istuntmanmike
Well-Known Member
I went to the local brew store and told them I wanted to make a Flying Dog Raging ***** extract clone. They gave me the following:
7lbs Amber LME
1.5lbs Amber DME
12oz Aromatic Malt
4 oz Crystal 80
2oz Tettnanger @ 60min
WLP550 yeast
This doesn't seem to meet the ABV nor IBU of the Raging *****. Not even close.
Using brewersfriend, I double the DME and it gets the ABV up to where it should be.
My question is about the hops schedule. From the Flying Dog site, they use Warrior, Columbus and Amarillo hops. Should Tettnanger even be in this recipe at all? I picked up a 6pack of Raging ***** since I haven't had one in awhile and it really doesn't have much of a hop nose, nowhere close to the IIPA I have bottled right now and I used 4oz just for dry hops in that. It definitely has plenty of hoppy bitterness which I love and I know comes from those American hops. I don't mind keeping the Tett in the fridge for the time being, I might use it for the Dead Guy kit I have (gotta have time to ferment that one all on its own because of the colder temp).
I'm going to go pick up the Warrior, Columbus and Amarillo hops and some more DME come Monday since I have to make a starter of the WLP550 anyways. I know that Flying Dog uses Diablo yeast, but I figure I'll try it with the 550 just to see how it comes out. I'm not too concerned about perfectly cloning the Raging *****, just making something close enough with which to experiment and to enjoy. Plus it seems the strain comes from Brasserie d'Achouffe, and their Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel, though I've never had the opportunity to try it, is the style for which I'm striving, so I think it should be at least drinkable.
Any ideas?
7lbs Amber LME
1.5lbs Amber DME
12oz Aromatic Malt
4 oz Crystal 80
2oz Tettnanger @ 60min
WLP550 yeast
This doesn't seem to meet the ABV nor IBU of the Raging *****. Not even close.
Using brewersfriend, I double the DME and it gets the ABV up to where it should be.
My question is about the hops schedule. From the Flying Dog site, they use Warrior, Columbus and Amarillo hops. Should Tettnanger even be in this recipe at all? I picked up a 6pack of Raging ***** since I haven't had one in awhile and it really doesn't have much of a hop nose, nowhere close to the IIPA I have bottled right now and I used 4oz just for dry hops in that. It definitely has plenty of hoppy bitterness which I love and I know comes from those American hops. I don't mind keeping the Tett in the fridge for the time being, I might use it for the Dead Guy kit I have (gotta have time to ferment that one all on its own because of the colder temp).
I'm going to go pick up the Warrior, Columbus and Amarillo hops and some more DME come Monday since I have to make a starter of the WLP550 anyways. I know that Flying Dog uses Diablo yeast, but I figure I'll try it with the 550 just to see how it comes out. I'm not too concerned about perfectly cloning the Raging *****, just making something close enough with which to experiment and to enjoy. Plus it seems the strain comes from Brasserie d'Achouffe, and their Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel, though I've never had the opportunity to try it, is the style for which I'm striving, so I think it should be at least drinkable.
Any ideas?