Recommended Nice Ruby Ale

[Randalicous]

Hello.

I have recently discovered Hobgoblin Ruby Ale and would like to make a similar batch for Xmas. Can anyone recommend a similar tasting brew either a kit or extract is what I'm aiming for.

Ta

Steve

 

[BrotherMalice]

I got told this would make a reasonable clone:

Coopers Dark Ale with a 500g pack of dark spraymalt and 500g soft brown sugar.

Never got around to trying it though, I have all the ingredients for an AG version but not had the time to make it yet, will be my 1st AG brew too :)

 

[c_burgess]

I'd have to recommend St Peters Ruby Red kit, for a bit of body I would make it to 30 pints rather than what the instructions say, cracking drink.

 

[calumscott]

St Peters is a lovely kit but it's a totally different beast to goblin. Much more bitterness and less sweetness, it might come as a shock...

... Maybe a Wherry brewed short might fit the bill??

 

[c_burgess]

Yeah, I'd say Wherry tastes closer despite the 'ruby' in the name of StPeters. Was slightly let down by the Wherry but I do think I fermented it too warm. It's got enough good reviews to warrant any kit brewer giving it a crack.

 

[calumscott]

It's just got that lovely sweetness that goblin has. Maybe a wee touch of steeped choc malt to give a deeper richer colour would get closer, brewed short for flavour and alcohol and body...

Hmmmm....

 

[Randalicous]

Thanks for all your suggestions. Im thinking of going with the steeped choc option. Can you suggest how much i should use and in what volume of water. I have seen an extract recepie which suggests 0.09kg p but this is in a full extract receipe. But having never steeped before it's all a new concept to me.

Ta

Steve

 

[calumscott]

I would guess somewhere about 100g but just enough to give you that deep colour.

But maybe someone with a brewing program could verify that it wouldn't be too dark? I don't have a PC on at the moment...

All you do is take the malt and mix well with three times the weight of water bring to 65 degrees C and keep it there for half an hour. Drain through a muslin cloth and add the collected wort to the FV. Make the kit up but go short to 35 or even 30 pints and I think you are onto a winner...

... Keep us posted!

 

[Randalicous]

Lovely....

Will do