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vb original ale recipe??
Posted: Tuesday Apr 04, 2006 5:46 pm
by ballman77
New to brewing and was wondering if anyone has found anything similar to the brilliant VB original ale?
cheers
Posted: Tuesday Apr 04, 2006 6:27 pm
by Tipsy
Haven't tried to copy it but maybe try a coopers lager with 500g dex and 500g malt, Pride of ringwood hops and saflager yeast.
Cheers
Posted: Wednesday Apr 05, 2006 6:58 am
by ballman77
Thanks i'll give it a crack & will let you know
cheers
Posted: Wednesday Apr 05, 2006 5:39 pm
by Tipsy
Thinkin about it maybe the coopers draught would be a better base
Posted: Wednesday Apr 05, 2006 5:48 pm
by NTRabbit
Saflager yeast? The VB original Ale is a real Ale, you want to be using Safale 04 or the Coopers kit yeast for that.
Posted: Wednesday Apr 05, 2006 6:03 pm
by Tipsy
NTRabbit wrote:Saflager yeast? The VB original Ale is a real Ale, you want to be using Safale 04 or the Coopers kit yeast for that.
Have you tasted it!
It's not much different to VB, just slightly maltier. Not very aley at all.
Posted: Wednesday Apr 05, 2006 11:06 pm
by NTRabbit
Tipsy wrote:NTRabbit wrote:Saflager yeast? The VB original Ale is a real Ale, you want to be using Safale 04 or the Coopers kit yeast for that.
Have you tasted it!
It's not much different to VB, just slightly maltier. Not very aley at all.
Still better off using an Ale yeast when trying to replicate an ale, even one like that.
Posted: Thursday Apr 06, 2006 8:46 pm
by Tipsy
NTRabbit wrote:Tipsy wrote:NTRabbit wrote:Saflager yeast? The VB original Ale is a real Ale, you want to be using Safale 04 or the Coopers kit yeast for that.
Have you tasted it!
It's not much different to VB, just slightly maltier. Not very aley at all.
Still better off using an Ale yeast when trying to replicate an ale, even one like that.
Yeah, tasted another last night.
I do think I'll make a quaffer for my mates using the kit yeast and then one with saflager, see how they compare.