I love a good red beer in the fall and absolutely love FFF Brian Boru. Here is what the bottle states: ...very rich caramelly ale with toffee, citrus & pineapple aroma. Brian Boru is brewed with malt, Irish oats, honey & Amarillo hops". 5.5% and 40 IBU. Anyone have any ideas where to start with a 5 gallon batch?
Like most FFF beers, I think they use "hop bursting" in this beer. Throw a bunch of Amarillo in towards the last 15 minutes of the boil, and I would probably dry hop with an ounce or two as well. I also think they use Wyeast 1968 London ESB in most of their beers. Good luck finding Amarillo right now, though. It's scarce
I like Boru because it doesn't taste overhopped like most double reds I've had. Most seem to turn into an IPA. This one keeps it's malt flavor forward and really enjoyable. Careful with the hops and make sure you have plenty of yeast going into your batch.
The only thing I have found is this- I have not brewed and am not sure how close it is to the real thing. I would love to find a clone- one of my favorites from FFF. Thoughts? Anyone, Anyone, Bueller..... OG-1.059 FG-1.018 IBU- 39 color- 14srm 6.5lbs British Golden Promise 4lbs- munich 1lb- Flaked oats 1lb- Carmel 60 1lb- Clover Honey 2oz- roasted barley 0.6 oz admiral hops 60min 1oz amarillo 10 min 1oz amarillo 5min 1968 yeast.
Looks like I might have something to brew next week. If I can grab a few oz of Amarillo I'll let you know how it goes. Love Brian Boru!
