gold), to make it up as per the kit instructions. It comes with teabags of hop pellets and grains - to restore flavour from that lost in producing the malt extract. You can always alter the kit on the next brew - to modify it to your taste - if it requires. I think you'll be pleasently suprised.

[Paddy Bubbles]

That wouldn't, but Cooper's Real Ale with a bit of tinkering would get you closer.

Fair enough, I've never tried the Real Ale kit.

But, the English Bitter kit is already hopped with Goldings, which is why I thought it might be a good starting point. You might be a bit off on colour with the EB kit, but you might get pretty close on flavour. Or try both!

Styrian Goldings are not a variety of Goldings, they are actually a variety of Fuggles.

The EB kit is hopped with Styrian Goldings..

[MightyMouth]

The EB kit is hopped with Styrian Goldings..

That should be pretty close to begin with then.