Oophaga said:What's next friday? Zhukov is already being released? I have one left from last year. I know good gourd is about to hit distro and is already at the brewery and brewpub. I need to stock up on Zhukov this year. Last year but 6 but drank them all but one within like two months haha. I popped open one of my hunahpu's the other day, ill post some pics for reference for the clones.
BTW off topic but good gourd is the grandaddy of all pumpkin beers.
VSGLS1 said:I get a case of MZ every year. Will be in Tampa for black sabbath so ill be looking.
FATC1TY said:I'll have to send my family to the brewery then.. I need me some more MZ.. I have.. a 2011 in my cellar still.
Good Gourd is pretty good, although I like Bruerys Autumn Maple better actually.
However, you local guys need to keep your eyes peeled. I hear theirs a Good Gourd aged in Rum barrels gonna roll soon.
We'll see, maybe I'll have the funds to get some to trade. Im always up for just picking up for peeps, the only thing is shipping beer costs so damn much.
FATC1TY said:Yeah, let me know. I don't trade often due to shipping .
yup hah - he's onto us!
So - here's so far what I've come up with so far...
5.25 gallon batch (70% eff)
OG: 1.137 (31 P)
FG: 1.053 (13 P)
ABV: 11%
13# 4 oz Maris Otter - 47%
5# 8 oz Munich II - 20%
2# 14 oz Flaked Barley - 10%
2# Chocolate - 7%
2# Roasted Barley - 7%
14 oz Black Patent - 3%
14 oz Dark Crystal (Hugh Baird) 150L - 3%
14 oz Crystal Malt (Thomas Fawcett) 60L -3%
28.25# total
Boil for 90-120 minutes
3 oz Magnum (14% aa) @ 75 minutes - 80 IBU
Added in Secondary to make it Hunahpu'ish:
1 stick of Ceylon Cinnamon
1 Madagascar Vanilla Bean
4 oz Peruvian Cacao Nibs
1 oz Ancho Pepper (dried, deseeded, chopped)
.5 oz Pasillia Pepper (dried, deseeded, chopped)
.5 oz Guajillo (dried, deseeded, chopped)
The Hopville guy said his pepper presence was too pronounced with 2.5 oz total, so I scaled it back a little bit.
Not sure when I'm going to have the time to brew this up, but it is definitely on the queue
Local in Atlanta. Parents in Tampa. Sending mom out on an errand when it's released so we may be able to work something out.
Oophaga said:What mash temp are people shooting for? I know a little higher than normal due to og. I have one set up and beersmith has a 157 mash temp for a 1.03 fg from 1.111. Not hunahpu but I'm experimenting with the ridiculous roast percentages like t.
allenH said:Yep, next Friday is the release of Zhukov.
ABC store contact in Tampa said this isn't coming until the fall. Just sharing what I was told second hand.
sfrisby said:ABC store contact in Tampa said this isn't coming until the fall. Just sharing what I was told second hand.
Oophaga said:Last year it was around September that it was released, but they bottled it like two weeks ago, so i guess we will see if they are going earlier this go around.
EDIT FROM FB PAGE: Cigar City Brewing- Marshal Zhukov's will not be released until we have the beer dinner which does not have a finalized date yet.
I figure MZ being the base for Hun. is relevant for discussion. Without tastings we will not be able to narrow our quest for cloning this beast. Whether with or without the spices.
skibb said:yup hah - he's onto us!
So - here's so far what I've come up with so far...
5.25 gallon batch (70% eff)
OG: 1.137 (31 P)
FG: 1.053 (13 P)
ABV: 11%
13# 4 oz Maris Otter - 47%
5# 8 oz Munich II - 20%
2# 14 oz Flaked Barley - 10%
2# Chocolate - 7%
2# Roasted Barley - 7%
14 oz Black Patent - 3%
14 oz Dark Crystal (Hugh Baird) 150L - 3%
14 oz Crystal Malt (Thomas Fawcett) 60L -3%
28.25# total
Boil for 90-120 minutes
3 oz Magnum (14% aa) @ 75 minutes - 80 IBU
Added in Secondary to make it Hunahpu'ish:
1 stick of Ceylon Cinnamon
1 Madagascar Vanilla Bean
4 oz Peruvian Cacao Nibs
1 oz Ancho Pepper (dried, deseeded, chopped)
.5 oz Pasillia Pepper (dried, deseeded, chopped)
.5 oz Guajillo (dried, deseeded, chopped)
The Hopville guy said his pepper presence was too pronounced with 2.5 oz total, so I scaled it back a little bit.
Not sure when I'm going to have the time to brew this up, but it is definitely on the queue
VSGLS1 said:I have a case of 12 MZ with a case of 13 Hunahpu in my beer cellar. It's ipa day so it's jai Ali this evening.
allenH said:I found the manager and asked him, and he said it comes out in the fall sometime. Same liquor store, I guess it really helps to have a "beer guy" as the manager.
Oophaga said:brewery sold out already. Insane. Gonna do my rounds. Stupid total wine and whole foods have a 1 bottle limit
sfrisby said:With that time frame, if you keg, I'd force carb and bottle from the tap if doable. That will save you months with more time to bottle condition.
Since these will be around for the wedding and at least the first anniversary party, even though I do have the capability to bottle from a keg, I really wanted to bottle carb/condition them. If I go to secondary with additions by 8/15 and bottle 9/1, do you think they will be carbed by 1/7?
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