Conways Irish Ale Clone

10# 2-Row 83%
1# Crystal 80L 8%
8oz Victory 4%
4oz Special Roast 2%
4oz Belgian Biscuit 2%

1oz Northern Brewer 8.6% AA (30min)
1oz Hallertau 4.1% AA (10min)
1T Irish Moss (10min)
.75oz Fuggles 4.4% AA (5min)

Yeast: 1028 1.6L starter
OG:1.062
FG: 1.014
SRM: 14*
IBU: 25.3

Mash temp: 153*F for 60mins
Batch Sparge
Pitch Yeast temp: 60*F
Fermentation Temp: 63*F @ 4weeks

This was my first attempt at any clone. I think I got it close but not totally exact as you can see mine is a little darker. The tastes are similar too with CIA having a little more caramel notes. Mine might be a tad young to compare but they are close. I still have one more CIA and will do another test for flavor in a month.

When I brew this again I will decrease the Crystal 80L to 12oz and bump up the Victory to 12oz. If anybody tries this recipe let me know what you think.

Cheers

How did this come out? I'm looking at brewing a CIA clone soon

Here's the recipe I used. The guy at the homebrew shop suggested using some maltodextrin, he thought it was the key to this recipe. I used it, and boy is there alot of head when you pour this. Next time, I would try with half as much as I used.

It didn't come out with the malty taste that I love with Conway's. I am getting a fruity finish, maybe due to the yeast. As you can see, the color is close, but I have a lot of chill haze. This one was bottle conditioned for 6 weeks and refrigerated for 5 days. Maybe another week in the fridge or two the haze will settle out.

In the end, it's a decent Irish style ale, but not close to Conway's.

Conway's Irish Ale Clone

Batch Size: 5 gallons
OG: 1.062
FG: 1.017
SRM: 13°
IBU: 24.4
ABV: 6.0%

Grain Bill:
10 lb Pale 2-Row
8 oz Crystal 80L
8 oz Victory
4 oz Special B
4 oz Biscuit

Hops:
.5 oz German Northern Brewer 9.6% - 60 min
1 oz German Hallertau 4.3% - 10 min
.5 oz Fuggles 4.8% - 5 min

Other:
1 tsp Irish Moss – 15min
8 oz Maltodextrin – 15 min

Yeast:
WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast

Mash 90 min @ 153°F
Mash Out 10 min @ 170°F
Boil 60 min

Sorry for not posting back for so long. I think it's pretty close to the actual CIA. After 4 weeks in the bottle it had that malty caramel flavor I was looking for. Just like the real CIA. Only thing I would suggest is my SRM was darker than the original. Conways just came on the shelves again in my area so it's time to make it again. I will put this back on my short list and post back when I do. Did you ever brew my recipe?

The recipe I used was based off of yours, which I posted in this thread. What kind of yeast did you use?

I used Wyeast 1028 London Ale. I'm going to brew up another batch next

hopcop said:

I used Wyeast 1028 London Ale. I'm going to brew up another batch next

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Any updates on this recipe? GLBC has some of my favorite beers and I would like to try to reproduce this one.