Ind Coope Long Life

[johnmac]

I used to like this stuff in the 70's. Has anyone got a recipe? Thanks.

[johnmac]

Thanks for the recipe Chris! I finally got round to making this - missed out the hop extract and the caramel, used Styrians in place of the Hallertauer. Fullers yeast (WLP002).

It's really nice drink, very pale and refreshing, great head retention and lacing. I'd recommend it, for a change from the usual bitter.

[Invalid Stout]

11 months lagering seems excessive for a British throwing lager

[johnmac]

It's not British, it's English

[Wrastler]

I'm so late to this thread, but can anyone help?

I can't see the recipe in the conversation, is that because I'm a new sign-up?

My father in law has set me to search the internet to try and find a "long life" clone... I've only found articles about milk prior to this

[Dennis King]

I think you can't see the recipe because the member that posted it left and took it with him.

[Marshbrewer]

Is it in Dave Lines Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy? I'll have a look when I get home, it's about the right vintage.

Ron Pattinson mentions it on his blog:

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It reminds me of Long Life, an Ind Coope beer. I can remember them advertising it when I was a kid. I now know what it was - a mixture of normal Harp, export Harp and caramel. Mmm, sounds lovely. Presumably then pasteurised to death so it would last forever."

So that two types of lager blended and coloured up. Blended at what point, I have no idea. Perhaps giving Ron's recipe for Barklay Perkins Sparking Beer a spin would give you something similar?

https://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/201 ... y.html?m=1

[drjim]

I remember the adverts " Long Life, specially brewed for the can" I can hum sing or whistle the tune for you but I don't think we have an audio option on the forum!

[Marshbrewer]

Yep, it's in Dave Lines book. For 25L

Pale malt 3kg
Flaked maize 750g
Wheat malt 125g
Brewers caramel 5ml
Irish moss
Hallertau hops 60g
Hop extract 30g equivalent
Lager yeast

Mash 90 mins @ 66
90 min boil.

Hops and extract in at the start.

Like all of Daves recipes from this time, if you use that amount of hops it will turn out really bitter, I suspect that is because the quality of hops available to him in 1978 were poor compared to what is available to us today. Unfortunately, I don't think we can find the correct IBU for Long Life, but I'd punt for around 30 as an educated guess. Pop the above into some brewing software and have a play.

[micmacmoc]

I can remember my old dad letting me try this from his pint glass in the early 70s, my first beer memory. I was taken by the bitter/sweet taste! I never looked back! Perhaps I should add it to my brewlist!