John Smiths

[thepatchworkdoll]

Hey Guys do any of you have a clone recipe for John Smiths. Any offers really appreciated.
Regards
Patch

[AnthonyUK]

I doubt you'll get a sensible answer. Why anyone would want to recreate this is a mystery

[Hanglow]

This is a sensible answer

go down your local park, pick up all the fallen twigs from the recent storm, go back home and boil them in 23l of water and add a hop cone. Once fermented, throw it out the window and go down to your local pub and drink something nice.

[TC2642]

I do remember when this was quite a nice pint (or maybe it was just me at a more innocent age!) , you can find it in Dave Lines 'Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy'.

[Pinto]

This is a sensible answer

go down your local park, pick up all the fallen twigs from the recent storm, go back home and boil them in 23l of water and add a hop cone. Once fermented, throw it out the window and go down to your local pub and drink something nice.

Pretty close description - last can I drunk reminded me of a poor quality, underhopped 40 pint kit that had been brewed to 120 pints and made up with sugar to bring the abv up....

[themadhippy]

1) purchase 8 cans of tesco/asda/happy shopper el cheapo bitter
2) drink the above
3) wait for nature to take its course and urinate into a pint glass
4)drink the above ,it maybe a bit stronger than john smiths but the taste will be pretty close

[AnthonyD]

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/anyone- ... oth-74018/

^^ Worth a read mate.