Recipes for a Wedding 17th October

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macleanb

Recipes for a Wedding 17th October

Post by macleanb » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:09 pm

Hi Guys

I need to brew 2 brews for my fathers wedding on the 17th October (And I will not be able to brew until this Sunday earliest).

You may be think "Mmmm Bens fathers getting married, that explains why he's such a b******d" :?

But no, this is number two after me poor old Mum passed away 3 years ago. He's struggled without a SWMBO, but now he's found a good'un and getting hitched - which at nearly 80 is brilliant! :D :D :D

He has asked me to bring a couple of cornies of my finest. So what I am after is a recipe for the highest OG I can brew this weekend, and perhaps a lighter one I can brew even later.

Any recipes & techniques for a short delivery greatfully recivied.

Whorst - if you reading this I would love a full cheat sheet for your ultra fast bitter.

Iank - I will be calling on you for assistant brewer help very shortly - be warned...


Cheers & ttfn benm
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Post by Barley Water » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:23 pm

Well, I screwed up and let my stock get too low about a month ago. To remedy the situation, I brewed up a London Pride clone which has turned out well in the past. I turned that puppy around in two weeks. The trick is keeping the gravity low (mine started at 1.040) and using a very highly floculating yeast (in my case WLP02 which is supposed to be the Fuller's strain). I wouldn't say the beer is crystal clear but it is good enough for the girls I go with and it tastes great. You can also make a nice Mild using the same strain which should also finish very quickly.

My other suggestion would be to make a weizen using WLP300 (or something similar). That type of beer tastes better in my opinion young anyway and of course you don't want it to clear which makes it convient if you are in a hurry (plus if the keg gets shaken up on the way to the ceremony, who cares?). The only problem with this suggestion is that there are many who refuse to drink a beer unless it is clear (poor misguided sods). Most of your Dad's older friends probably don't see too well anyway so that may not be an issue. :D
Drinking:Saison (in bottles), Belgian Dubbel (in bottles), Oud Bruin (in bottles), Olde Ale (in bottles),
Abbey Triple (in bottles), Munich Helles, Best Bitter (TT Landlord clone), English IPA
Conditioning: Traditional bock bier, CAP
Fermenting: Munich Dunkel
Next up: Bitter (London Pride like), ESB
So many beers to make, so little time (and cold storage space)
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macleanb

Post by macleanb » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:40 pm

Thanks BW - I may go London Pride, suspect that Wheat beer might be a bit "Nouveau" for the target audience - any more for any more?
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Iank

Post by Iank » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:51 am

I'll be ready when you are :)

As Barley Water says, I wouldn't go for anything higher than 1.040, even the first one we brew (if on Sunday) will have less than 3 weeks from pitching the yeast to drinking. So how about LP, T.E.A. or something for the first one, then later Whorst's 7-day OB (which I'm keen to try).
Anyway, it'll make a change for you - I don't think you've brewed anything less than 1.055??

If you're putting it in cornies, then you can add finings too to help the clarity.
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steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:18 am

I hope none of the guests works for HMCE - technically brewing for a wedding is illegal. Just so as you know.

Apart from that, have you thought of anything for the non-bitter drinkers? A pseudo-lager with an ale yeast?
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Iank

Post by Iank » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:47 am

steve_flack wrote:I hope none of the guests works for HMCE - technically brewing for a wedding is illegal. Just so as you know.

Apart from that, have you thought of anything for the non-bitter drinkers? A pseudo-lager with an ale yeast?
If he was going to sell it then it would be illegal, but serving it for free at a private party wouldn't be illegal would it? Or am I missing something?
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steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:51 am

I understand it's still illegal as duty is still payable even if you give it away. You are permitted to brew for your own domestic consumption that's all. Everything else requires a licence to brew and duty to be paid.
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macleanb

Post by macleanb » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:59 pm

Off that - unfortunately, having not consulted his new SWMBO (silly boy) it turns out that corkage for the venue means that it would only be worth while bringing in Dom peringnon, the corkage is more than the beer on their tap costs - wow!

So I am a bit disapointed, quite crest fallen actually, but at least I dont need to panic or wory about exise...

Thans for the advice all....
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Madbrewer

Post by Madbrewer » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:39 pm

Cheat Sheet?
Fast Beer?

... Intrigued now.

FWIW - I religiously used to leave mine for a month. First time mine started being ready almost as quick as a 'runing' beer I put it down to crash cooling, s04 yeast and co incidentally enough an adaptation of GW's London Pride recipe done to a lower O.G.

It was fermented in a week and conditioned in a week (undoubtedly improved though over age)
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Duncndisorderly

Post by Duncndisorderly » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:45 pm

macleanb wrote:Off that - unfortunately, having not consulted his new SWMBO (silly boy) it turns out that corkage for the venue means that it would only be worth while bringing in Dom peringnon, the corkage is more than the beer on their tap costs - wow!

So I am a bit disapointed, quite crest fallen actually, but at least I dont need to panic or wory about exise...

Thans for the advice all....
Make it anyway and keep getting people to come outside to admire the engine in your car (nudge nudge wink wink, say no more)
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steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:44 am

macleanb wrote:it turns out that corkage for the venue means that it would only be worth while bringing in Dom peringnon, the corkage is more than the beer on their tap costs - wow!
It's usually the case sadly. At my wedding I ended up drinking Heineken (quite a bit of it actually :roll: ) as the alternative was keg Trophy Bitter.
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