Black country nectar!

[Chris Tel]

As a complete newbie would love to see if I can brew something that tastes like Bathams Best Bitter.By far my favourite brew! Does anyone have a recipe which I could follow...? My first AG which is Summer Lightning is at the primary fermentation stage and I'm almost tempted to start drinking it now!
Cheers in advance
Chris

[ajh800]

That sounds like one I need to try, unfortunately not familiar with it. Hope someone can advise. Summer Lightning, now that's a favourite. Try the hydrometer sample in a couple of days, shame to waste it.

Maybe try hop and grain recipe database? Good luck

al

[OldSpeckledBadger]

Batham's Bitter is in Graham Wheeler's new book.

[Chris Tel]

Cheers to everyones comments!
I ordered the bible (GW) over a week ago and it still ain't here! E-mailed Amazon and have had no reply!!!!!!
Beginning to get itchy fingers and contemplating doing something other than Bathams.
Any chance someone can give me a receipe for Bathams before I take a lucky dip and do something else...?
Thanks in advance,
Chris

[bazbaby3]

HEADS UP!!! I've just ordered GW's book from WHsmiths, and just had the reply that the book is being reprinted at the moment. They didnt give a time scale.

[JackA]

Bathams is also a favourite of mine I made a few attempts at GW's recipe... sadly it never really tasted like the real thing. It's that 'nectar-y' flavour which is really hard to replicate!

[davidmpye]

Just got mine from CAMRA's webshop - few quid off as a customer, as well as free entry to my local beer festival

Took about 5 days - I had previously ordered it from WHS, but cancelled it when they said it was being reprinted.
Had a laugh about the price Amazon wanted, so didn't go for them!

David

[Chris Tel]

Thanks for that David,
After waiting a ridiculous amount of time for 'GW's bible' decided to chase this with Amazon last Thursday and now have a full refund so I think I'll order through CAMRA.
That said I'm really keen to see if I can create something as good as Batham's.....any tips from anyone out there who has had success.

[OldSpeckledBadger]

That said I'm really keen to see if I can create something as good as Batham's.....any tips from anyone out there who has had success.

Like any beer you'll need the right water (not a problem if you live in the same areas as Batham's don't have a well so have to to use the local South Staffs water as a base) and the right yeast, which sill probably be the biggest challenge. It's been quite a few years since I've been over to the b&b to sample their delights. Bostin stuff which kicks the sh*t out of a lot of other commercial beers especially some of the stuff that's raved about on this forum.