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fezzman
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psymn said:
I tried the Saison Dupont and Hobgoblin this weekend. Both were great and I find myself craving another goblin. I found a wonderful store an hour away that has a huge selection of imports. The Hobgoblin was $4.99 for the pint in a collector's tin with a glass. It was too good of a value to pass up (I really liked the glass).
I actually made the drive back to that store yesterday to get their last Hobgoblin tin...only to find out that they aren't open on Sunday. Grrrrr I think I'll have to dig around and see if I can find a clone recipe somewhere...gimme something to do.
EDIT: Woot! I found a clone over at BYO. Anybody try this recipe before?
http://byo.com/recipe/729.html
Mmmmmmm.... I'm sure I may have a recipe some where.....let me think.
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Hob Goblin II
Brew Type: All Grain Date: 20/12/2006
Style: English Old Ale Brewer: Orfy
Batch Size: 23.00 L Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 30.29 L Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.0 %
Brewing Steps Check Time Step
20/12/2006 Clean and prepare equipment.
-- Measure ingredients, crush grains.
-- Prepare 38.70 L water for brewing
-- Prepare Ingredients for Mash
Amount Item Type
4.80 kg Marris Otter Pale (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain
0.25 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain
0.20 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain
0.15 kg Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain
0 min Mash Ingredients
Mash In: Add 14.09 L of water at 78.2 C
90 min - Hold mash at 69.0 C for 90 min
-- Add first wort hops to boiler at start of sparge
Amount Item Type
15.00 gm Styrian Goldings [5.00%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops
15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops
-- Drain Mash Tun
-- Batch Sparge Round 1: Sparge with 14.67 L of 78.0 C water.
-- Batch Sparge Round 2: Sparge with 9.93 L of 78.0 C water.
-- Add water to achieve boil volume of 30.29 L
-- Estimated Pre-boil Gravity is: 1.042 SG with all grains/extracts added
Boil for 60 min Start to Boil.
30 min into boil Add 15.00 gm Styrian Goldings [5.00%] (30 min)
30 min into boil Add 15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (30 min)
50 min into boil Add 1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)
Steep for 60 min Steep 15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
Steep for 60 min Steep 15.00 gm Styrian Goldings [5.00%] (60 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
-- Cool wort to fermentation temperature
-- Add water (as needed) to achieve volume of 23.00 L
-- Siphon wort to primary fermenter and aerate wort.
-- Add Ingredients to Fermenter
Amount Item Type
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
20/12/2006 Measure Original Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.056 SG)
20/12/2006 Measure Batch Volume: ________ (Estimate: 23.00 L)
7 days Ferment in primary for 7 days at 20.0 C
27/12/2006 Transfer to Secondary Fermenter
14 days Ferment in secondary for 14 days at 20.0 C
10/01/2007 Measure Final Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.013 SG)
-- Bottle beer at 15.6 C with 117.8 gm of dried malt extract.
3.0 Weeks Age for 3.0 Weeks at 15.0 C
31/01/2007 Sample and enjoy!
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 50.0
Hobgoblin is a powerful full-bodied copper red, well-balanced brew. Strong in roasted malt with a moderate hoppy bitterness and slight fruity character that lasts through to the end. A full chocolate malt flavour beer by the addition of a small proportio
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Here we go.
Hob Goblin II
Brew Type: All Grain Date: 20/12/2006
Style: English Old Ale Brewer: Orfy
Batch Size: 23.00 L Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 30.29 L Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.0 %
Brewing Steps Check Time Step
20/12/2006 Clean and prepare equipment.
-- Measure ingredients, crush grains.
-- Prepare 38.70 L water for brewing
-- Prepare Ingredients for Mash
Amount Item Type
4.80 kg Marris Otter Pale (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain
0.25 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain
0.20 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain
0.15 kg Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain
0 min Mash Ingredients
Mash In: Add 14.09 L of water at 78.2 C
90 min - Hold mash at 69.0 C for 90 min
-- Add first wort hops to boiler at start of sparge
Amount Item Type
15.00 gm Styrian Goldings [5.00%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops
15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops
-- Drain Mash Tun
-- Batch Sparge Round 1: Sparge with 14.67 L of 78.0 C water.
