Came across a bottle of this at the grocery tonight and decided to try it. I really like it. Does anyone know what kind of hops they use? Also, curious is Tom or Denny have tried it again since posting your comments and if you feel the same about this beer?
This should give you an idea of the hops used in Union Jack. This is from the Brewing Network CYBI shows on Firestone Walker. Matt Bryndelson was interviewed in the first show, and this was based on his interview and the clone the BN guys did.
2010 Union Jack Clone
A ProMash Recipe Report
Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 10.50 Wort Size (Gal): 10.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 26.25
Anticipated OG: 1.074 Plato: 17.90
Anticipated SRM: 5.9
Anticipated IBU: 51.6
Brewhouse Efficiency: 82 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.
Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Tinseth
Tinseth Concentration Factor: 1.00
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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81.9 21.50 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
11.4 3.00 lbs. Munich Malt Germany 1.037 8
1.4 0.38 lbs. Carastan Malt Great Britian 1.035 34
5.2 1.38 lbs. Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt 1.033 2
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.40 oz. Simcoe Whole 13.00 25.9 90 min.
1.50 oz. Cascade Whole 5.75 8.8 30 min.
1.50 oz. Centennial Whole 11.00 16.9 30 min.
4.00 oz. Cascade Whole 5.75 0.0 0 min.
4.00 oz. Centennial Whole 11.00 0.0 0 min.
3.50 oz. Cascade Whole 5.75 0.0 Dry Hop
3.50 oz. Centennial Whole 10.50 0.0 Dry Hop
2.50 oz. Cascade Whole 5.75 0.0 Dry Hop
2.50 oz. Centennial Whole 10.50 0.0 Dry Hop
1.50 oz. Amarillo Gold Whole 10.00 0.0 Dry Hop
1.50 oz. Simcoe Whole 13.00 0.0 Dry Hop
Yeast
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White Labs WLP002 English Ale
Mashed at 145 for one hour and then ramped up to 156 for 15 minutes, mashed out at 168.