3 FLoyds Zombie Dust attempt. Help/info requested

[benzy4010]

So what's the final recipe? Sounds very interesting can someone pm it to me

 

[skeezerpleezer]

Check out post #88 of this thread, it was my most recent. I liked the S-04 better than S-05.

 

[Turtletello]

When you bottled did you add any primer or carb drops?

 

[motleybrews]

When you bottled did you add any primer or carb drops?

Yes you would need priming sugar. Or drops/tabs. I'd use priming sugar though.

 

[motleybrews]

Fairly new to brewing but I fell in love with Zombie Dust and just stumbled upon this site.

Did the change to Pilsner make much of a difference?

Also...Citra Hops...can't find them anywhere in stock

Do you have a LHBS (local home brew store)? In times where online places have been out, I've have great luck at my LHBS. Or other brewers in your area

 

[Turtletello]

Do you have a LHBS (local home brew store)? In times where online places have been out, I've have great luck at my LHBS. Or other brewers in your area

Yes I do...fresh out....I did find some online yesterday luckily. Thanks for the help!

 

[theveganbrewer]

Mine finally made it to the keg last night. Aroma was fantastic. Went from 1.066 to 1.018. I used the London ESB yeast.

 

[2centswort]

I finally kegged my ZD 2 weeks ago and sampled some this week. I used the skeezerpleezer recipe in this thread with London ESB yeast. I also dry hopped with 4 oz of Citra instead of 3. It turned out amazing. I think the aroma and taste are spot on. Here's a pic of the clone against the original. Mine's to the left. I'm getting a good amount of hop haze but color is pretty close. I dry hop in the keg. I also created a label for bottling this. The label came from the beerlabelizer.com site. I'm a big fan of the Walking Dead series on AMC and wanted a Walking Dead theme to my label. Here's the label also.

Cheers!

 

[rich32501]

Saw your label and said to self I recognize that zombie! I love TWD!

 

[skeezerpleezer]

That's awesome (beer and label) . I have this in my cue to brew again soon with the 1968. Anything you think I should change up, or call it good to go where it is at? I was considering putting a little caramel 20 in, but since I moved to the land of The Walking Dead (Atlanta), I haven't had a chance to taste any real zombie dust for awhile. I didn't see it when I was in Chicago last month either.

 

[Gear101]

here is the one i have been working on

 

[fishnuttoo]

gonna try this one, thinking about using liquid yeast london esb....

getting ingredients today

 

[Gear101]

good luck with the cirta.

 

[Horace]

The lack of hops forces this to the back burner. . .

 

[theveganbrewer]

I just tried one about a week after force carbing. Still green but the aroma was fantastic and the taste was very citrusy with a slight bitterness. Very nice, will let this sit for another 2 weeks before trying again.

 

[Turtletello]

Got everything....just waiting on the hops....so I made this out of anticipation

 

[Gear101]

that is a pretty cool label

 

[jezmez68]

Sorry, that's an IPA as well. 66IBU? There's no way you can call a beer with 66IBU an American pale ale. That's 50-100% more than it should be.

Oh, hi. Welcome to Northwest Indiana. Alpha King? That's how we do Pale Ales 'round here. Or more like, INDIANA pale ales. IPA? You'll want to try the Dreadnaught. Thanks.

 

[skeezerpleezer]

Yep, their "Mild" Pride and Joy is more like a usual pale ale than the Alpha King or Zombie Dust. Apocalypse Cow and Artic Panzer Wolf are great also. FFF hops the crap out of everything and I love it.

 

[Turtletello]

What temp should I aim to keep this at during primary and secondary?

 

[skeezerpleezer]

What temp should I aim to keep this at during primary and secondary?

I did my last ones in the 62-65 range.

 

[theveganbrewer]

Can someone explain what this should taste like? Never had Zombie Dust and I'm on my 2nd glass of this and not sure what to think about it.

 

[skeezerpleezer]

I get lots if citrus up front, tropical fruit in the end. Some caramel sweetness. Aroma of tropical fruit/orange/citrus. Everyones palate is different, you may check out beeradvocate or ratebeer to see what others have to say.

 

[chairbornrangerx]

so finally tasting this batch I did off of the OP's recipe and it is good =)

Will definitely keep on making this every so often to keep some in the fridge.

 

[maxposure]

Brewed a Batch of this last Saturday and had my first hydrometer sample a week later. 1.018 very close to the final gravity.
I will let it sit for another 3 weeks to clean up before dry hopping in the keg.

In the meantime, I figured that I would develop a label.... keeping with the zombie theme of course.

The artwork was created by Spencer777 from deviantart. Thanks

 

[Turtletello]

Hops should be here tomorrow....then I'm doing my first All Grain with this...I can't wait

 

[lemmiwinks]

Brewed up a PM version of this on Saturday:
6.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract
1.00 lb Munich Malt - 10L
0.50 lb Carapils
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L
0.50 lb Melanoiden Malt
0.75 oz Citra (First Wort Hop)
1.00 oz Citra (20 min)
1.00 oz Citra (15 min)
1 Whirlfloc Tablet (15min)
1.00 oz Citra (10 min)
1.00 oz Citra (5 min)
1.00 oz Citra (1 min)
1 Package Re-hyrdated US-05.

Plan to primary for 1 week and rack to secondary for 2 weeks. Will dry hop with 3 oz. of Citra for 7 days and then bottle.

If I brew this again or any brew with this amount of hops (this was my 3rd ever batch) definitely using a hop bag. My siphon kept getting clogged when trying to rack to my primary, or will simply pour into primary with a strainer in the bucket to catch the hop leavin's.

 

[whyphilosophy]

Brewed up a PM version of this on Saturday:
6.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract
1.00 lb Munich Malt - 10L
0.50 lb Carapils
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L
0.50 lb Melanoiden Malt
0.75 oz Citra (First Wort Hop)
1.00 oz Citra (20 min)
1.00 oz Citra (15 min)
1 Whirlfloc Tablet (15min)
1.00 oz Citra (10 min)
1.00 oz Citra (5 min)
1.00 oz Citra (1 min)
1 Package Re-hyrdated US-05.

Plan to primary for 1 week and rack to secondary for 2 weeks. Will dry hop with 3 oz. of Citra for 7 days and then bottle.

If I brew this again or any brew with this amount of hops (this was my 3rd ever batch) definitely using a hop bag. My siphon kept getting clogged when trying to rack to my primary, or will simply pour into primary with a strainer in the bucket to catch the hop leavin's.

I'm planning on brewing this version when my citra shipment gets here. How exactly did you do the first wort hop additions using extract? I've found a couple of ways of doing it on the net, but not exactly sure about the process yet. Thanks!

Also, has anyone in here had a great success with the wy1968? Thinking of using that instead of the safales.

 

[skeezerpleezer]

You could just steep the FWH with your specialty grains. As for the yeast, someone recently reported favorable results with 1968. I haven't got mine using it brewed yet, but I don't think you will go wrong with either.

 

[lemmiwinks]

I'm planning on brewing this version when my citra shipment gets here. How exactly did you do the first wort hop additions using extract? I've found a couple of ways of doing it on the net, but not exactly sure about the process yet. Thanks!

Also, has anyone in here had a great success with the wy1968? Thinking of using that instead of the safales.

I add my DME when I'm done steeping pre-boil.
I did the FWH when the DME was mixed in.