DFH Midas Touch

**zac** · 05-31-2008, 12:15 AM

The wify has fallen in love with this beer, so being a good brewer, i figure I can either clone it or make it better. Only problem is the only recipie I can find is extract, and I have no clue if its even close. Anybody wanna help me out & convert this to AG & tell me if its workth trying? Thanks!!!

Midas Touch Clone
3.3 lbs. Briess light malt extract syrup
1.5 lbs. Briess light dry malt extract
3 lbs. honey (do not boil)
2 lbs. Alexander’s Muscat grape concentrate (do not boil)
0.5 teaspoon dry saffron (boil 15 minutes)
2.5 AAU Willamette hops (bittering hop) (0.50 oz. of 5.0% alpha acid)
2.5 AAU Willamette hops (flavor hop) (0.50 oz. of 5.0% alpha acid)
1 tsp. Irish moss
White Labs WLP500 (Trappist)
O.75 cup of corn sugar (for priming)

Any ideas what kind of honey? Any source for Alexanders Muscat Grapes?
thanks again,
Zac

CBBaron · 05-31-2008, 11:49 AM

It looks like you got the recipe from BYO. If you look at the link they have an all-grain option at the end.

http://www.byo.com/recipe/1011.html

Northern Brewer lists Alexander's Muscat Grape concentrate. I believe some other HBSes carry it as well.

I made a similar beverage recently using a little more honey and Chenin Blanc concentrate. Its still young and uncarbonated so I can't comment on the flavor yet. However it did take much longer to clear than my beers.

Craig

**zac** · 06-01-2008, 05:46 PM

Craig,

Yes & no, thats the same recipie, but I don't think I lifted it from BYO. But thanks. AG would be a better way for me to go!

Can you give me an idea for which honey to use: http://www.northernbrewer.com/sugars.html I'll go ahead and make an order, I know LHBS dosent have the honey, the saffron or the concentrate.

Thanks,
Zac

**zac** · 06-01-2008, 08:54 PM

Also:
Anybody got a good source for saffron? I can find a few places on the web, but the shipping eats me up. Any brew supply places have it w/free shipping? I checked the usual suspects with no luck. thanks again

z

Gedvondur · 06-01-2008, 09:26 PM

First, Sam Calagoine who owns Dogfish Head published a recipe in his book, Extreme Brewing.

As to the saffron, there are two purveyors that I recommend. Both sell high quality spices.

The Spice House

and

Penzy's Spice

Good Luck.

Gedvondur

CBBaron · 06-01-2008, 09:57 PM

I got saffron from my indian neighbors. I think they bought it either at an indian grocery store or brought it home with them on their last visit to india. Saffron will be expensive what ever the source.
Your best honey is a light flavored locally sourced raw honey. Clover or most wild flowers work just fine. I did not follow my suggestions and instead picked up a 5# jug from Costco. I'm kind of wishing I would have gotten the raw honey instead.

Craig