Tribute style ale anybody done one ?

[Braumeister]

I just realised plugging that into Brewfather that it’s impossible to match that profile (that much calcium to that little Sulphate/Chloride)!

I will match the calcium but increase the sulphate and chloride but keep the ratio the same

 

[Sandimas]

I've also made this a number of times, similar to Clint's but lacking the final hop addition. It was definately missing something so I'll try this additonal stage next time, thanks @Clint

BTW, I don't think Tribute travels well at all: I was down in Cornwall a few weeks ago and every pint was top-notch. A few pubs around here have it and it's just not the same, even had a pint in North Devon (Appledore) and that wasn't as good.

 

[Braumeister]

Yes it’s strange in pubs in Cornwall it’s fantastic but I’m not a big fan of the bottled or canned version. I’m surprised the casks are different to Cornwall though, I would have thought it was just the same. Anyway, it’s so easy to brew a version as good as the Cornish pub version.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

I've also made this a number of times, similar to Clint's but lacking the final hop addition. It was definately missing something so I'll try this additonal stage next time, thanks @Clint

BTW, I don't think Tribute travels well at all: I was down in Cornwall a few weeks ago and every pint was top-notch. A few pubs around here have it and it's just not the same, even had a pint in North Devon (Appledore) and that wasn't as good.

Most things aren't as good over the other side of the Tamar.











Apart from internet connection.

 

[Rotorgoat]

To add to Clint’s water profile
Ca 156 Mg 16 Na 31 HCO3 32

Hi there. I’ve put these figures into a water profile in brewfather. It comes out as very hard water (455ppm). I thought the water should be soft?

 

[Northern_Brewer]

It's 32ppm of bicarbonate (HCO3), not 332ppm of HCO?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

It's 32ppm of bicarbonate (HCO3), not 332ppm of HCO?

Thank you I had no idea where he was coming from.

 

[Rotorgoat]

Am I doing something wrong?

 

[buddsy]

Yes it’s strange in pubs in Cornwall it’s fantastic but I’m not a big fan of the bottled or canned version.

Here in Norfolk Woodfordes ales 5 miles up the road from me are nice in the pubs. I have tried the bottles they sell in Tesco and I dont know how they sell something so different. Wherry in bottles is a different beer by a long ways. Not a patch on the pubs stuff. Totally different mouth feel.

buddsy

 

[Braufather]

I had a few pints in Kent on Saturday and it tasted great so think it travels ok.

Just been trawling through this thread as I’m Gonna have a bash at this at some stage.

 

[The Baron]

One thing I will say is adding a little more Celeia hops in a whirlpool does give that citrus after taste

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I think Willamette is they key to Tribute. I’ve changed my hop schedule to Challenger @60m, Styrian Golding @15m, then Willamette @ whirlpool and dry hop.

 

[Braufather]

what about verdant yeast for it? its the only dry english yeast i used these days. ;liquid wise I was thinking Thames valley maybe?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I use CML Midland or Gervin.

 

[Northern_Brewer]

what about verdant yeast for it? its the only dry english yeast i used these days. ;liquid wise I was thinking Thames valley maybe?

Verdant's probably a bit too expressive for it, it's more on the Notty or Verdant-Notty blend side. The cheapest option is to buy a bottle of Proper Job and harvest from that...

 

[dcbrookes]

BTW, I don't think Tribute travels well at all: I was down in Cornwall a few weeks ago and every pint was top-notch. A few pubs around here have it and it's just not the same, even had a pint in North Devon (Appledore) and that wasn't as good.

I have had some excellent Tribute here in Gloucestershire and some pretty dire Tribute in North Devon. I don't think distance has as much to do with it as the skill of the cellarman.

 

[Rotorgoat]

Tribute brew day went very well. I used a bottle of proper job to step up the cell count. Very lively yeast and tastes very clean. I added 25g extra Willamette in the whirlpool. Just a few pics from brew day.

 

[Rotorgoat]

My tribute looks lighter that the original. Has anyone used black malt liquid extract to adjust the EBC? It's not a big issue just wondered if anyone has? I have some which says to use 30ml per 25l to increase by 10EBC. Once to yeast has dropped out I think it may look slightly darker anyway. Maybe a discussion for another thread.

 

[Griff097]

CML do a Tribute clone kit, just about to keg my first go at it, a very nice pint when I used to get it in Glastonbury.

 

[Sandimas]

My tribute looks lighter that the original. Has anyone used black malt liquid extract to adjust the EBC?

I always use a little Black Malt to adjust the colour of my brews: it's an adjunct grain so can be steeped rather than mashed. I use a bit of it in many brews as the colour of other grains such as Crystal Malt can vary a bit.