The great british ale was first brewed to commemorate the 50 th anniversary of the mg car factory in abingdon, oxfordshire. Beer recipe old speckled hen clone special bitter or best. Old speckled hen diy brewing recipe resource coopers. The speckled hen is an old girl, she was born in 1967, but she has lost none of her appeal. Interested to know how it turns out one to add to my own brewlist. Taste notes to my taste this is the way old speckled hen should taste if it had a bit more body. My one complaint about old speckled hen ale was a lack of carbonation. There is therefore a possibility of trace amounts of isinglass being in the beer. Toffee and malt combine with a bitterness on the back of the tongue giving a balanced sweetness and refreshingly dry finish. Dec, 20 i have a recipe book produced by camra that gives a recipe for old speckled hen. Old speckled hen has a full, smooth flavour and is very easy to drink. Bottled and in the cupboard until 625 and today it is perfectly carbed and has that beautiful malty taste with the soft backend hops i love so much from old speckled hen. Finely balanced beer with a rich malty taste and a fruity aroma. Dan murphys supports the responsible service of alcohol.
Namely, he substituted white sugar and black malt for what i believe is probably invert sugar used in the real thing. Definitely agree with you about old speckled hen fantastic beer one of my dads favourites as well. May 01, 2016 this video is about my old speckled hen clone brew with the grainfather. Now, 20 years later, the bookl is still a great reference for brewing great beers and brewing beers to style.
Give it time to develop in the keg or bottle as it tastes very rough at first no doubt due to the sugar syrup which tends to make rough alcohol. But to be a true clone the og must be 1050 as the beer was brewed at a gravity of 1050 to denote 50 years i. Brew your own british real ale colchester homebrew. This video is about my old speckled hen clone brew with the grainfather. Hashies old speckled hen 1 ratings beersmith recipe. Old speckled hen 8c extract homebrew ingredient kit. Old speckled hen greene king online shop browse all things old speckled hen, from the famous beers to gifts, hampers and glassware. Old speckled hen was first brewed in 1979 in abingdon, oxfordshire, to commemorate the 50th anniversary. This recipe is aimed at keeping fermenters at an ambient 16 c or 61 f. Black sheep riggwelter, caledonian deuchars and old speckled hen. Old speckled hen buy wine, spirits and beer online or. Definitely agree with you about old speckled hen fantastic beer. We used canned speckled hen draught and i think the beergas insert in the can gave the. Old speckled hen is an english ale from the morland brewery, now owned by greene king brewery.
Old speckled hen greene king online shop browse all things old speckled hen, from the famous beers to. After an afternoon touring the english countryside in your mg, end the day with. Beer clone recipe kits brew your favorite beer at home. Warning under the liquor control reform act 1998 it is an offence to. Old speckled hen 8c all grain homebrew ingredient kit. They asked morland to brew a special commemorative beer for the occasion, for which they would suggest the name and they would design the bottle label.
Before this book there were vague recipes but very few were to style and none emulated the great beers from around the world. Its rich amber colour and superb fruity aromas are complemented by a delicious blend of malty tastes. Clone brews changed the way people in the usa brewed beer. The following beer recipe will mimic the taste of a corona. Old speckled hen was first brewed in 1979 in abingdon, oxfordshire, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the mg car factory there on the 30 november. Hey sam, there is a homebrew book that is nothing but clone recipes for a bunch of different beers.
For a while it was near impossible for me to ever make this beer continue reading old speckled hen clone recipe. A high proportion of crystal malt in old speckled hen provides the key toffeecaramel flavour. The recipe in the british real ale book uses a mixture of crystal and black malt and sugar instead of syrup plus has a lot less flavour and aroma hops and mashes at 66c. Beer kits from clonebrews, beer making clone recipe kits. Old speckled hen is a english pale ale style beer brewed by greene king morland brewery in suffolk, gb2, united kingdom. The beer is a rich reddish goldenbrown color with a solid, bubbly head, but very little aroma perhaps a hint of malt. Says richly coloured and fruit flavoured strong ale. We do not recommend our beers to either vegans or vegetarians because of the use of isinglass as a clarifying aid but leave the decision whether to drink them up to the individual. See more ideas about old speckled hen, beer and ale. Speckled hen clone the recipe we crafted was shooting for an og of 1050 mandated by the ales history and a final abv of 5.
The stated max attenuation was 77% which would have given us a final abv of the 5. Old speckled hen was first brewed by morlands of abingdon in 1979. Toffee and malt combine with bitterness on the back of the tongue to give a balanced sweetness, followed by a refreshingly dry finish. With its harmonious relationship of malt and hops, this is an especially enjoyable beer. I love this beer when it is hot out, i like it when it is cold out this beer is simply easy to drink. The head brewer, bill mellor, says he simply aimed to create a beer of that gravity, with an appropriately full colour and flavour but with the dryness and easy drinkability that.
