I'm looking for someone to help me come up with an all grain clone recipe of Deschutes Hop Henge IPA.
I'll send a 22oz. bottle of this lovely brew to someone who can help me come up with an AG recipe to recreate it. If it is available where they live I'll send them money to buy the bottle instead.
What I know:
From their web site:
* Several pounds of Centennial & Cascade hops are in each barrel with a heavy dry-hop presence to top it off.
* A blend of crystal, pale and caraston malts creates an overall biscuity characteristic that is dense and muscular, building the alcohol base to support the monstrous hop profile.
* 8.75% ABV
* 95 IBUs
From taking a FG reading on the finished beer:
* 1.024 (If my hydrometer is correct)
I've only brewed 6 AG batches, so I'm kinda new at this. I would imagine the OG needs to be about 1.090 or 1.091. There will be lots of cascade and centennial hops. I will happily send a free beer to someone who can help me with a recipe to come close to this beer. Who is the best person for the job?.. and are they willing to help?
Modern Brewery Age, February 12, 2007
5 out 5 stars
Hop Henge started its life as an India Pale Ale, but this year it was bumped up to “Imperial IPA” status, with a hefty dose of additional hops.
“This one is lovely,” said taster Tom Conti. “They got it just right.”
It pours out a deep amber, with an appealing rocky head, and rich hop aroma wafting from the glass. “They sure dosed it with a lot of hops...[there’s] a lot of hop bitterness in the taste,” one taster observed.
In addition to the Imperial-level hopping, Hop Henge also boasts Imperial-level alcohol content, with 8.1% a.b.v.
This was the top-rated beer during its tasting session, and tasters had to dig deep for new superlatives to describe it. “This is a beautiful beer,” concluded taster Gregg Glaser. “Full of flavor and hops and malt and hops again.”
“Not for the timid,” said taster Robert Lachman.
I'll send a 22oz. bottle of this lovely brew to someone who can help me come up with an AG recipe to recreate it. If it is available where they live I'll send them money to buy the bottle instead.
What I know:
From their web site:
* Several pounds of Centennial & Cascade hops are in each barrel with a heavy dry-hop presence to top it off.
* A blend of crystal, pale and caraston malts creates an overall biscuity characteristic that is dense and muscular, building the alcohol base to support the monstrous hop profile.
* 8.75% ABV
* 95 IBUs
From taking a FG reading on the finished beer:
* 1.024 (If my hydrometer is correct)
I've only brewed 6 AG batches, so I'm kinda new at this. I would imagine the OG needs to be about 1.090 or 1.091. There will be lots of cascade and centennial hops. I will happily send a free beer to someone who can help me with a recipe to come close to this beer. Who is the best person for the job?.. and are they willing to help?
Modern Brewery Age, February 12, 2007
5 out 5 stars
Hop Henge started its life as an India Pale Ale, but this year it was bumped up to “Imperial IPA” status, with a hefty dose of additional hops.
“This one is lovely,” said taster Tom Conti. “They got it just right.”
It pours out a deep amber, with an appealing rocky head, and rich hop aroma wafting from the glass. “They sure dosed it with a lot of hops...[there’s] a lot of hop bitterness in the taste,” one taster observed.
In addition to the Imperial-level hopping, Hop Henge also boasts Imperial-level alcohol content, with 8.1% a.b.v.
This was the top-rated beer during its tasting session, and tasters had to dig deep for new superlatives to describe it. “This is a beautiful beer,” concluded taster Gregg Glaser. “Full of flavor and hops and malt and hops again.”
“Not for the timid,” said taster Robert Lachman.