-- Batch Sparge Round 2: Sparge with 9.93 L of 78.0 C water.
-- Add water to achieve boil volume of 30.29 L
-- Estimated Pre-boil Gravity is: 1.042 SG with all grains/extracts added
Boil for 60 min Start to Boil.
30 min into boil Add 15.00 gm Styrian Goldings [5.00%] (30 min)
30 min into boil Add 15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (30 min)
50 min into boil Add 1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)
Steep for 60 min Steep 15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
Steep for 60 min Steep 15.00 gm Styrian Goldings [5.00%] (60 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
-- Cool wort to fermentation temperature
-- Add water (as needed) to achieve volume of 23.00 L
-- Siphon wort to primary fermenter and aerate wort.
-- Add Ingredients to Fermenter
Amount Item Type
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
20/12/2006 Measure Original Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.056 SG)
20/12/2006 Measure Batch Volume: ________ (Estimate: 23.00 L)
7 days Ferment in primary for 7 days at 20.0 C
27/12/2006 Transfer to Secondary Fermenter
14 days Ferment in secondary for 14 days at 20.0 C
10/01/2007 Measure Final Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.013 SG)
-- Bottle beer at 15.6 C with 117.8 gm of dried malt extract.
3.0 Weeks Age for 3.0 Weeks at 15.0 C
31/01/2007 Sample and enjoy!
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 50.0
Hobgoblin is a powerful full-bodied copper red, well-balanced brew. Strong in roasted malt with a moderate hoppy bitterness and slight fruity character that lasts through to the end. A full chocolate malt flavour beer by the addition of a small proportio
fezzman
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Thanks for the recipe orfy. I suppose I should have mentioned that I am limited to extract batches though.
I've posted one some where.
Do you want it?
Do you want it?
fifelee
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1) Schmidt
2) Rainer
3) Bud
4) Oly
5) Keystone
OH wait...that was my 1996 list
2) Rainer
3) Bud
4) Oly
5) Keystone
OH wait...that was my 1996 list
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Erbium:YAG
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Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
Stone IPA
Hoegaarden Wit
Berliner Kindl Weiss (w/woodruff syrup)
Schneider Weiss
Stone IPA
Hoegaarden Wit
Berliner Kindl Weiss (w/woodruff syrup)
Schneider Weiss
fezzman
Well-Known Member
orfy said:
I just searched and found your recipe. It is the same as the one I found on BYO. Have you brewed the extract or just the AG version?
Extract 'n' Steep - Hob Goblin
Modified for a smaller boil and 5 us gallons.
Brew Type: Extract Date: 20/12/2006 Style: English Old Ale Brewer: Orfy Batch Size: 18.93 L Assistant Brewer: Boil Volume: 9.19 L Boil Time: 60 min
Brewing Steps Check Time Step
20/12/2006 Clean and prepare equipment.
-- Measure ingredients, crush grains.
-- Prepare 20.55 L water for brewing
-- Steep Specialty Grains
Amount Item Type 0.17 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 0.15 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 0.09 kg Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain
-- Add water to achieve boil volume of 9.19 L
-- Estimated Pre-boil Gravity is: 1.115 SG with all grains/extracts added
Boil for 60 min Start to Boil
Amount Item Type 3.48 kg Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 25.11 gm Styrian Goldings [5.00%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 25.11 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops
30 min into boil Add 25.11 gm Styrian Goldings [5.00%] (30 min)
30 min into boil Add 25.11 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (30 min)
50 min into boil Add 0.82 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)
Steep for 60 min Steep 12.34 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
Steep for 60 min Steep 12.34 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
-- Cool wort to fermentation temperature
-- Add 11.36 L water (as needed) to achieve volume of 18.93 L
-- Siphon wort to primary fermenter and aerate wort.