After an afternoon touring the english countryside in your mg, end the day with a pint of old speckled hen this clone was created in 1998. A finely balanced beer with a distinctive rich, malty taste and fruity aroma. A distinctive english ale with a wonderful, warm flavour. Brew the extract clone beer recipe kit old speckled hen 8c extract, avaialble from austin homebrew. We provide beer recipes and other content to you for free. Old speckled hen nitro where to buy near me beermenus.
Clone beer beer recipe all grain brewing beer recipe. I have a recipe book produced by camra that gives a recipe for old speckled hen. My brew bud loves old speckled hen too, but he likes that gassy taste and smell. Bottled and in the cupboard until 625 and today it is perfectly carbed and has that beautiful malty taste with the soft backend hops i love. Wonderfully robust and rich, this beer is dryhopped for a lively, intense aroma. With a special hop from tasmania, it has a tropical fruit note in the taste and is more refreshing than the standard old speckled hen ale. Extra specialstrong bitter english pale ale 8c boil size. Toffee and malt combine with bitterness on the back of the tongue to give a balanced sweetness. Beer recipe cloud by beersmith homebrew beer recipes.
Old speckled hen is not vegan friendly barnivore vegan. Brew the all grain clone beer recipe kit old speckled hen 8c all grain, avaialble from austin homebrew. Dec, 20 a beer of 1050 will usually have about 5 per cent. It was recently awarded silver at the 2014 international beer challenge.
Instead of charging you, we charge our advertisers. We used canned speckled hen draught and i think the beergas insert in. The head brewer, bill mellor, says he simply aimed to create a beer of that gravity, with an appropriately full colour and flavour but with the dryness and easy drinkability that is morlands house style. Old golden hen is an awardwinning light golden beer. Old speckled hen is a premium bitter from the morland brewery, now owned by greene king brewery. It was even named after the factorys old run around car which was often parked outside the paint shop. Read more specific legislation in your state or territory and to view our liquor licence numbers. All grain brewers check out our all grain clone recipe kits. The sediment remains at the bottom of the cask and the clarified beer is served. Toffee and malt combine with a bitterness on the back. In april 2003 in the newsletter of the twin tiers sports car club ian parsons recounted how the car that the beer old speckled hen was named after had been in his family since the 40s.
See bars, beer stores, and restaurants near me selling morland old speckled hen with prices and whether its on tap or in a bottle, can, growler, etc. You will need fermentation equipment and a 20 quart stainless steel kettle in order to make this beer. Old speckled hen clone brew with the grainfather, tips and tricks included duration. Old speckled hen clone brew with the grainfather, tips and tricks. A finely balanced beer with a distinctive rich, malty taste and fruit aroma.
Old speckled hen clone post by stevej383 sat apr 23, 2016 7. With cask beer the isinglass is added in cask and the beer is sedimented in the pub cellar. The following beer is a recipe for old speckled hen. Old speckled hen old speckled hen has a wonderful, warm flavor bursting with body.
Menus the speckled hen bar and dining rooms lisburn. But, as with mikes hard cranberry, i think this was due more to the beer being poured out into a glass before drinking it. Jul 18, 20 my one complaint about old speckled hen ale was a lack of carbonation. A very malty example of an english pale ale almost chewy.
The recipe we crafted was shooting for an og of 1050 mandated by the ales history and a final abv of 5. Please help us continue by switching off your ad blocker. Old speckled hen is popular with ale drinkers up and down the country and renowned for its unique character and consistent quality. It is made with pale and crystal malts, as well as rye malt, and chinook hops. Otherwise, old speckled hen ale from greene king morland brewery is an orangey, sour and ultimately drinkable beer. Order online, pick up in store, enjoy local delivery or ship items directly to you. This clone would make a solid keg ale, especially with beergas. But to be a true clone the og must be 1050 as the beer was brewed at a gravity of 1050 to denote. Liquor act 2007 it is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years. Old speckled hen clone post by orlando fri mar 04, 2016 8. The yeast used to ferment the beer provides the other key character estery or. Old speckled hen clone home brew forum jims beer kit. Greene king growth august 2007 archived 20120425 at the wayback machine. Old speckled hen greene king morland brewery beeradvocate.
I dont have this book but the recipe i have is 80% maris otter 12% dark crystal and 8% golden syrup at 15 mins. Old speckled hen is not vegan friendly barnivore vegan beer. It recommends a boil time of 90 minutes, with the challenger added at the start of the boil, and the golding added 10 minutes before the end of the boil. This site is fully integrated with our beersmith recipe software cloud storage. Beer description its rich amber colour and superb fruity aromas are complemented by a delicious blend of malty tastes. He summarises the early history of the car as being detailed in robin barraclough and phil jennings book oxford to. Old speckled hen clone brew with the grainfather, tips and.