I tried this on a recent visit to NYC and loved it. Now it's time for a clone.
Based on Brooklyn's web site we know the following:
Style: Best Bitter
Malts: British Pale, Crystal, Aromatic, Caramalt
Hops: Challenger, Aurora, Willamette
Yeast: Our House Ale Yeast
Alcohol by Volume: 5%
Original Gravity: 13.3° Plato (1.054)
I posted a request for info/ideas in the yeast forum, but no replies.
Most reviews of SPB indicate citrusy flavors, and this is confirmed in a blog post from the brewer suggesting the source of the orange notes is in fact the yeast. Immediately this made me think of Conan, so I decided to go with Imperial Yeast A24 (for Conan, plus a little added fun).
I'm not feeling it to go all grain here, so this will be a PARTIAL mash brew. Here is my tentative recipe:
Batch size: 6 gallons
Grain bill:
Maris Otter LME 2.5 lb
Maris Otter pale malt 5 lb
Caramalt 12 oz (8%)
Crystal 10L 12 oz (8%)
Aromatic malt 5.6 oz (3.7%)
Hops
Aurora 1 oz 50 min
Challenger 1 oz 5 min
Challenger 1 oz 0 min
Willamette 1 oz 0 min
Yeast:
Imperial A24 - 1 pkg in 1 L starter est 267B cells
Est OG 1.054
IBU: 29.8
Color: 7.3 SRM
Est ABV: 5.3%
Naturally I would appreciate comments!
I plan on brewing this in about two weeks. I'm waiting on a new kettle from Spke Brewing.
Based on Brooklyn's web site we know the following:
Style: Best Bitter
Malts: British Pale, Crystal, Aromatic, Caramalt
Hops: Challenger, Aurora, Willamette
Yeast: Our House Ale Yeast
Alcohol by Volume: 5%
Original Gravity: 13.3° Plato (1.054)
I posted a request for info/ideas in the yeast forum, but no replies.
Most reviews of SPB indicate citrusy flavors, and this is confirmed in a blog post from the brewer suggesting the source of the orange notes is in fact the yeast. Immediately this made me think of Conan, so I decided to go with Imperial Yeast A24 (for Conan, plus a little added fun).
I'm not feeling it to go all grain here, so this will be a PARTIAL mash brew. Here is my tentative recipe:
Batch size: 6 gallons
Grain bill:
Maris Otter LME 2.5 lb
Maris Otter pale malt 5 lb
Caramalt 12 oz (8%)
Crystal 10L 12 oz (8%)
Aromatic malt 5.6 oz (3.7%)
Hops
Aurora 1 oz 50 min
Challenger 1 oz 5 min
Challenger 1 oz 0 min
Willamette 1 oz 0 min
Yeast:
Imperial A24 - 1 pkg in 1 L starter est 267B cells
Est OG 1.054
IBU: 29.8
Color: 7.3 SRM
Est ABV: 5.3%
Naturally I would appreciate comments!
I plan on brewing this in about two weeks. I'm waiting on a new kettle from Spke Brewing.
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