Joel,
AWESOME - thank you for the detailed input!
Previously, the Rogue website listed Cascade as the single hop in Double Dead Guy.
1) Have you replaced Cascade with Pearle and Sterling for this generation of DDG? yes sort of, never has been cascades for the three years I have been here. I don't think it ever was cascades we might have used crystal or hallertau instead of sterling before though
The previous and current DDG web page lists IBU at 60
1) Is this Rager or Tinseth? Not sure
2) Your post suggests 68 IBU, a bit higher than documented. Is this a typo or is DDG hoppier than the website stats? Typo on my part
* The recipe produced for below for 60 IBU in Beersmith 1.4 changes to 79 IBU on the Rager scale.
* On the Rager scale, the hop schedule changes from 2.55 oz. at 60 minutes and 1.0 oz. at 15 minutes to 2.0 oz. at 60 minutes and .50 ounce at 15 minutes. However, if I change to 2.0 oz. at 60 minutes and 1.50 ounce at 15 minutes, the Rager IBU bumps to 68 the same as you suggested.
A few miscellaneous questions:
1) First and foremost, how does the recipe look?Looks pretty good
2) What would you change / adjust?I would change the hops to perle boil and sterling aroma and change the aroma to 5 min instead of 15 min. Mash at 152
3) What is final gravity post ferment?1.015 give or take.001
4) Can you describe the differences between Dead Guy and Double Dead Guy? Since the grain bill is very similar, I am curious to know what sets the two products apart. I was assuming the shift from Pearl and Sterling to Cascade but you would know best.Just the amount of each of the ingredients. The difference is DDG has a little sweeter finish and more bitterness to balance it, also a slight alcoholic flavor in the finish of DDG. The ingredients are the same just different amount and slightly different ratios
Here's the Beersmith 1.4 recipe using Cascade for 60 IBU (Tinseth scale)
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Recipe: Double Dead Guy Test 3
Style: Mailbock/Helles Bock
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (50.0) Freakin awesome!
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.25 gal
Boil Size: 6.14 gal
Estimated OG: 1.085 SG
Estimated Color: 9.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 60.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
11.55 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 70.00 %
3.30 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 20.00 %
1.65 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 15L (15.0 SRM) Grain 10.00 %
2.55 oz Cascade [7.40 %] (60 min) Hops 50.3 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [7.40 %] (15 min) Hops 9.8 IBU
1 Pkgs Pacman (Wyeast Labs #1764) [Starter 1000 ml Yeast-Ale]
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 16.50 lb
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Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
45 min Mash In Add 20.63 qt of water at 170.5 F 158.0 F
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