-- Add Ingredients to Fermenter
Amount Item Type 1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
20/12/2006 Measure Original Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.056 SG)
20/12/2006 Measure Batch Volume: ________ (Estimate: 18.93 L)
7 days Ferment in primary for 7 days at 20.0 C
27/12/2006 Transfer to Secondary Fermenter
14 days Ferment in secondary for 14 days at 20.0 C
10/01/2007 Measure Final Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.013 SG)
-- Bottle beer at 15.6 C with 97.0 gm of dried malt extract.
3.0 Weeks Age for 3.0 Weeks at 15.0 C
31/01/2007 Sample and enjoy!
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 50.0
Modified for a smaller boil and 5 us gallons.
Brew Type: Extract Date: 20/12/2006 Style: English Old Ale Brewer: Orfy Batch Size: 18.93 L Assistant Brewer: Boil Volume: 9.19 L Boil Time: 60 min
Brewing Steps Check Time Step
20/12/2006 Clean and prepare equipment.
-- Measure ingredients, crush grains.
-- Prepare 20.55 L water for brewing
-- Steep Specialty Grains
Amount Item Type 0.17 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 0.15 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 0.09 kg Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain
-- Add water to achieve boil volume of 9.19 L
-- Estimated Pre-boil Gravity is: 1.115 SG with all grains/extracts added
Boil for 60 min Start to Boil
Amount Item Type 3.48 kg Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 25.11 gm Styrian Goldings [5.00%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 25.11 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops
30 min into boil Add 25.11 gm Styrian Goldings [5.00%] (30 min)
30 min into boil Add 25.11 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (30 min)
50 min into boil Add 0.82 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)
Steep for 60 min Steep 12.34 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
Steep for 60 min Steep 12.34 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
-- Cool wort to fermentation temperature
-- Add 11.36 L water (as needed) to achieve volume of 18.93 L
-- Siphon wort to primary fermenter and aerate wort.
-- Add Ingredients to Fermenter
Amount Item Type 1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
20/12/2006 Measure Original Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.056 SG)
20/12/2006 Measure Batch Volume: ________ (Estimate: 18.93 L)
7 days Ferment in primary for 7 days at 20.0 C
27/12/2006 Transfer to Secondary Fermenter
14 days Ferment in secondary for 14 days at 20.0 C
10/01/2007 Measure Final Gravity: ________ (Estimate: 1.013 SG)
-- Bottle beer at 15.6 C with 97.0 gm of dried malt extract.
3.0 Weeks Age for 3.0 Weeks at 15.0 C
31/01/2007 Sample and enjoy!
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 50.0
Currently, in no particular order, and without giving it too much thought...
Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout
Leffe Blonde
Troegs Troegenator
Chimay (any)
Betha's Best Bitter (Oliver's)
Also, anything in-your-face hop bomb. And I have a Rochefort Trappistes 10 with my name on it that I play to open over the holidays. Really hoping that one will shoot to the top of my list.
Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout
Leffe Blonde
Troegs Troegenator
Chimay (any)
Betha's Best Bitter (Oliver's)
Also, anything in-your-face hop bomb. And I have a Rochefort Trappistes 10 with my name on it that I play to open over the holidays. Really hoping that one will shoot to the top of my list.
r2eng
Well-Known Member
Can't nail down 5... but I can do top 5 in each category! Let's talk stout, since I've been on to stout lately. In no particular order...
1) Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate...mmmmmmmmmmmm
2) Hales RIS
3) My Double-W RIS
4) Pelican Tsunami Stout (very smooth, lighter body)
5) Rogue Shakespeare stout
6) Sockeye Purple Haze (they don't bottle... visit Boise to try this one)
7) Grants Imperial Stout (sadly, it's been almost 15 years since my last one... they are no longer)
Oh, right, top 5... Oh well, maybe I can't list even top 5 in a category. As several have said before, it really depends on mood.
1) Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate...mmmmmmmmmmmm
2) Hales RIS
3) My Double-W RIS
4) Pelican Tsunami Stout (very smooth, lighter body)
5) Rogue Shakespeare stout
6) Sockeye Purple Haze (they don't bottle... visit Boise to try this one)
7) Grants Imperial Stout (sadly, it's been almost 15 years since my last one... they are no longer)
Oh, right, top 5... Oh well, maybe I can't list even top 5 in a category. As several have said before, it really depends on mood.
carnevoodoo
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I would surely be able to do a top.... 50? But 5 is too hard. I always come back to Speedway Stout when I want a good big American beer, but after that, I could struggle for days trying to figure this out. A lot of the best beers I have had are one offs and specialties, and that's all well and good, but that list would just look sort of silly.
BrianTheBrewer
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Hmmmmm this is a hard one
1) Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
2) Stone IPA
3) Sam Adams Boston Lager
4) Harpoon Summer Ale
5) Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
1) Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
2) Stone IPA
3) Sam Adams Boston Lager
4) Harpoon Summer Ale
5) Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
carnevoodoo
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I think I could do top 5 breweries...
Alesmith - Speedway, Wee Heavy, Nautical Nut Brown, IPA (seriously one of the best of style ever), andd both Yulesmith releases, not to mention the barrel aged series.
Russian River - Anything that ends in 'ation', with Temptation probably being my favorite, as well as Pliny the Elder being great as well.
Jolly Pumpkin - La Roja, Oro de Calabaza, Bam Biere, Bam Noire, Noel de Calabaza... Hell, everything they've done has been unique and interesting.
Cantillon - I don't think I am going to try to type names here. I'll just have to go the the internet to find things because they are all in a language I don't speak. I can do Lou Pepe and Iris, and Rose de Gambrinus, but I get lost after that.
And this is where I get stuck. How do I pick a 5th? Do I go Lost Abbey for their awesome barrel aged releases, or Stone because they have always been amazingly solid, or Ballast Point as my local homebrew store and most underrated brewery in SD... Or do I go for Rochefort simply because the 8 is one of my favorites?
Too hard!
Alesmith - Speedway, Wee Heavy, Nautical Nut Brown, IPA (seriously one of the best of style ever), andd both Yulesmith releases, not to mention the barrel aged series.
Russian River - Anything that ends in 'ation', with Temptation probably being my favorite, as well as Pliny the Elder being great as well.
Jolly Pumpkin - La Roja, Oro de Calabaza, Bam Biere, Bam Noire, Noel de Calabaza... Hell, everything they've done has been unique and interesting.
Cantillon - I don't think I am going to try to type names here. I'll just have to go the the internet to find things because they are all in a language I don't speak. I can do Lou Pepe and Iris, and Rose de Gambrinus, but I get lost after that.
And this is where I get stuck. How do I pick a 5th? Do I go Lost Abbey for their awesome barrel aged releases, or Stone because they have always been amazingly solid, or Ballast Point as my local homebrew store and most underrated brewery in SD... Or do I go for Rochefort simply because the 8 is one of my favorites?
Too hard!
gonzo brewer
Well-Known Member
Russian River Damnation, then Lagunitas La Freak
Firestone Walker Union Jack, then Green Flash West Coast IPA
Blind Pig, then Pliney
Duvel, then Chimay Blue
Alesmith Anvil, then Mac & Jacks African Amber
Ha - thats only 5
Firestone Walker Union Jack, then Green Flash West Coast IPA
Blind Pig, then Pliney
Duvel, then Chimay Blue
Alesmith Anvil, then Mac & Jacks African Amber
Ha - thats only 5
1) De Struise Earthmonk (Oud Bruin)
2) Rochefort 10 (Belgian quad)
3) Rodenbach (flanders red)
4) Piraat (triple IPA)
... picking up on a theme here??
5) Victory Hop Devil (IPA)... kind of weird to combine them with the above but I just really like it
2) Rochefort 10 (Belgian quad)
3) Rodenbach (flanders red)
4) Piraat (triple IPA)
... picking up on a theme here??
