advice needed

[johnluc]

Hi all, am going away for a weekend at the end of january with a few friends to watch a rugby match, has been suggested i make a beer to take with us,
firstly any suggestions as what to make, as in a basic bitter that everyone will like, and if i keg in a basic plastic keg will it survive a 3-4 hour car journey or will it be like mud when we arrive as they will want a beer or two as soon as we arrive on fri night. :drunk:
johnluc

 

[BigYin]

Pick pretty much any bitter, bottle some for that first sup, and once the keg has had a night to settle it should be fine :thumb:

 

[BigYin]

As to the beer, are you an all grain brewer? If so, maybe Cotleigh Barn Owl? I've had excellent results with that.

 

[johnluc]

cheers for that bigyin, yes i am ag brewer, where will i find recipe for the barn owl ?

 

[BigYin]

It's in the Graham Wheeler book - British Real Ales - do you have it?

 

[johnluc]

It's in the Graham Wheeler book - British Real Ales - do you have it?

yes i do thanks again.

 

[johnluc]

just looked at the recipe,don't have any northdown hops could i use challenger as i understand they are a substitute.

 

[BigYin]

yep, you can use admiral or challenger :thumb:

http://www.brew365.com/hop_substitution_chart.php

 

[johnluc]

thanks will get stuck in tommorow got the house to myself, the fpo out shopping all day.