Brooklyn Summer Ale

[Poobah58]

Modified:
Got some buddies that want to brew this tomorrow. They saw an article in BYO that had a clone that used all Cascade hops. The Brooklyn website says they also use Perle and Fuggles. This is what I have come up with. Penny for your thoughts:

6 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) Can (2.0 SRM) 66.67 %
3 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) 33.33 %
0.75 oz Perle [8.00 %] (60 min) 24.2 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [7.00 %] (20 min) 4.7 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [7.00 %] (5 min) 2.4 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [5.20 %] (Dry Hop 14 days)
0.50 oz Amarillo [9.60 %] (Dry Hop 14 days)
1 Pkg Nottingham Yeast

OG: 1.046
SRM: 3.6
IBU: 31.3

Mash: 154F/60min

 

[commonlaw]

Just popped the one bottle of this I had that my in-laws brought back for me from NY.

After just one sip I had one conclusion--this is definitely a British style beer. It cries out for MO. It has that fruity, bready, ocean-y flavor I absolutely love. I may have to make a clone as well (it also makes me wonder if the MO at my LHBS is second rate--my british beers don't taste quite this good--or maybe it's just me...)

Anyway, MO, maybe a touch of light British Crystal? I looked at the Brooklyn website and was surprised at the # of hops used. The hopping is fairly low, and it definitely seems tilted towards Perle and Fuggles rather than the Amarillo and cascade.

Your OG looks good. Dunno about the need for the protein rest but why not. The IBU # looks good, but I would not dry hop if you are looking for a clone. Carbonate on the lighter side. Consider a slightly fruitier british yeast maybe?

Good luck. I'm now inspired to make a beer like this. Your recipe will turn out good anyway, but without the MO it won't taste like this beer IMO.

 

[Poobah58]

MODIFIED: Brewed this up this weekend. Went with a single mash and no Cascade bittering. Didn't have any MO so I used what I had.

 

[thughes]

Hate to bring a thread back from the dead, but how did this turn out for you? I'm taking a shot at it this week with the following recipe I put together:

Summer Ale
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Batch Size: 5.500 gal
Boil Size: 8.000 gal
Boil Time: 1.000 hr
Efficiency: 70%
OG: 1.055
FG: 1.014
ABV: 5.4%
Bitterness: 30.4 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 5 SRM (Morey)

Fermentables
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Maris Otter Grain 9.000 lb
German Pilsner Grain 3.000 lb
Total grain: 12.000 lb

Hops
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Amarillo 8.7% 1.000 oz Boil 10.000 min
Cascade 7.4% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 hr
Cascade 7.4% 0.500 oz Boil 30.000 min

Yeast
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Safale S-04 Ale

Mash
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Conversion Step, 68C Infusion 3.750 gal 154.400 F 1.000 hr
Final Batch Sparge Infusion 5.935 gal 165.200 F 15.000 min

 

[Poobah58]

We are quite happy with this brew. A nice mild summer IPA...

 

[brightmonkey]

I know this is a *really* old thread, but I'm looking to brew up a clone of this beer and this post shows up towards the top in a google search. Poobah, how close did your brew come to the original? Have you refined your recipe since the original post?

 

[dtfleming]

Cannot speak for the OP, but this is the recipe I plan on brewing:

5 lbs 12.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 100.0 %
0.25 oz Perle [8.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 2 13.2 IBUs
0.10 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 3 2.2 IBUs
0.10 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 4 1.8 IBUs
0.15 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 5 -
0.15 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 6 1.7 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 7 -

This is for a 3 gal batch

 

[Poobah58]

I know this is a *really* old thread, but I'm looking to brew up a clone of this beer and this post shows up towards the top in a google search. Poobah, how close did your brew come to the original? Have you refined your recipe since the original post?

We only tried this once. It was a very good beer but not Brooklyn Summer. I used the hops I had and mine was a bit fruitier.

 

[brightmonkey]

We only tried this once. It was a very good beer but not Brooklyn Summer. I used the hops I had and mine was a bit fruitier.

Thanks! Did you use the recipe from your original post?

 

[shadows69]

This might help:
Brooklyn Summer Ale
Spec Sheet
Style: Pale Ale
Malts: Two row British malts
Hops: German Perle and American Cascade, Fuggle and Amarillo
Alcohol by Volume: 5.0%
IBUs: 18
Original Gravity: 11° Plato
Calories: 150
Food Pairings: Excellent with salads, seafood, quiches, lightly spicy dishes, cheddar and feta. It’s also great at brunch.
Availability: March-July
Format: 15.5 gal kegs; 5.2 gal kegs; 24/12oz bottles; 12oz cans

 

[Poobah58]

Thanks! Did you use the recipe from your original post?

Yes I did...Note my IBU's versus theirs. Mine was more of a Pale Ale. Theirs might be a blonde.