Normans Real Ale Almanac Recipes

norman · Post by **norman** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:08 pm

RAMSBOTTOM Dent Brewery

25 litre batch OG 1044 ABV 4.5%

HALCYON PALE MALT 4204 gms
CRYSTAL MALT 419 gms
ROAST BARLEY 46 gms

HOPS boil time 90 minutes

NORTHDOWN 26 gms
FUGGLES 24 gms
Add 10 gms fuggles last 15 minutes

Yeast of your choice Dent yeast provided by YOUNGERS

norman · Post by **norman** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:13 pm

Not really Vossy might be infringing copyright,the descriptions are Protz's own.

norman · Post by **norman** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:17 pm

The latest version of the almanac is7years old,I think some breweries might have changed malts,replacing Pipkin and Halcyon with Maris Otter.

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:24 pm

No probs Norman.

If you have brewed some of the ales you are listing, could you give your personal opinion on how they turned out.

Many thanks

norman · Post by **norman** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:34 pm

MERLINS MAGIC Moor Beer Company somerset.

25 litre batch OG 1045 ABV 4.3%

MARIS OTTER PALE MALT 3354 gms
LAGER MALT 963 gms
TORRIFIED WHEAT 481 gms

HOPS boil time 90 minutes.

FUGGLES 73 gms No ebu given I have calculated for 30 EBU.

Add 10 gms TARGET last fifteen minutes.

Yeast of your own choice.

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:39 pm

Excellent link DaaB..Thankq

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:12 am

I was a tad unclear above.

It is excellent to read peoples own experiences with regard to ale ingredients and the 'holy grail' of correct formulation, for a given recipe.

It's interesting to see what different people taste from their own beers.

We all taste things differently and I believe from this you can conclude that not all recipe's will be the same, for a given taste.

Doesn't clear anything up that one

jasonaustin · Post by **jasonaustin** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:33 am

Ed. 3 (1993) suggests 98% Pipkin (and also 2% crystal)
Ed. 5 (1997) suggests 100% Maris Otter

norman · Post by **norman** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:36 am

BEARSKINFUL Beartown Brewery.Congleton.

25 litre batch OG1040 ABV 4.2% 35 EBU.

MARIS OTTER PALE MALT 3604 gms
CRYSTAL MALT 214 gms
WHEAT MALT 424 gms

HOPS boil time 90 minutes

CHALLENGER 49 gms

Add 10 gms STYRIAN GOLDINGS last 15 minutes.

Yeast of your choice.

steve_flack · Post by **steve_flack** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:43 am

I remember a conversation with a local brewer some of whose beers are in the 'Real Ale Almanac'. He said that the recipes for their beers in the almanac were not what they actually used. I didn't ask if he'd given the wrong recipe or if they'd changed subseqeuntly.

This conversation took place about 7 years ago so it wasn't that long after the book came out.

norman · Post by **norman** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:49 am

BLENCATHRA BITTER Hesket Newmarket brewery

25 litre batch OG 1035 ABV 3.1%

PALE MALT 3304 gms
CRYSTAL MALT 509 gms
CHOCOLATE MALT 116 gms

HOPS boil time 90 minutes

FUGGLES 28 gms
GOLDINGS 30 gms No EBU given I have calculated for 28 EBU

Add 10 gms HALLERTAU last 15 minutes.

Yeast of your choice.

norman · Post by **norman** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:07 am

FESTIVAL MILD George Gale Portsmouth.

25 litre batch OG 1054 ABV 4.8% 140 units of colour 24EBU

MARIS OTTER PALE MALT 4854 gms
CRYSTAL MALT 165 gms
BLACK MALT 168 gms
TORIFFIED WHEAT 114 gms
SUGAR 280 gms added to boiler

HOPS boil time 90 minutes

FUGGLES 64 gms

Add 10 gms GOLDINGS last 15 minutes.

Priming sugars also used.

Yeast of your choice.

norman · Post by **norman** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:26 am

BORO BEST North Yorkshire Brewing Co Guisborough Yorkshire.

25 litre batch OG 1040 ABV 4%

MARIS OTTER PALE MALT 3254 gms
CRYSTAL MALT 1084 gms

HOPS boil time 90 minutes

NORTHDOWN 37 gms No EBU given I have calculated for 30 EBU.

Yeast of your choice.

norman · Post by **norman** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:18 pm

CWRW TUDNO Plassey brewery Wrexham

25 litre batch OG 1047 ABV 5% 35 EBU

PALE MALT 4804 gms
CRYSTAL MALT 100 gms
CHOCOLATE MALT 50 gms

HOPS boil time 90 minutes

HALLERTAUER 28 gms
TETTNANG 28 gms
NORTHERN BREWER 17 gms

Add 10 gmsTETTNANG last 15 minutes

Yeast of your choice

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:22 am

good work norman - keep posting. Always good to have something new to try.

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