St Austell's Tribute

russt1969 · Post by **russt1969** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:04 am

Frenchie Laurence wrote:Stupid question>
when you guys give recipes, should i assume it's for 5 gallons?

Normally is for 5 Gallons.

jonnyv · Post by **jonnyv** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:34 pm

I was in Cornwall last week camping and SWMBO & I toured the St Austell brewery. They had some nice equipment in there but our tour guide was a bit irritating, I can't remember her name but she was very patronising, even to non-brewers.

Anyway, I loved the pints of Tribute I had down there and brought back a few bottles. The label lists the grain & hops so I'll have a look when I get home. I'm planning this for my next brew.

Their hop back has inspired me to try and build my own, which I guess is how they get so much aroma in the bottle.

jonnyv · Post by **jonnyv** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:24 pm

Hops are listed as:

- English Fuggles
- Oregan Willamette
- Slovenian Goldings

Malt is MO & Cornish Gold.

Anyone know anything about Slovenian Goldings? On the brewery tour they said they were having to buy in hop pellets due to the shortages so perhaps they've moved further afield with the Goldings for the same reason?

Garth · Post by **Garth** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:41 pm

Slovenian Goldings are Styrian Goldings, that's where they are grown, Slovenia. It's a cracking dual purpose hop, which is strangely related to the English Fuggle (and not E K Goldings). I would describe the flavour as quite citrusy, lemony, in stronger doses it's like sour grapefruit. Great hop which can be easily used on it's own.

Most outlets will be stocking Bobek as a replacement, which is supposedly a variety of Styrians.

jonnyv · Post by **jonnyv** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:15 pm

Ahh I see - thanks for the info. Feel a bit stupid I didn't know that

I suspect the Styrian Goldings are what they use the hop-back for as it does have strong citrusy notes.

My next question would be if anyone knows anything about the Cornish Gold malt? From what they said, it's malted especially for them by Tucker's in Newton Abbott. One would assume it's barley grown in Cornwall and malted to their spec - perhaps a little darker than pale malt?

bitter_dave · Post by **bitter_dave** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:32 am

jonnyv wrote: My next question would be if anyone knows anything about the Cornish Gold malt? From what they said, it's malted especially for them by Tucker's in Newton Abbott. One would assume it's barley grown in Cornwall and malted to their spec - perhaps a little darker than pale malt?

Cornish Gold malt is just munich malt. See:

http://www.beer-pages.com/protz/features/st-austell.htm

jonnyv · Post by **jonnyv** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:16 pm

Excellent link, thanks!

I now have the necessary info to get a recipe together & try it out

jonnyv · Post by **jonnyv** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:36 pm

Ok this is the recipe I'll be brewing next Sunday, assumes 70% efficiency:

4kg Maris Otter 80%
1kg Munich 20% (as per info here)

Estimated OG: 1046
Estimated FG: 1013

12 IBU Willamette (60min)
10 IBU Fuggles (60min)
4 IBU Fuggles (15min)
4 IBU Willamette (15min)

Massive amount of Styrians at 80deg and steep for 30mins.

Gonna use WLP002 English Ale yeast

Will report back with a brewday thread when the time comes

prolix · Post by **prolix** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:49 pm

am visiting st austal next week so will have a taste and watch you progress with interest

booldawg · Post by **booldawg** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:07 pm

prolix wrote:am visiting st austal next week so will have a taste and watch you progress with interest

At the end of the tour you get to drool over their very shiny portable micro brewery on wheels

jonnyv · Post by **jonnyv** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:02 pm

I saw the micro kit too - we didn't get much of a chance to look at it though - just a quick look behind the doors of where they had it stored near the cask filling machines.

From what I remember, they mash at 65 deg and ferment at 18 deg. I should have tried to get some yeast while I was there

Prolix - see if you can find out any info on their hop schedule

Russ · Post by **Russ** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:53 pm

Hi

I visited recently also, was disapointed with my tour as the guy had only worked there 3 weeks and didn't know much

I'd like to brew something similar to Tribute, it's a great pint. I'm going to have a go at AG as soon as I've finished my bucket of extract. Wonder about getting some of the yeast from one of the bottled ales- Proper job and Admirals Ale are both bottle conditioned, so could be the primary strain. My brother in law is in Cornwall at the moment, going to ask him to bring back a couple of bottles and see if I can propagate it.

orable · Post by **orable** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:17 pm

Just back from Cornwall myself, can't speak for the 'Proper Job' other than it's a lovely pint on draught. We drunk Admirals from the bottle and there was normally a good bit of yeast in the bottom.

Russ · Post by **Russ** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:11 pm

Brother in law has texted today to say he's got me 2 bottles of proper job

........Just hope they remain intact on the way home so I can try to propogate that yeast

Garth · Post by **Garth** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:39 pm

mmm Proper Job, had a bottle while on the train from Bodmin around Cornwall, lovely beer.

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