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Extract #4: Fuller's Discovery Clone
Does anyone have a recipe for Fuller's Discovery. I know it uses barley and wheat with Saaz for bittering and Liberty for flavour/aroma.
Anyone have more details?
Cheers
Planning: PJ Clone
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
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Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Here is the one from Graham Wheelers Book.
for 23 litres.
3.310 KG Pale
0.580 kg Wheat
0.170 Crystal
41 Grams Liberty 90mins
14 Grams Saaz 10 mins
8 Grams Saaz steep
Not quite sure how accurate that one is though as it states ABV as 3.7% but I'm sure Discovery is over 4%.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Thanks Greg
Found this on the Fullers' website:
Brewed using a unique blend of malted barley and wheat for a delicious malty taste bursting with rich, biscuity flavours, Liberty hops are then added for a distinctive zesty character and fruity bite, whilst Saaz hops add a gentle bitter taste for a clean, refreshing finish.
In cask, Discovery is 3.9% ABV, while in bottles the strength is 4.5% ABV.
I thought that the long boil was for bittering. So that recipe might be the wrong way around. I'm going to try it the other way around and see what happens.
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
The boil is for bittering but that description doesn't really tell you much.
They are both aroma hops really so it would work the other way round.
Strange that the ABV is so different in the bottles, perhaps it to extend the shelf life.
I really like Discovery so might give this one a try myself.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
OK. I think I'll just do it per the recipe. For once I'm not going to tinker!
By the way, do you know what L rating the Crystal is and can you recommend a yeast?
Thanks
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
I would say its standard (130) crystal and for yeast choice it has to be Wyeast 1968 Fullers ESB.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
That yeast is amazing, really smooth taste, fast acting and clears quickley. So good I managed to "keep" 2 jars worth from my last brew.
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Well here goes. Conversion to Extract:
Batch Size: 18.93 L
Boil Size: 7.38 L
Estimated OG: 1.044 SG
Estimated Color: 7.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 20.8 IBU
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
1.50 kg Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 57.69 %
0.50 kg Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 19.23 %
0.25 kg Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 9.62 %
0.25 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 9.62 %
0.10 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3.85 %
40.00 gm Liberty [4.30 %] (60 min) Hops 10.7 IBU
10.00 gm Saaz [4.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
8.00 gm Saaz [4.00 %] (30 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
15.00 gm Saaz [4.00 %] (10 min) Hops 1.5 IBU
1 Pkgs London ESB Ale (Wyeast Labs #1968) Yeast-Ale
I'm going to boil just the 0.5g of DME and the Wheat for the full 60 mins. Adding the rest of the DME with 10 mins to go.
Added the the Carapils for head retention.
I'm not going to bother with the Irish Moss this time.
Wish me luck for tonight!
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Good Luck Simon, hope it all goes well.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
All done and apart from a little boilover with the first lot of extract it went well.
Now in the FV with a very nice yest head.
OG was 1041 due to me making it up to 20 instead of 19 litres.
I'm looking forward to trying this one.
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Well done Simon .... looks like a great brew!
(with grateful thanks to the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and slightly adapted)
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Good on ya Si, a nice grain bill there. Always good to see noble hops in a proper drink (rather than always in a lager)
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 6 months ago by Member
Just been on the Fullers website and was direct to the teasting notes for Discovery. It contains Cascade as well and Liberty and Saaz. I feel another attempt coming on after I've done my wheat beer.
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
Posted 6 months ago by Admin
How did the original turn out? I must admit I really like the proper stuff.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 6 months ago by Moderator
Graham Wheeler notes a Citrus aroma. I can't find anything about Liberty and Saaz that suggests Citrus. Cascade would, and the best way of getting the Citrus aroma, in my opinion, would be to use 10 - 15 gms for dry hopping in the FV.
Planning: - To get some more brews on now the weather's a bit cooler
Fermenting: - Ginger Beer experiment
Conditioning: - A normal bitter with Styrians
Drinking: - All of it!!
Posted 6 months ago by Member
It turned out very nice. Not exactly like the original but was delicious.
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
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