smashed4
Well-Known Member
During my trip on the East Coast last summer, I had the chance to taste the excellent Shipyard Export Ale, both on draft and in bottle.
The quality of this beer greatly impressed me. To be honest I was pretty sure americans only drank budweiser and that all their beers would taste the same. I was wrong
Shipyard's website states:
I did notice the up-front sweetness, which was very nice and an essential trait into replicating this recipe.
Regarding the hop, it seemed very present, and I would not qualify it as "subtle" as they do. I could not quite identify the variety used, but did pick up hint of classic american citrus notes.. I suppose they use a mix of different hops.. Unfortunately they do not specify it on their website.
I also dug up from various sites that shipyard use their own house Ringwood yeast, which they reuse indefinitely and that they developed a Hop percolator to produce hop tea that is added in the primary fermentation.
Unfortunately "Canadian golden-ale" is not a very well documented style.. And in fact I am canadian but never tasted something quite like shipyard's ..
So... I am trying to elaborate a recipe for replicating this brew:
Grain bill:
Canadian 2 row? Or Marris Otter?
I would suspect CaraPils / Dextrin malt, or very high temp mash? Or both.
30 - 35 IBU using cascade or centennial as bittering hops
Hop tea of Cascade and Goldings. Not sure on the exact hops to use here.
Ringwood yeast (WLP-005 according to Yeast Strains )
Any tip to re-create this brew would be well appreciated!
Cheers!
The quality of this beer greatly impressed me. To be honest I was pretty sure americans only drank budweiser and that all their beers would taste the same. I was wrong
Shipyard's website states:
Export is a Canadian-Style golden ale with a hint of sweetness up-front, a subtle and distinctive hop taste and a very clean finish.
I did notice the up-front sweetness, which was very nice and an essential trait into replicating this recipe.
Regarding the hop, it seemed very present, and I would not qualify it as "subtle" as they do. I could not quite identify the variety used, but did pick up hint of classic american citrus notes.. I suppose they use a mix of different hops.. Unfortunately they do not specify it on their website.
I also dug up from various sites that shipyard use their own house Ringwood yeast, which they reuse indefinitely and that they developed a Hop percolator to produce hop tea that is added in the primary fermentation.
Unfortunately "Canadian golden-ale" is not a very well documented style.. And in fact I am canadian but never tasted something quite like shipyard's ..
So... I am trying to elaborate a recipe for replicating this brew:
Grain bill:
Canadian 2 row? Or Marris Otter?
I would suspect CaraPils / Dextrin malt, or very high temp mash? Or both.
30 - 35 IBU using cascade or centennial as bittering hops
Hop tea of Cascade and Goldings. Not sure on the exact hops to use here.
Ringwood yeast (WLP-005 according to Yeast Strains )
Any tip to re-create this brew would be well appreciated!
Cheers!