Way, way, way over the top Sam Adams Utopia clone - #2 - Page 59

**Cape Brewing** · 03-05-2010, 01:05 AM

I don't have a vested interest in the batches these guys have done and as you can probably deduce from the previous 58 pages, I don't even like these guys... but this beer is better than SA's Utopias. It's very similar and I'm really surprised that's how SA makes the actual Utopias. The one that PTN and Yeager have put together is a lot more balanced and like I said, it's better than the original.

It would be interesting to have someone make it by just feeding maple syrup to a base beer and then do a side by side

**the_bird** · 03-05-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cape Brewing

I don't have a vested interest in the batches these guys have done and as you can probably deduce from the previous 58 pages, I don't even like these guys... but this beer is better than SA's Utopias. It's very similar and I'm really surprised that's how SA makes the actual Utopias. The one that PTN and Yeager have put together is a lot more balanced and like I said, it's better than the original.

It would be interesting to have someone make it by just feeding maple syrup to a base beer and then do a side by side

I think I've said it already in this thread, but yeah... +1000. SO much smoother than the "real" one. Can't wait to sample the current vintage!

eriktlupus · 03-13-2010, 03:04 AM

well it seems that something worked anyway,,,reading on sun was at 1.066 and slowly working it's way down

Martin2D · 03-17-2010, 02:34 AM

I brewed mine today. This wort was the craziest wort I'm sure I'll ever see...very syrupy. Took me about 8 hours to brew it and it is now chugging away on a yeast cake of Wyeast Eau de Vie. I'll let you know how this yeast works as the bitter I made first was a very tasty beer and had a lot of character.

Hippie · 03-17-2010, 05:28 PM

Way to go Martin! I look forward to hearing more about your progress and results.

**paulthenurse** · 03-17-2010, 10:22 PM

Which recipe (2009 or 2010) did you use?

PTN

Martin2D · 03-18-2010, 09:26 PM

I used the new recipe. Still at high krausen chugging along. I'm hoping this actually works. If not, there is little hope this will be drinkable.

**paulthenurse** · 03-18-2010, 10:20 PM

Patience, Grasshopper, patience. It will be drinkable but it will take some time.

We're down to 1.040 as of yesterday. Yeager is going to rouse it up and add the final couple pounds of maple syrup this weekend. As it sits now we're around 18% abv, by the time it finishes I expect to be down to 1.018 - 1.020 and right up to 20%.

PTN

Hippie · 03-19-2010, 04:15 AM

1.040...Nice! I was wondering where that batch was at as I hadn't seen any updates. I can't wait to see how it compares with the changes from last years (which was the bomb!)

eriktlupus · 03-19-2010, 06:43 AM

i will be visiting ours this weekend for our final syrup addition also. its been steadily burping away for the last few weeks, no real krausen or singing on the airlock just nice and slow at @ 20sec/bubble on the S.