Felinfoel Double Dragon

[Jez]

Hi,

I'm planning on using GW's recipe for a Felinfoel Double Dragon brew this week and was thinking about the hops and whether I can substitute any...

The recipe calls for Whitbread Golding Hops and I was wondering whether these are the same as "normal" goldings (as I've got some of those!)

I would also need some Bramling Cross hops (but under 10 g) but I don't want to buy 100g unless I have too (times are hard!). Is there a substitute I can use? Or do I bite the bullet and buy a pack?

Thanks in advance!

[TC2642]

I've never noticed that much difference between WGV and Goldings myself so I imagine a substitution would be fine. You'd have a problem with Bramling X since they have a rather nice black currant type flavour which is going to be difficult to sub. I would suggest getting yourself 100gms of it and making a bramling X single hop beer with what you have remaining. It's rather good with just pale malt.

[Dennis King]

Brewed this beer a lot [mainly from the 2nd book]. Have subsituted the WGV with fuggles with good results. Don`t think I`ve ever changed the bramings or challenger. Never tried the real thing but really like this recipe.

[Jez]

Thanks for the advice!
I substituted the goldings and bought some bramlings.
Brewed yesterday and cant wait to try it as it is a lovely pint in the pub - and even out of the can.

[befuggled]

I have never brewed this, but agree that WGV should taste fine, apparently it is a Goldings/Fuggles cross and I have used it often.
Very much +1 to TC2642, I did an excellent Bramling only. I have also done single Goldings and single WGV and although I thought noticeably different side by side, they are similar.
Whatever, it should be a very good beer; I can't understand why we used to call it FeelingFoul...

The wife likes it because she likes anything with Dragons, the house is covered with hundreds of them....And it should be VelinVoil.

[dean_wales]

I was beaten to the feelinfoul pun!

Any other welsh brew reciepes out there? Brains, rev james etc?

Dean.

[Blackaddler]

Hi,

I'm planning on using GW's recipe for a Felinfoel Double Dragon brew this week

Does anyone know if this the original recipe from the 1970s?

It used to be one of my favourite beers, back then.

[Gricey]

I've been ordered to make a couple Felinfoel beers for a mate of mine, Double Dragon and another one whose name escapes me... I have the GW book so will be using that recipe for one, but will have to hunt for the second!