Muntons Old Ale

[seastrike]

Thinking about trying something for a quick 5 gal batch- Appreciate any suggestions:

3.3 Lbs Muntons Old Ale LME
3.0 Lbs Muntons Light DME
1 cup Light Brown Sugar
1 oz Cascade ( or other low AA boiling hop?? )
1 oz Cascade for finish

Prime/carbonate with 1/2 lb Muntons Amber DME ( bottling)

Boil Malts/ Sugar/1 oz Cascade hops for for 25 minutes
Add 1 oz additional Cascade hop pellets for last 5 mins of boil
Chill.

Any recommendions for an appropriate dried yeast ?

Cheers !

 

[DAAB]

Thinking about trying something for a quick 5 gal batch- Appreciate any suggestions:

Yes, avoid Muntons Old Ale, it tastes like it was mashed in an old car tyre

 

[RichBrewer]

Yes, avoid Muntons Old Ale, it tastes like it was mashed in an old car tyre

Maybe you happend to get an old can that had gone stale. I'm sure it is normally a good quality product.

 

[DAAB]

I'm not the only one to experience this.

Comments:- Very slow yeast. It was about 36hrs before any noticeable (vile smelling) action occurred. Virtually no head/condition, after 2 months it smelled & tasted like burnt plastic. THROWN AWAY!

http://www.yobrew.co.uk/reviews.php

 

[Engelramm]

I just finished a glass of Papazian's recipe for Avogadro's Expeditious Old Ale that uses Muntons Old Ale and some Cascade for finishing. The recipe says that it will be ready in 2-4 weeks...depending on how expeditious you are.

After 1 week in the bottle it tasted like old crap.

After 2 weeks in the bottle it tasted like young beer...and old crap.

After 3 weeks (tonight) in the bottle it tasted like a decent, flat English bitter.

After 4 weeks...we'll see...