I am trying to make a clone of southern pecan from Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company. Of course I have never tasted this beer but my brewing buddy just got back from the South and said it is great and has several pounds of roasted pecans in his freezer. Their web site gives the following information:
Original Gravity 13.5
Final Gravity 5.2
Bittering Units 19
Lovibond Scale 15
Alcohol by Volume 4.39%
Grains Maris Otter, caramel malt, wheat, roasted pecans
Hops Domestic nugget and willamette
Flavor Profile Sweet with a soft maltiness, lots of caramel flavors
Aroma Nutty and caramel
Ideal Serving Temperature 50 degrees F
Ideal Carbonation Level 2.5 Volumes
I was looking at Brew-target and just tried these numbers:
Southern Pecan - Northern English Brown Ale
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Batch Size: 6.026 gal
Boil Size: 6.776 gal
Boil Time: 60.000 min
Efficiency: 70%
OG: 1.049
FG: 1.011
ABV: 4.9%
Bitterness: 19.2 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 15 SRM (Morey)
Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Simpsons - Maris Otter Grain 6.000 lb
Wheat, Flaked Grain 2.500 lb
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L Grain 2.300 lb
Plus add my friends 2-3 lbs of roasted pecans in the MASH
Total grain: 10.800 lb
Hops
Willamette 5.0% 0.600 oz 60.000 min
Nugget 13.0% 0.450 oz 15.000 min
Yeast
WLP039 - Nottingham Ale Yeast
I need some help here
1. Is Nottingham the right yeast?
2. I am assuming their web site's gravity readings (13.5 and 5.2) are in PLATO would correlate to 1.055 and 1.020, however I am having a hard time coming up with a beer that will end up that sweet with their ingredients. I could add some dextran, Perhaps there are some other poorly fermentables, more caramelized malts?
3. I am not sure how much effect the pecans will have other than flavor/aroma. Two pounds will have about one ounce of sugar and 3-4 ounces of total carbs. Probably negligible but does anybody have an opinion on this?
4. Wheat to Maris Otter ratio?
5. Is Caramel 60 the right one, any thoughts?
Anyway, if anybody has ever done this or ideas for me it would be much appreciated!
Original Gravity 13.5
Final Gravity 5.2
Bittering Units 19
Lovibond Scale 15
Alcohol by Volume 4.39%
Grains Maris Otter, caramel malt, wheat, roasted pecans
Hops Domestic nugget and willamette
Flavor Profile Sweet with a soft maltiness, lots of caramel flavors
Aroma Nutty and caramel
Ideal Serving Temperature 50 degrees F
Ideal Carbonation Level 2.5 Volumes
I was looking at Brew-target and just tried these numbers:
Southern Pecan - Northern English Brown Ale
================================================================================
Batch Size: 6.026 gal
Boil Size: 6.776 gal
Boil Time: 60.000 min
Efficiency: 70%
OG: 1.049
FG: 1.011
ABV: 4.9%
Bitterness: 19.2 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 15 SRM (Morey)
Fermentables
================================================================================
Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Simpsons - Maris Otter Grain 6.000 lb
Wheat, Flaked Grain 2.500 lb
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L Grain 2.300 lb
Plus add my friends 2-3 lbs of roasted pecans in the MASH
Total grain: 10.800 lb
Hops
Willamette 5.0% 0.600 oz 60.000 min
Nugget 13.0% 0.450 oz 15.000 min
Yeast
WLP039 - Nottingham Ale Yeast
I need some help here
1. Is Nottingham the right yeast?
2. I am assuming their web site's gravity readings (13.5 and 5.2) are in PLATO would correlate to 1.055 and 1.020, however I am having a hard time coming up with a beer that will end up that sweet with their ingredients. I could add some dextran, Perhaps there are some other poorly fermentables, more caramelized malts?
3. I am not sure how much effect the pecans will have other than flavor/aroma. Two pounds will have about one ounce of sugar and 3-4 ounces of total carbs. Probably negligible but does anybody have an opinion on this?
4. Wheat to Maris Otter ratio?
5. Is Caramel 60 the right one, any thoughts?
Anyway, if anybody has ever done this or ideas for me it would be much appreciated!
