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Badger Blandford Fly
Bought a bottle of this tonight after trying a bottle a couple of weeks ago.
Very gingery but really nice and refreshing. Probably 1 bottle is enough in one session though but give it a go if you see it, tastes really different.
Planning:Maybe a lager.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
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Posted 2 years ago by Moderator
funny, I love abdger beers as they are always different but blandford fly just dont ..... fly with me. Way too gingery. Cant beat tanglefoot though. Mmmmmmm yummy!
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 2 years ago by Member
I happened to pass the brewery a few weeks ago and popped into their shop & On-site pub. (I also visited the Wadworth brewery, Devizes en-route back to wales!
I bought a mix six pack which contained a Blandford Fly, I must say that it was gorgeous, so much so I went to Sainsbury's and bought Six!!
I wonder how I could clone this!!
Posted 2 years ago by Admin
Hi Gazz, I share you views on that one. Its a really nice beer but only in small quantities.
I guess the main thing to clone is the ginger. Probably best to add to the boil (at the end) or add to a secondary fermentation.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 2 years ago by Moderator
Yeah! add ginger, no earlier than 15min from the boil or else it will add a lot of bitterness and weird flavors to the beer, best after the boil, or as greg says during fermentation (peeled and crushed through a garlic press, I would boil in a little water and let cool before adding) depending on how big your brew length is and how many IBU's you are getting from your Hops I would aim at 0.5g-0.75g of ginger to 1L of wort.
Posted 2 years ago by Member
Cheers Guys I will try this on a small batch.
I also picked up a bottle of Special edition Wadworth Swordfish which is laced with rum! Not tasted it yet but am very interested!
Posted 2 years ago by Admin
Hi Gazz, that sounds very interesting, I'll have to look out for one of those in the supermarket later.
As Dan says fresh ginger is definitely the way forward and use with caution as it could be quite over bearing. I think its probably a spicy hop (bramling X, First Gold or a halletuer maybe) and a small amount of crystal malt
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
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