Clone recipe request: Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA

[te-wa]

color is way off. this may be from use of caramel 60 when deschutes' claims to use 75.
mine has a definite lingering bitterness (may be the 1oz of nugget fwh)

fresh squeezed does have a mild sweetness, although i mashed at 152, so i dunno. it's not a clone, but it's dang tasty regardless.

the deschutes still has a tangy, almost "green tea" aftertaste. im not sure what that is.

mine has a chill haze, but you get the idea from the pic. i wonder, would an equal mix of 60 and 90 crystal get that reddish tint?

here's a shot of it nice and clear. i used no finings, or cold crash. just let it warm a bit.

 

[chickypad]

Sorry if I missed it, did you use the 05? Had another one of the commercial versions the other day, I still feel like they're using something else that's a little fruitier.

 

[te-wa]

s-05, yes. only because i didnt make the time to form a starter.

*edit

i salvaged the yeast cake and made a starter for my next batch. i think, for the first time, i'll do the same recipe 2x in a row. it's pretty solid.

 

[plankbr]

It is definitely dry hopped with Citra.

 

[plankbr]

This will now be the house IPA. Everyone raves about it.

I don't think I would change a thing other than subbing the c60 for c75.

 

[morbster]

This will now be the house IPA. Everyone raves about it.

I don't think I would change a thing other than subbing the c60 for c75.

Looks great, plankbr.

Quick question: why the half pound of wheat?


Sent from my spaceship in low orbit.

 

[plankbr]

Looks great, plankbr.

Quick question: why the half pound of wheat?


Sent from my spaceship in low orbit.

Excellent head retention.

 

[te-wa]

ok. so i had a buddy who has been brewing for 15 years, and loves ipa. he had a s.n. torpedo, a n.b. ranger, and a s.n. hoptimum, just to taste some old regulars.
he drank this (my clone) beer and said after trying the others, he wished he had more of mine. trouble is, i wish i had more of mine. keg is blown!
that was quick.

 

[grizzly2378]

I tried Fresh Squeezed for the first time a few weeks ago and it was instantly my favorite IPA and I new right away I had to try and clone it eventually. Glad I found this thread. Using the AG recipe plankbr posted already, I took a shot at converting it to a 5.5 gallon partial mash (don't have the capacity to do 5 gallons of AG yet). Here's what I've got:

5.5 lbs Pale 2-row
0.75 lb Munich 10L
0.5 lb Crystal 75L

5 lbs Light DME (half of which is added at 60 min and the rest a late addition @ 15 min to get the IBUs right)

1 oz Nugget @ 60
1 oz Citra @ 15
1 oz Mosaic @ 15
1 oz Citra @ 0
1 oz Citra - dry hop

Wyeast 1056 (or WLP001)

My numbers from Brewer's Friend were:

OG - 1.065
FG - 1.016
ABV - 6.39%
IBU - 60.43
SRM - 9.15

Seems that some suppliers don't have Crystal 75L. Would it be better to go down (60L) or up (80L), or does it really matter all that much?

I took the wheat out since Deschutes doesn't list it on their grain bill and replaced it with a little bit extra Munich to get back up to the target OG. Although, I've got some flaked wheat on hand that I could throw in for head retention.

Any other thoughts/suggestions? I'm relatively new to this (this will be my third partial mash after several extracts), so any advice is more than welcome.

 

[FreddyMar3]

That sounds like a solid plan to me. I'm very much looking forward to brewing this recipe myself (the AG one). Just bought a case of fresh squeezed two weeks ago and only have a 6 pack left.

I would go with caramel 60 if you have to round one way or the other because the DME will add a decent amount of color in itself.

If you want the head retention booster, you could always do carafoam/carapils. Flaked wheat works fine too (as long as you don't have friends that are allergic).

 

[plankbr]

All,

In an attempt to not hijack this thread, I've started another thread here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/fresh-squeezed-ipa-deschutes-inspired-470557/

 

[JohnSWA]

All I have to say is that my LHBS has this recipe nailed! Best IPA I've ever brewed!

 

[chickypad]

All I have to say is that my LHBS has this recipe nailed! Best IPA I've ever brewed!

So are you going to share that recipe or are you just teasing us?

