Spyk'd said:
It is true that we just started bottling Southern Pecan in December and it will be a little expensive in bottles in most areas away from the Gulf Coast, based on availability. We simply cannot bottle fast enough to keep up with the demand! (Good problem to have).
Indeed! I keep going to McDade's only to find 1 or 2 various type Party Pigs and no bottles at all. When it's in stock, I grab a six pack for sure. It is delicious beer that I wish I could afford keep constantly on tap.
Spyk'd said:
Here's what I can tell you: Abita does not use our recipe for their Harvest Pecan. Their's uses pecan extract and is completely devoid of any kind of body. Based on that I know about their brewing practices, I wouldn't be surprised if they just took their Amber and added pecan extract to it. That's all I'll say about that.
I had both, side by side about a month ago and my unrefined tasting agrees to all of that. The Southern Pecan just simply has more flavor and body to it. This isn't to say the Abita "Harvest Pecan" isn't good. I'm just saying that Southern Pecan is what the ideal should be if you want a beer with pecans.
If you are passing through Birmingham, AL give Alabrew a call and stop by. They are very friendly especially to us LHBS-less folks in MS.
Anywho, Alabrew's Clone looks to be pretty close:
10.5# of Muntons Pale Ale (Marris Otter Pale Ale Malt)
.75# Muntons Crystal 60L (should sub out for caramel maybe 40L? or cara-pils)
.25# Weyermann Light wheat
Bitterness 15
Target Hops 1 oz I think (i spilled some wort over that during cleanup)
tettnang .5oz 30mins
tettnang .5oz 15mins
I used
Chriso's Scottish 80/- Pecan as a guide to getting the pecans prep'd. (just used the same recipe switched with walnuts for the my current batch)
Thanks Spky'd for speaking up in here. My roomate and I really need to come down there one weekend and bring a couple of other local homebrewers with us.
Congrats on the expansion and hope we can start seeing more here in Jackson.