Harpoon BPA Clone Help

[specialized]

I'm trying to create a clone recipe, specifically of Harpoon's Belgian Pale Ale. Now if it doesn't turn out exact I'll be okay as long as it's in the right direction, and still tasty. What do you think with my plans so far?



Harpoon Belgian Pale Ale Clone
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Batch Size: 5.001 gal
Boil Size: 6.200 gal
Boil Time: 0.000 s
Efficiency: 70%%
OG: 1.060
FG: 1.014
ABV: 5.9%%
Bitterness: 33.3 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 8 SRM (Morey)

Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Light Dry Extract Dry Extract 6.000 lb No No 95%% 8 L
Munich Malt - 10L Grain 1.500 lb Yes No 77%% 10 L
Cara-Pils/Dextrine Grain 8.000 oz No No 72%% 2 L
Total grain: 8.000 lb

Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Amarillo 9.1%% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 hr Pellet 15.2
Apollo 7.4%% 1.000 oz Boil 20.000 min Pellet 15.0
Amarillo 9.1%% 0.500 oz Boil 5.000 min Pellet 3.0

Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
Wyeast - Belgian Ale Ale Liquid 0.528 cup Primary

 

[Clann]

I like that beer. If your clone is a success please post back.

 

[specialized]

Based on info I found from on the web I tweaked the recipe a bit.
http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/index.cfm?pid=143703 and http://www.massbrewersguild.org/craft-beer/index.php/2010/04/the-harpoon-brewery-introduces-harpoon-belgian-pale-ale/. The place I plan to buy my ingredients from doesn't have Apollo hops so I subbed them out for Magnum in the recipe.


Harpoon Belgian Pale Ale Clone
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Batch Size: 5.001 gal
Boil Size: 6.200 gal
Boil Time: 0.000 s
Efficiency: 70%%
OG: 1.059
FG: 1.014
ABV: 5.8%%
Bitterness: 33.9 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 20 SRM (Morey)

Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Light Dry Extract Dry Extract 5.000 lb No No 95%% 8 L
Munich Malt - 10L Grain 2.000 lb Yes No 77%% 10 L
Cara-Pils/Dextrine Grain 8.000 oz No No 72%% 2 L
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L Grain 2.000 lb No No 74%% 80 L
Total grain: 9.500 lb

Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Amarillo 9.1%% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 hr Pellet 14.9
Amarillo 9.1%% 0.500 oz Boil 5.000 min Pellet 3.0
Magnum 13.5%% 0.600 oz Boil 20.000 min Pellet 16.0
Amarillo 9.5%% 2.000 oz Dry Hop 0.000 s Leaf 0.0

Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
Wyeast - Belgian Ale Ale Liquid 0.528 cup Primary

 

[specialized]

So I brewed this recipe on June 2nd. I overshot my OG by a few points and it fermented out pretty hard. Ended at OG 1.066, and 10 days later am at 1.016. Right now I'm dry hopping it, so I'll wait until that's finished to do an initial taste comparison. But even without a comparison, I can tell this beer is going to be pretty tasty.

 

[Clann]

cant wait to hear how this turns out. LHBS has all the ingredients.

 

[psutimmah]

did we try it yet. i tried a sample pack of harpoon for the first time,....and it was excellent.

 

[specialized]

Still have some on tap, the stuff is great. Never got around to doing a direct comparison with the harpoon stuff. But i'd wager it's pretty similar. This beer is worth making - it can hold its own.