JW Lees MPA AG Recipe

ManseMasher · Jul 26, 2015

A mate of mine has asked if I can knock up something similar to a Lees Manchester Pale Ale. I'm thinking 96% MO, 4% Crystal and plenty of Goldings. Anyone got a recipe that might help me out?!

clibit · Jul 26, 2015

Sorry no but their website says "The Real Refreshing Alternative. MPA is a golden ale made from all British malt, Liberty and Mount Hood hops."

If I was you I'd make him summat more like original Boddingtons, MPA is often compared to Boddies but is a pale imitation IMO! The Brit Hop recipe in the recipe forum is good, and along these lines. Boddies was basically Pale malt plus Goldings plus a very high attenuating yeast. Brit Hop includes Northdown as well, I like the combination.

stevej · Jul 26, 2015

Bungle asked the same question earlier this year,

Thats about as far as he got Clibit

ManseMasher · Jul 26, 2015

Yes I saw that - was hoping someone might have come up with something since! clibit, I saw that on their site - what do you think of their hop choice? They both are aroma hops, and I would have thought they were more suited to lagers?

clibit · Jul 26, 2015

You can use any hops you like in an ale. And in a lager for that matter. And liberty and mt hood are both used in ales by micro and home brewers. Summer/ blonde ales typically.

The recipe will be simple. Pale malt, bit of crystal. Low-ish IBUs. It's a very 'soft' beer if that makes any sense. Soft mouthfeel and gentle hopping. All Lees beers are like that, the water and yeast must be factors. Too soft n gentle for my preferences. I got that kind of softness from Wyeast 1469. Wyeast 1318 might be suitable.

stevej · Jul 26, 2015

Might be worth while giving Bungle a pm, see if he came up with anything

MyQul · Jul 26, 2015

In BYOBRA 3rd Ed.It has receipes for JW Lees Bitter and Moonraker. I know there are some different receipes in the other two editions. Wonder if it has a receipe for the Pale Ale in the one of the other editions

Bunglebrewsbeer · Aug 3, 2015

Still no joy on this front. Bottles of it do list the hops used on labels but that's about it.

ManseMasher · Aug 3, 2015

Bunglebrewsbeer said:
Still no joy on this front. Bottles of it do list the hops used on labels but that's about it.

No luck here either. He's getting an English IPA. I'm sure he'll drink it!

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