Deschutes Inversion Clone - Northwest guys

I wanted to get some input from you guys who have access to Deschutes brewery more regular than us mid-westerns. I love their Inversion brew and found the recipe from an internet search. I did change that recipe slightly by going to the Deschute website and seeing that they use a malt that I have not seen called Carasan. I replaced this with a combination of the (3) crystal's as listed below. I also use Maris Otter for my Pale so I cut it with some Pilsner, and threw in some wheat for head retention.

Just wanted to get your input before I try this one on Saturday. Thanks for your recommendations / suggestions in advance.

BB


Deschutes IPA Clone from internet
A ProMash Brewing Session - Recipe Details Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 10.50 Wort Size (Gal): 10.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 28.25
Anticipated OG: 1.069 Plato: 16.82
Anticipated SRM: 11.2
Anticipated IBU: 68.7
Brewhouse Efficiency: 73 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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21.2 6.00 lbs. Pilsener Malt(2-Row) Continental Eu 1.035 1
53.1 15.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) Great Britain 1.038 3
7.1 2.00 lbs. Victory Malt America 1.034 25
7.1 2.00 lbs. Munich Malt(2-row) America 1.035 6
0.9 0.25 lbs. Crystal 90L America 1.033 90
3.5 1.00 lbs. Crystal 40L America 1.034 40
3.5 1.00 lbs. Crystal 20L America 1.035 20
3.5 1.00 lbs. Wheat Malt America 1.038 2

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.43 oz. Nugget Pellet 13.00 25.8 60 min.
0.95 oz. Nugget Pellet 13.00 13.2 30 min.
1.91 oz. Northern Brewer Pellet 9.00 14.4 20 min.
1.91 oz. Centennial Pellet 10.50 10.1 10 min.
0.95 oz. Cascade Pellet 5.75 2.8 10 min.
1.91 oz. Centennial Plug 10.50 1.2 1 min.
2.86 oz. Cascade Whole 5.75 1.1 1 min.
1.43 oz. Centennial Pellet 10.50 0.0 Dry Hop
1.43 oz. Cascade Whole 5.75 0.0 Dry Hop

Yeast ----DCL Yeast S-05 Ale

I did a Gordon Clone that called for it. Didnt have any and used a mix of 120, 40, and 20. This was for the darker Carastan. I dont think it was anything like the origional Gordon. Not sure if it was pilot error or if the mix I used was wrong. I had a can for comparision and while a good beer, didnt have the biscuty taste that Gordon had. Did you give the new shop in Mentor a call? I'm in columbus, so I've never used them , but they might have some, never kow.
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I think your recipe will taste good but I don't think it will taste much like Inversion. I love Maris and use it all the time but if you really want a clone I would use US 2-row for this. This beer is a fairly light malt taste without any of the biscuit flavor the MO is going to give it. Again I think it will make a good beer but I don't think it will be to close to Inversion.

Just my 2 cents - now go forth and brew

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm over on the west side so Mentor is kind of out of the way. Maybe next time.

I figured that the MO would contain a bit more malt than your standard US 2 Row. I've been making a couple of other IPA's but cutting them with the pilsner. It seems to lighten it up. The next 55 lber I buy will just be your standard US 2 Row. Sometimes you've got to use what you have.

Thanks again. I'll have to wait until my next trip out west to try the comparision. I wish I could find Inversion at my local beverage distributor, but maybe that's why I like it so much.

BB