I recently bought a couple of 10 litre mini-kegs and started to think about split-batch experiments. I’ve long had a hankering to make cask beer which I’ve never done before. So I bought a hand pump (pump365) and started to plan a recipe for a light traditional English real ale.
Recipe
This recipe was inspired from a Landlord clone by “VoC Home Brewery” on Brewfather. I didn’t have the same hops but substituted Goldings with Saaz & Williamette. I also added 3 times as much Fuggles at flameout.
Recipe Details
| Batch Size | Boil Time | IBU | SRM | Est. OG | Est. FG | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 L | 90 min | 57 | 6.4 SRM | 1.044 | 1.009 | 4.59 % |
| Actuals | 1.044 | 1.009 | 4.59 % | |||
Style Details
| Name | Cat. | OG Range | FG Range | IBU | SRM | Carb | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic English-Style Pale Ale | 1.04 - 1.056 | 1.008 - 1.016 | 20 - 40 | 5 - 12 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 % |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Laureatte | 5 kg | 90.91 |
| Caravienne Malt | 500 g | 9.09 |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Form | Alpha % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saaz | 50 g | 60 min | Boil | Pellet | 3.2 |
| Willamette | 25 g | 60 min | Boil | Pellet | 5.5 |
| Fuggle | 72 g | 5 min | Boil | Pellet | 5 |
Miscs
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) | 6.84 g | 0 min | Mash | Water Agent |
| Epsom Salt (MgSO4) | 10.45 g | 0 min | Mash | Water Agent |
| Gypsum (CaSO4) | 25.46 g | 0 min | Mash | Water Agent |
| Yeast Nutrients | 4.131 g | 15 min | Boil | Other |
| Irish Moss | 4.131 g | 10 min | Boil | Other |
| Polyclar Brewbrite | 4 g | 10 min | Boil | Fining |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Attenuation | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lallemand Nottingham Ale Yeast | 80% | 0°C - 0°C |
Mash
| Step | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mash 1 | 66°C | 90 min |
Fermentation
| Step | Time | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | 10 days | 20°C |
| Secondary | 5 days | 20°C |
| Aging | 0 days | 0°C |
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Post fermentation, I split the batch into two 10L mini kegs. I primed one with CBC-1 yeast and a little dextrose.
Cask
After a few days conditioning I hooked it up the my beer engine and let it settle.
I couldn’t believe how good my first pull looked – and tasted. A subtle sweet aroma with a lovely smooth bitter aftertaste.
I kept this cask with a blanket of C02 which kept it fresh for a couple of weeks.
Keg
After carbonating at 20 psi for 3 days, I tried the keg version. As expected, it’s the same beer, just with a little CO2 bite. It was just as nice as the Cask, but different.
Landlord Comparison
I enjoyed these beers so much that I had to compare it with the original.
These are my cask & keg alongside the bottled version. Visually indistinguishable and almost identical taste. I could only tell the difference because I knew what was what.
Summary
My best beer to date and stunningly close to the original. The pleasure of pulling one’s home brew is a pure joy.