Maharaja Clone

This is taken from Can You Brew It. I got a lot more pine from the Simcoe/Chinook than the original, so it isn't that close of a clone. But, it is delicious nonetheless.

11 lbs 6.4 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 83.9 %
12.8 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 2 5.9 %
6.1 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3 2.8 %
1.20 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 52.6 IBUs
1.20 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 5 40.4 IBUs
2.40 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 37.3 IBUs
2.40 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 48.5 IBUs
1 lbs Corn Sugar (Dextrose) [Boil for 10 min](0.0 SRM) Sugar 8 7.4 %
4.60 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
2.40 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 10 0.0 IBUs
2.40 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
San Diego Super Yeast

Mash In - 152 degs with 4 gallons of strike water for 60 mins
Batch Sparge with 3.5 gallons

Are you aware that they have recipes for every one of their beers right off their website? Looks like you're not TOO far off, and that they indeed DO use Columbus for both 60 and 30 additions.

Maharaja is as follows:
The Maharaja Imperial IPA

OG: 1.090
AE: 1.012

Grist:
Pale 2-Row – 93.8%
Victory Malt – 3.1%
C-120 – 3.1%

Hops:
60 min – Columbus (13.9% AA) – 1.09 oz
30 min – Columbus (13.9% AA) – 1.09 oz
0 min – Centennial (13.9% AA) – 2.18 oz
0 min – Simcoe (11.4% AA) – 2.18 oz
Dry-Hop – Simcoe – 4.38 oz
Dry-Hop – Centennial – 2.18 oz
Dry-Hop – Chinook – 2.18 oz

Yeast – California
Ferm Temp – 68F

nickmv said:

Are you aware that they have recipes for every one of their beers right off their website? Looks like you're not TOO far off, and that they indeed DO use Columbus for both 60 and 30 additions.

Maharaja is as follows:
The Maharaja Imperial IPA

OG: 1.090
AE: 1.012

Grist:
Pale 2-Row – 93.8%
Victory Malt – 3.1%
C-120 – 3.1%

Hops:
60 min – Columbus (13.9% AA) – 1.09 oz
30 min – Columbus (13.9% AA) – 1.09 oz
0 min – Centennial (13.9% AA) – 2.18 oz
0 min – Simcoe (11.4% AA) – 2.18 oz
Dry-Hop – Simcoe – 4.38 oz
Dry-Hop – Centennial – 2.18 oz
Dry-Hop – Chinook – 2.18 oz

Yeast – California
Ferm Temp – 68F

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Nickmv, thanks for the info. I was not aware that Avery has some of its recipes on its website. I got this one from Can You Brew It. Unfortunately, Avery does not have Dugana, which I prefer over Maharaja.

The next time I brew the Maharaja, I will definitely adjust my grain bill based on Avery's recipe, but I don't think I will touch the hop schedule because the bitterness and aroma were amazing.

I gotta be honest, I love the Dugana much more as well. It's a shame they don't have it listed. Do they still make it?

I brewed the recipe off Avery's website a couple weeks ago. I will report back once I have it carbed up in the bottles.

nickmv said:

I gotta be honest, I love the Dugana much more as well. It's a shame they don't have it listed. Do they still make it?

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FYI - Dugana recipe is in the Mitch Steele IPA book.

sybesbrew said:

I brewed the recipe off Avery's website a couple weeks ago. I will report back once I have it carbed up in the bottles.

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How did it turn out for you? Looking forward to giving this one a shot myself...

I used the one off Avery's website and I didn't have the boil off I expected so it came out a little off, only 8.4% but I don't think I'd change a thing. This beer has gotten me more compliments than any other I've made and friends like almost all my beers.
Another seasoned home brew told me "this is the best home brewed beer I've ever had". I hate to blow my own horn but it's hard to pass by the kegerator and not take a taste. Freakin awesome beer in every way.

I'm going to try DuganA in a future brew.

Beer-lord said:

I used the one off Avery's website and I didn't have the boil off I expected so it came out a little off, only 8.4% but I don't think I'd change a thing. This beer has gotten me more compliments than any other I've made and friends like almost all my beers.
Another seasoned home brew told me "this is the best home brewed beer I've ever had". I hate to blow my own horn but it's hard to pass by the kegerator and not take a taste. Freakin awesome beer in every way.

I'm going to try DuganA in a future brew.

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I had a similar experience with the recipe off the website. To hit the og, I set my efficiency down to 60% instead of boiling for longer.

I bottle carbonated. It took 4 weeks to carb up. Still had plenty of hop character though. It was a little hot (alcohol) taste at first but mellowed out nicely by week 6. It is still good at week 10 (only a few bottles left though). I will definitely brew again.