5) Victory Hop Devil (IPA)... kind of weird to combine them with the above but I just really like it
carnevoodoo
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Have you had the De Struise Pannepot? Awesome.
yup... three bottles of it sitting in my cooler right now. I'm not sure they make anything that's not awesome :rockin:
Out of my top five favorites, i have at least a couple bottles of each in my cooler right now except the Piraat... which isn't a problem because, for some reason, a random liquor store near my house actually stocks it so I can pick it up any time.
nope... time out... I lied... I'm out of Rochefort too.
I also have a six pack of St Barnabus Abt 12 in there... a bunch of random belgians... chimay, Duval, Corsendonk...
I've been on a slight belgian kick for about a year now.
Jaha35
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1: Fullers London Pride (Hand squeezed off pint from a cask in London of course!)
2: Corsendonk Dark Abbey Ale
3: Paulalener Marzen
4: Samuel Adam's Octoberfest
5: Newcastle Brown Ale
2: Corsendonk Dark Abbey Ale
3: Paulalener Marzen
4: Samuel Adam's Octoberfest
5: Newcastle Brown Ale
RandalG
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Here's the top 5 at the moment I usually always end up picking up more of while looking for new brews to discover.
Hoegaarden
New Holland Dragon's Milk
Bells Oberon
Unibroue Maudite
Okocim Palone
Hoegaarden
New Holland Dragon's Milk
Bells Oberon
Unibroue Maudite
Okocim Palone
Danek
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God, this is a tough one. Let's see...
Great Divide Titan IPA
Thornbridge Kipling South Pacific Pale Ale
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Chimay Rouge
Brew Dog Tokyo
Great Divide Titan IPA
Thornbridge Kipling South Pacific Pale Ale
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Chimay Rouge
Brew Dog Tokyo
Live Oak Hefeweizen
North Coast Red Seal
Russian River Pliny the Elder
Schneider Aventinus
Huyghe Delirium Tremens
Honorable mentions to Spaten Premium (draft), Fuller's 1845, and Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA.
North Coast Red Seal
Russian River Pliny the Elder
Schneider Aventinus
Huyghe Delirium Tremens
Honorable mentions to Spaten Premium (draft), Fuller's 1845, and Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA.
MikeRLynch
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Stone Runiation
RR Blind Pig
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot (any year)
RR Damnation
Sierra Nevada Harvest Wet Hop
Wow, I do like non-hoppy beers too, but looking back at that list you'd never know! Variety is a spice of life, but having a few of these guys in the fridge at all times is a must.
I'd give my left nut for another Blind Pig though...mmmm. Damn you Russian River and your extreamly limited distribution!
RR Blind Pig
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot (any year)
RR Damnation
Sierra Nevada Harvest Wet Hop
Wow, I do like non-hoppy beers too, but looking back at that list you'd never know! Variety is a spice of life, but having a few of these guys in the fridge at all times is a must.
I'd give my left nut for another Blind Pig though...mmmm. Damn you Russian River and your extreamly limited distribution!
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My 5 favs that I can think of right now:
1.) New Belgium La Folie
2.) Chimay Blue
3.) Dogfish Head Midas Touch
4.) Früh Kölsch
5.) Dale's Pale Ale
Honorables: Bell's Three-Hearted Ale, Bell's Hop Slam, New Belgium Fat Tire, Fuller's London Pride, Brooklyn Lager, Bass Ale, Hoegaarden and Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale.
1.) New Belgium La Folie
2.) Chimay Blue
3.) Dogfish Head Midas Touch
4.) Früh Kölsch
5.) Dale's Pale Ale
Honorables: Bell's Three-Hearted Ale, Bell's Hop Slam, New Belgium Fat Tire, Fuller's London Pride, Brooklyn Lager, Bass Ale, Hoegaarden and Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale.
Mine in particular order:
1: Rodenbach Grand Cru (Damn you importing wars!!!!)
2: Dutchesse de Bourgonge
3: Cantillon Grand Cru
4: Trumer Pils
5: Zywiec Porter (If you guys like porters try this one out)
1: Rodenbach Grand Cru (Damn you importing wars!!!!)
2: Dutchesse de Bourgonge
3: Cantillon Grand Cru
4: Trumer Pils
5: Zywiec Porter (If you guys like porters try this one out)
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