Drinking some LM right now and wondering about these recipies.
Any of them turn out?
Hmmm I moved mine to the secondary last night and took a gravity reading.... went from 1.074 to 1.022 so it's basically on the "heavy" side but I'm worried because the sample tasted sour. I gave the carboy a swirl a few minutes ago to smell what was coming off the air lock and I think something is very wrong here.
Any thoughts? this is a new one to me.
Safbrew S-33 smells like rotten eggs when it ferments. Not sure if that's what you're smelling. Not really a big fan of that yeast to tell you the truth.
Anyone have their clones ready? and if so how close did it come to LM's? Curious about the pecan flavor & if it held through? I'm going to brew this next week based on some of the recipe suggestions in this thread & others.. I think I may use a London Ale Yeast (WLP013) as a substitute. Not sure if it will change the taste/profile of the beer w/ this yeast. Never used Safbrew S-33 before so I'm a little hesitant to try it. I think I may end up using closer to a lb of pecans in the mash. We plan on crushing them up, toasting them a few times & letting them air out in a paper bag a few days prior to brew day. I may use a smaller amount of toasted pecans in the last 10 min's of the boil as well.
Was curious if anyone has tried to make this clone into a pecan pie type of beer? Was thinking of adding 2.5 ounces of Oak Chips soaked in 16 ounces of bourbon to the secondary to try & get a pecan pie flavor but I'm not sure if we're going to do that or not. The wife really wants to so we shall see. Thanks for all the info on this post, I'm really looking forward to brewing this.
@Starman Lazy Magnolia actually makes a version that they age in oak Jack Daniels barrels. It is called Southern Gentleman and it is sublime. The flavors blend perfectly and the bourbon really enhances the pecan notes. The downside is they are rather limited on the availability of Jack Barrels so they can't make as much as they would like. One bar near the brewery bought the entire first batch. If you are ever on the Mississippi Gulf coast swing by the Ugly Pirate in Bay St. Louis.
Alabrew is pretty nice. Prices are not too bad and they are are always helpful.
Southern Pecan is bit expensive where we are even though we're in the same state. $9-10 for a 6pack or $75 for a 5 gallon keg. Great beer, just dang expensive.
I'm right now secondaring the Alabrew AG Clone, so in about a week or so, i'll post it's initial impression. It used California Ale Yeast. I'll post the grain bill + Hops used when I find the recipe later.
EDIT:
From Lazy Mag's website:
Grains used
Maris Otter, caramel malt, wheat, roasted pecans
Hops used
Domestic magnum and tettnang
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