Brewsephus
Active Member
I recently brewed a clone of Dogfish Head Shelter Pale Ale, and it came out ok. It's certainly not bad, but there is just something missing. Is it mouthfeel, I'm not sure. I wouldn't describe it as body, but that's close. It almost tastes a little watery, a little thin. It seems to be adequately carbonated. The batch was bottle conditioned with priming sugar, and kept in a cool dry place for the past two weeks. What happened, what can I change in my next batch, or am I crazy?
Here are the specifics:
Brewed: 2/3/12
Bottled: 2/27/12
First Tasting: 3/13/12
Recipe:
Dogfish Head Brewing Co. Shelter Pale Ale clone
5 gallons/ 19 L, extract with grain; OG = 1.052 FG = 1.013; IBU = 30 SRM = 9 ABV = 5.0 %
Ingredients:
6.6 lbs. (3.0 kg) Briess light, unhopped, malt extract
7.0 oz. (198 g) light dried malt extract
6.0 oz. (170 g) crystal malt (120 °L)
2.0 oz. (57 g) amber malt (35 ºL) (substitute dark Munich or carastan if needed)
1⁄2 tsp. Irish moss (15 min.)
8 AAU Warrior hops (60 min.) (0.5 oz./ 14 g of 16% alpha acid)
2.75 AAU Glacier hops (10 min.) (0.5 oz./ 14 g of 5.5% alpha acid)
6.5 AAU Simcoe hops (0 min.) (0.5 oz./ 14 g of 13% alpha acid)
Wyeast 1187 (Ringwood Ale) yeast
0.75 cup (150g) corn sugar (for priming)
Here are the specifics:
Brewed: 2/3/12
Bottled: 2/27/12
First Tasting: 3/13/12
Recipe:
Dogfish Head Brewing Co. Shelter Pale Ale clone
5 gallons/ 19 L, extract with grain; OG = 1.052 FG = 1.013; IBU = 30 SRM = 9 ABV = 5.0 %
Ingredients:
6.6 lbs. (3.0 kg) Briess light, unhopped, malt extract
7.0 oz. (198 g) light dried malt extract
6.0 oz. (170 g) crystal malt (120 °L)
2.0 oz. (57 g) amber malt (35 ºL) (substitute dark Munich or carastan if needed)
1⁄2 tsp. Irish moss (15 min.)
8 AAU Warrior hops (60 min.) (0.5 oz./ 14 g of 16% alpha acid)
2.75 AAU Glacier hops (10 min.) (0.5 oz./ 14 g of 5.5% alpha acid)
6.5 AAU Simcoe hops (0 min.) (0.5 oz./ 14 g of 13% alpha acid)
Wyeast 1187 (Ringwood Ale) yeast
0.75 cup (150g) corn sugar (for priming)