Big recipe list?/ben truman

[micmacmoc]

Following seymour's thread on beers you miss I searched for Ben Truman, couldn't find it. I remember there being a very long list of beers with ingredients somewhere hereabouts, anyone know a link. I know I had it on my pc once but who knows where these things go eh? Oh and if you know Ben Trumans recipe..ta.

[micmacmoc]

Ah found it!


viewtopic.php?t=30577#p329656

[seymour]

Did you read this entry on the "Favorite beer you can no longer find anywhere?"thread?

Aha! Ron already posted a 1953 Ben Truman recipe on his Shut Up About Barclay Perkins blog. It does sound tasty!

http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2010 ... ruman.html

Here are two stories from 2010 about the guys who revived a Truman's recipe which they call Truman's Runner. Can any of you guys verify if it's similar to the original?

http://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/07/31/ ... talfields/
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/beer-fan ... 96445.html

Details gathered from those articles:

Truman's Runner (Best Bitter, 2010 revival based on historical Truman recipes)
brewed at Nethergate brewery
ABV: 4.0%
IBU: low
Colour: dark brown
Grainbill: Maris Otter, Chocolate Malt, Crystal Rye, Wheat, Dark Crystal Rye
Hops: Fuggles, Goldings

[micmacmoc]

Yeah! Superb info, its joined the list. Dunno about invert sugar and caramel though, it'll have to be unrefined sugar and darker crystal to get the colour. Mild malt? I guess that it will have to wait until I can afford another malt/hops order. Planning a Rye beer too, I'm beginning to stretch my knowledge a bit more now thanks to the good folks at JBK. I REALLY fancy a Ben Truman. The more I think about it the greater the need. My memory of it was at The Castle Pub, Midanbury, Southampton....soon to be a Tesco Express ....having those hedgehog 'flavoured' crisps that were fashionable back then and a pint of Ben.