 

[JohnSWA]

I should have copied it. I'll share this it on my next brew... Promise!

 

[matchrocket]

Please do, really wanting to make this beer.

 

[JohnSWA]

Here ya go. It's a DME kit but it rocks!

Freshly Pleased IPA

Ingredients:
7 lbs Light Dry Malt Extract 1 grain steeping bag
1 lb Crystal Malt 40L (Grain) 1 hop bag (use for flavor
.5 lb Wheat (Grain) hops)
1 oz Nugget (bittering)
1 oz Citra (flavor)
1 oz Mosaic (flavor)
1 oz Citra (aroma dry hop)
1 oz Mosaic (aroma dry hop)
5 oz priming sugar (if bottling)
1 pk brewers yeast

Do the usual procedures for a dme brew:

3 gallons of water to wort pot and steep grains to 155 deg F for 30 min.

Remove grain bag and squeeze, bring to boil and add extract.

Boil and add bittering hops

After 45 minutes add flavoring hops

Boil another 15 minutes

Add 2 1/2 gallons of cold water

You know the rest. Just dry hops after 5 days and condition for 7 days

I paraphrased a bit but this is a typical extract brew and I hope it works for you as well as it works for me.

Cheers!

 

[plankbr]

Here ya go. It's a DME kit but it rocks!

Freshly Pleased IPA

Ingredients:
7 lbs Light Dry Malt Extract 1 grain steeping bag
1 lb Crystal Malt 40L (Grain) 1 hop bag (use for flavor
.5 lb Wheat (Grain) hops)
1 oz Nugget (bittering)
1 oz Citra (flavor)
1 oz Mosaic (flavor)
1 oz Citra (aroma dry hop)
1 oz Mosaic (aroma dry hop)
5 oz priming sugar (if bottling)
1 pk brewers yeast

Do the usual procedures for a dme brew:

3 gallons of water to wort pot and steep grains to 155 deg F for 30 min.

Remove grain bag and squeeze, bring to boil and add extract.

Boil and add bittering hops

After 45 minutes add flavoring hops

Boil another 15 minutes

Add 2 1/2 gallons of cold water

You know the rest. Just dry hops after 5 days and condition for 7 days

I paraphrased a bit but this is a typical extract brew and I hope it works for you as well as it works for me.

Cheers!

tis a great recipe...

 

[buzzbean]

This recipe is great!! Maybe better than the OG? I did brew in a bag so less grain and ME to bring up the gravity but nehoo, thanks for sharing!!

 

[Schomer]

Maybe I missed it... Could someone post an all grain recipe? Thanks.

 

[Schomer]

Never mind. Found the other thread!

 

[Stumpy624]

Here ya go. It's a DME kit but it rocks!

Freshly Pleased IPA

Ingredients:
7 lbs Light Dry Malt Extract 1 grain steeping bag
1 lb Crystal Malt 40L (Grain) 1 hop bag (use for flavor
.5 lb Wheat (Grain) hops)
1 oz Nugget (bittering)
1 oz Citra (flavor)
1 oz Mosaic (flavor)
1 oz Citra (aroma dry hop)
1 oz Mosaic (aroma dry hop)
5 oz priming sugar (if bottling)
1 pk brewers yeast

Do the usual procedures for a dme brew:

3 gallons of water to wort pot and steep grains to 155 deg F for 30 min.

Remove grain bag and squeeze, bring to boil and add extract.

Boil and add bittering hops

After 45 minutes add flavoring hops

Boil another 15 minutes

Add 2 1/2 gallons of cold water

You know the rest. Just dry hops after 5 days and condition for 7 days

I paraphrased a bit but this is a typical extract brew and I hope it works for you as well as it works for me.

Cheers!

I can confirm that this recipe nails it. Color is spot on and flavor is so close that I fooled some folks in a blind taste test. No more $40 cases for me!

Cheers!

 

[Horseflesh]

I just found this AG recipe too:

http://www.craftedpours.com/homebrew-recipe/deschutes-fresh-squeezed-ipa-clone-homebrew-recipe

Earlier in the thread I think this was mentioned:
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/deschutes-fresh-squeezed-ipa-clone/

And we have some original creations earlier in the thread.

I'm not sure which to try! Going to the brew store in a bit, help me make a decision.