PatMac

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I had my first Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale last night and loved it. I then immediately went back to the store and got their IPA. I liked it too, but the Arrogant Bastard has such a full bodied flavor...it's amazing.

Has anyone been successful at doing a clone of this? Even if I don't try to do a clone of it, I'd still like to get that aggressive hop aspect to a beer without making it too overwhelming or taking over the taste of the malt. Any suggestions as to how to get that full, strong hops flavor in a beer? What hops to use, how long to steep them, etc?

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http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/arrogant-bastard-clone-recipe-comparison-96078/
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f69/arrogant-bastard-clone-71867/
Hope this helps.

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PatMac

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Thanks. What's the best way to go about giving an ale an extra hoppy flavor? Dry hopping in a secondary, or more hops in the boil?

Yunus

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"extra hoppy flavor"

To get the bitterness leave the hops in the boil longer. There is a limit though after to much your just costing yourself money for no gained bitterness. The last minute additions are the aroma hops and give the smell. I find that I can make an extremely bitter beer but until I started dry hopping in the keg I couldn't get anywhere near ABA or Stone IPA aroma. For me the aroma is more important than the extreme bitterness.

Edwort's Stone IPA clone is a great recipe as well.

Couevas

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If you liked the Bastard, try the Ruination IPA.....

AMAZING.
It may just change your life.

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Hell yeah. I just finished off a keg of Ed's Stone IPA last night. Delicious!

Here's another ABA recipe online. Slightly different grain bill, but the Chinook and WLP001 are common among all the recipes.
Stone Arrogant Bastard Recipe ::: Brew365

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Joos

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The stone website usualy has the ingredients listed there.No recipies but it'll give you an idea.

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Definitely try the Ruination. It's hop heaven.

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Ruination Is King!

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PatMac

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Well I guess there's no choice but to try the Ruination!