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Up until today, I'd heard good things about Flanders Red Ales but never actually tried one. Now, after a bottle of Duchesse de Bourgogne, I'm interested. So, a few questions if I may: How likely is it to get it right the first time (apparently it needs to be left a year before sampling)? How...

It could be pectin from the bought juice. Maybe add some pectolase.

Useful info for the Russkis when faced with a WW3 cavalry charge.

Ludlow Brew Co has/had a beer called Stairway with Marynka as its bittering hop and Sladek for flavour. I really enjoyed it, pale and 5.0%.

For info, Crossmyloof's The Firm is back in stock.

It may get sorted a bit sooner now that rich people have been affected.

...and there are no suggestions for yeast as when the recipes were written homebrewers all used the same one (the only one on the market, pretty much). All told, the recipes make for a good pint though and make a sound starting point for whichever beer you're trying to clone.

Following this one with interest. Just wondering - where have you managed to find 6-row?

There are recipes in Marc Ollosson's "Real Ales for the Home Brewer", for both Wildcat and Stag.

I was attracted by it as it's STA1 negative so brewed my usual saison recipe with it. It certainly tasted like a saison and was quite close in taste to one I drank in Belgium. It was probably a bit too 'farmyardy' for my taste but the yeast performed well with good attenuation.

Anything beginning with 'c' that isn't Challenger.