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fatman · 07-01-2010, 08:12 PM

Just wanted to say that after waiting impatiently this beer was amazing. This is the best beer in Hawaii right now! 5 Gallons gone in 10 hours, next time I am doing 10 gallons of this. Thanks for the great recipe!

**snowveil** · 07-11-2010, 04:46 PM

Today is a sad day....

Cracking open the last bottle of my batch now! Thanks again for the recipe, it was definitely a hit!

**TheWeeb** · 07-15-2010, 09:25 PM

Just got the ingredients in for this, CAN"T WAIT!

First Time Using Leaf Hops! Yea, It is the simple things that make me happy.

Need to get that darn Hefe out of my primary . . . .

EarthBound · 07-16-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by EarthBound

I just kept it as is just to experiment. I let it condition for awhile cuz I knew it would be boozy. The first couple pints had a purple tint to it which was pretty weird. After a couple more pints it started to taste better and better. Now, it tastes amazing, but it's nothing like dfh60. I would say it's a dfh90 clone now except IMO mine tastes a little better.

Tasty and strong!

I'm gonna do this recipe again tomorrow. I'll make sure to not screw it up this time, i.e., remembering to take OG, remembering to have the right amount of volume, etc.. I'm excited.

I'll let you know how it turns out and if there's a purple tint again.

Pete79 · 07-17-2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 2bluewagons

Finally got a first taste of a batch of this I brewed on 3/1. Turned out a bit sweet, but I was expecting that as it had a FG of 1.022 (OG 1.077). Hop-wise it's damn delicious but it's got an almost syrupy mouthfeel.

I had the same problem with mouthfeel. Syrupy is the exact word I would use. Although if I remember correctly the FG for my batch was 1.020.

It was a partial mash recipe with fresh DME.

When I compared the clone with the real thing hop-wise it seemed to be spot on. (Except with the aroma. I've always had problems getting nice aroma.)
The mouthfeel of DFH 60 seemed a lot more "crisp" to me.

I did only pitch one packet of yeast.

Is the "syrupy" mouthfeel usually only related to FG? Or could it be other things that I could change.

Would love to make this recipe again.

gmtech825 · 07-17-2010, 03:02 PM

brewed a variation of this last night. i had to sub biscuit for the amber malt.
also had to use nugget for bittering and centennial in place of the amarillo. stupid lhbs

***Yooper*** · 07-17-2010, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gmtech825

brewed a variation of this last night. i had to sub biscuit for the amber malt.
also had to use nugget for bittering and centennial in place of the amarillo. stupid lhbs

Well, the nugget will be fine. I think centennial is great, too, so it'll be different than my recipe but I bet just as good. I am a huge fan of amarillo, though, so make sure you get some when you can and try a beer with amarillo late hopping. It's probably my current favorite hop, and the amarillo/simcoe combo is my all time favorite combo.

As for the biscuit malt as a sub for amber malt, that's fine. Amber malt (the Thomas Fawcett one) is bascially the same thing as biscuit malt.

***Yooper*** · 07-17-2010, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete79

I had the same problem with mouthfeel. Syrupy is the exact word I would use. Although if I remember correctly the FG for my batch was 1.020.

It was a partial mash recipe with fresh DME.

When I compared the clone with the real thing hop-wise it seemed to be spot on. (Except with the aroma. I've always had problems getting nice aroma.)
The mouthfeel of DFH 60 seemed a lot more "crisp" to me.

I did only pitch one packet of yeast.

Is the "syrupy" mouthfeel usually only related to FG? Or could it be other things that I could change.

Would love to make this recipe again.

I don't know. It shouldn't be syrupy, and should have finished lower than 1.020. You didn't happen to do a smaller boil, and then top off with water to bring you to 5 gallons? Maybe that could cause a beer to be "syrupy" but I haven't experienced that. If you have to do a smaller boil, try adding the bulk of the extract at the end of the boil and see if that reduces the syrupy-ness. (Is that a word?)

gmtech825 · 07-18-2010, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by YooperBrew

Well, the nugget will be fine. I think centennial is great, too, so it'll be different than my recipe but I bet just as good. I am a huge fan of amarillo, though, so make sure you get some when you can and try a beer with amarillo late hopping. It's probably my current favorite hop, and the amarillo/simcoe combo is my all time favorite combo.

As for the biscuit malt as a sub for amber malt, that's fine. Amber malt (the Thomas Fawcett one) is bascially the same thing as biscuit malt.

i have made a batch according to the regular recipe with amarillo. it was awesome. thats why im a little annoyed that i couldn't get any.

jim_reaper1066 · 07-19-2010, 02:04 PM

Just bottled the all grain version of this on the weekend. This was my first big all grain beer and I totally missed my numbers, started with ~22L OG 1.054, wound up with a FG 1.007. Live and learn I guess.
However my dry hopping went a little long due to life getting in the way, almost 2 weeks. Will this cause any adverse effects? The sample at bottling tasted pretty good, with a strong amarillo aroma and simco aftertaste.