Sometimes its hard enough to get it right even if you do have the notes. I brewed my best ever bitter a year ago. The first time I tried to replicate it fermented at to higher temp and was un drinkable, the second time I left some one else sparge it for me and I ended up with a beer 10 points below what I wanted (still reluctantly drinking it). Brewed it again before Christmas and I seems very promising.
I made a clone..ish of broklyn larger for swmbo, cornied 19l and bottled the remaining 2l into 4 bottles.
I drank most of the cornie by myself.. loved it! heard the dreaded noise.. there are 4 bottles left gagging to be drunk but she has put her foot down.. those ones are hers!! :nono:
I have a replacement fermenting at the moment but but it needs to finish then lager and condition!! :cry: