Came downstairs this morning to a burst bottle

[Neale]

Yes, it's from the old Graham Wheeler book. But of course he doesn't quote a yeast. I don't kid myself it's going to taste much like Black Sheep, hence I don't like to use the term 'clone', but if turns out 'of that type', and tastes good, I'll be more than happy.

I'd be interested to here how it turn out. I was going to try a black sheepish ale with the following recipe. Is the wheeler recipe similar?

Batch Size : 12 L
Pre-Boil Gravity : 1.041
Original Gravity : 1.051
Final Gravity : 1.016
ABV: 4.6%
IBU : 35 (Tinseth)
Colour : 18 EBC

Boil Time : 60 min

2.07 kg - Clear Choice Malt ® Ale 5.9 EBC (81.8%)
262 g - Wheat Malt 4.1 EBC (10.4%)
195 g - Extra Light Crystal 100 110 EBC (7.7%)
5 g - Roast Barley 1375 EBC (0.2%)

Hops (39.3 g)
60 min - 14.1 g - Challenger - 7.5% (23 IBU)
15 min - 8.4 g - East Kent Goldings (EKG) - 5.0% (5.3IBU)
10 min - 4.2 g - Challenger - 7.5% (3 IBU)
10 min - 4.2 g - Fuggle - 6.1% (3 IBU)
Hop Stand
30 min hopstand @ 80 °C 8.4 g - Golding - 4.2% (1 IBU)

White Labs Yorkshire Square Ale Yeast

 

[foxbat]

I'd be interested to here how it turn out. I was going to try a black sheepish ale with the following recipe. Is the wheeler recipe similar?

Batch Size : 12 L
Pre-Boil Gravity : 1.041
Original Gravity : 1.051
Final Gravity : 1.016
ABV: 4.6%
IBU : 35 (Tinseth)
Colour : 18 EBC

Boil Time : 60 min

2.07 kg - Clear Choice Malt ® Ale 5.9 EBC (81.8%)
262 g - Wheat Malt 4.1 EBC (10.4%)
195 g - Extra Light Crystal 100 110 EBC (7.7%)
5 g - Roast Barley 1375 EBC (0.2%)

Hops (39.3 g)
60 min - 14.1 g - Challenger - 7.5% (23 IBU)
15 min - 8.4 g - East Kent Goldings (EKG) - 5.0% (5.3IBU)
10 min - 4.2 g - Challenger - 7.5% (3 IBU)
10 min - 4.2 g - Fuggle - 6.1% (3 IBU)
Hop Stand
30 min hopstand @ 80 °C 8.4 g - Golding - 4.2% (1 IBU)

White Labs Yorkshire Square Ale Yeast

You won't be able to get WLP037 Yorkshire Square at the moment as it's a vault strain that's not currently on release. Wyeast 1469 would be your next best bet.

 

[moto748]

The Wheeler recipe is a bit similar, but torrified wheat rather than wheat malt, and a tiny amount of black malt rather than roasted barley, but presumably that's just for colour, so wouldn't make much difference. Challenger, Progress and Fuggles, with a late addition of Goldings.

 

[Michael Burnley]

@Neale the black sheep website gives you a hint as to the recipe

https://www.blacksheepbrewery.com/shop/black-sheep-ale/

 

[Neale]

@Neale the black sheep website gives you a hint as to the recipe

https://www.blacksheepbrewery.com/shop/black-sheep-ale/

Thanks I had seen this, so theres definitely wheat and Goldings in there.

I also noticed on the cask version that in the ingredients it mentions Torrified wheat when on the bottled version it just says Wheat, I know that the cask recipe is probably slightly different to the bottled version. But I wonder if they would use Torrified wheat instead of Wheat malt in the bottle version as well. Any one have any idea?
https://www.blacksheepbrewery.com/our-beers/cask-ales/special-ale/