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**Bsquared** · 08-21-2009, 03:20 AM

I went to Ballast point / HBM to pick up Saturday supplies, and they had the Sculpin's! The cases where going fast, but I picked up two 750's...Ummm good

android · 08-21-2009, 04:22 AM

not familiar with the brew, but damn it looks tasty.

goodham · 08-21-2009, 04:26 AM

Sculpin is my absolute favorite beer! It is really what sparked my interest in brewing. After tasting it, I really desired to make my own. You do not have the recipe for it, do you? I think the recipe is called "Polaris IPA" in the brew mart recipe book. I do not really have a chance to make it down there often. Good stuff!

**Bsquared** · 08-21-2009, 04:44 AM

Yes it's really good stuff, I've never tried to brew it, but the guys at the brew mart where talking about it being one of their favorite beers to make.

I love it as a cask, some thing about cask pulled hoppie beers gets my goat!

may be my next time there I'll try and coerce a recipe out of them...

MrDNA · 08-21-2009, 03:30 PM

I had Sculpin for the first time this week and was blown away by it. So much so that when I got home I poked around online for a recipe. This is what I found, but I can't vouch for the accuracy of it:

Alcoholic Onymous: Back to it - American IPA (Sculpin Clone)

carnevoodoo · 08-21-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MrDNA

I had Sculpin for the first time this week and was blown away by it. So much so that when I got home I poked around online for a recipe. This is what I found, but I can't vouch for the accuracy of it:

Alcoholic Onymous: Back to it - American IPA (Sculpin Clone)

I can. That's my failed attempt at a blog. I think it is pretty close to the one in the book at HBM. I think it came out a little too malty compared to the Sculpin that is being produced now. I think the recipe has morphed over the years. The most important part of that entire recipe though, is the dry hop. So perfect.

If I make this again, I'm dropping the 10L to 1/2 pound, but that's the only real change I'd make. I love Sculpin, and this batch that is out now is supposed to be perfect.

**Bsquared** · 08-21-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by carnevoodoo

If I make this again, I'm dropping the 10L to 1/2 pound, but that's the only real change I'd make. I love Sculpin, and this batch that is out now is supposed to be perfect.

I think you are right about that one, The one I had last night was really balanced between hop and malt, and because it was so fresh, the hop aromas were something else.

Any reason for your yeast choice? I might try your recipe next month, but I'd use WL001, just because that's what I usually in this style.

carnevoodoo · 08-21-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bsquared

I think you are right about that one, The one I had last night was really balanced between hop and malt, and because it was so fresh, the hop aromas were something else.

Any reason for your yeast choice? I might try your recipe next month, but I'd use WL001, just because that's what I usually in this style.

S-05 and WLP001 are essentially the same yeast. Same with Wyeast 1056, I think. They're all strains of the Sierra Nevada yeast and all perform pretty much the same. I use the dry yeast when I don't feel like making starters. That, and it is cheaper.

Shepherd5 · 04-28-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by carnevoodoo

I can. That's my failed attempt at a blog. I think it is pretty close to the one in the book at HBM. I think it came out a little too malty compared to the Sculpin that is being produced now. I think the recipe has morphed over the years. The most important part of that entire recipe though, is the dry hop. So perfect.

If I make this again, I'm dropping the 10L to 1/2 pound, but that's the only real change I'd make. I love Sculpin, and this batch that is out now is supposed to be perfect.

If you drop it to .5 Lbs do you have to add more 2 row?

carnevoodoo · 04-28-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shepherd5

If you drop it to .5 Lbs do you have to add more 2 row?

Whoa. Ghost from the past. The only reason you'd want to do that is to keep your numbers the same. I doubt it'd do much to the beer of you just dropped it, though. So no, you don't HAVE to add 2 row, but you can if you'd like.