American IPA Dogfish Head 60 Minute Clone (AG) & Extract

[bull8042]

I brewed Yooper's AG recipe and it is freakin' awesome!!! OG was 1.072 and FG was 1.013, so I ended up with 7.71% ABV. That batch lasted less than 2 weeks!
I also brewed another batch 2 weeks after and followed the recipe in the "Extreme Brewing" book by the owner of DFH that was converted from extract.
OG 1.066 and FG 1.015 at 6.66% ABV. Honestly, everyone has said that Yooper's version is closer to the original and better.... actually, everyone who has tried the first one loves it, hence why I am already out of it!
This will have to be a 10 gal batch next time around.
EXCELLENT job Yooper! Thank you...

 

[cushdan]

Brewed this as my second batch (extract version) and it was great. Possible my favorite IPA. Turned out slightly hoppier than the original DFH but I don't mind that one bit. I need to restrain myself from brewing this every batch...

 

[believeinsteve]

so anyone try oaking? My guess is it would hurt that beautiful hop flavor, and the time it would take to age would as well, but curiousity always gets the best of me

 

[oberon567]

You could oak and dry hop after pulling it off of the oak, (or if youre in a barrel and not on chips dry hop for the last 10 days in the barrel.) That might preserve the upfront hoppiness a little more. I know when I brewed this last it was 7.5 ABV, and oaking in a bourbon barrel might have been a very nice touch. The two oaked IIPAs I had were both very nice, and if you work a little to preserve the up front hops on this it would probably serve this beer well.

(It wouldnt be a DFH60 clone, at that point... but the way I brew it, it isnt a DFH60 clone anyway, more like an "inspired by a DFH60 clone"...)

 

[bull8042]

I was going to do a 10 gal this time around, but the idea of oaking it is a bit intriguing.
I may have to split it up into two and oak one to compare.

 

[believeinsteve]

"(It wouldnt be a DFH60 clone, at that point... but the way I brew it, it isnt a DFH60 clone anyway, more like an "inspired by a DFH60 clone"...)"

thats what came to mind after page 10. So many inspirations with the clone as the starting point, why not? I guess this would be off topic though, but I think Im gonna try 1 oz. of oak chips (sans the bourbon) in my next one.

 

[bull8042]

"(It wouldnt be a DFH60 clone, at that point... but the way I brew it, it isnt a DFH60 clone anyway, more like an "inspired by a DFH60 clone"...)"

thats what came to mind after page 10. So many inspirations with the clone as the starting point, why not? I guess this would be off topic though, but I think Im gonna try 1 oz. of oak chips (sans the bourbon) in my next one.

How about make sure and let me know how it goes. I am not going to be able to do a 10 gal yet. My second keg is not ready to take over duties as my MLT and my cooler is only 12 gal. After some brief calculations, I came to the conclusion that I am not going to be able to shoehorn 30+ lbs of grain and 10 gallons of water in it.... so 5 gal it is for now and I don't want to take a chance of screwing up a whole batch.

 

[schweaty]

So I did the extract version of this with specialty grains. The water started at 150 and my heat was too high and got up to 160. I killed the heat and it slowly went back down. Is 160 going to alter this brew too much? I took my OG and it was 1.05 but I think there was some water on the top and I should have mixed it more. Also, I didn't spin the hydro to get it off the sides.

 

[Yooper]

So I did the extract version of this with specialty grains. The water started at 150 and my heat was too high and got up to 160. I killed the heat and it slowly went back down. Is 160 going to alter this brew too much? I took my OG and it was 1.05 but I think there was some water on the top and I should have mixed it more. Also, I didn't spin the hydro to get it off the sides.

No, 160 won't harm the specialty grains, so don't worry!

 

[schweaty]

Just took my first sample of this before moving from primary to secondary. Color looks great and its starting to clear up quite nicely. Oh, and the taste, AMAZING!!! This recipe (extract) is a winner. Thanks Yoops!

 

[davebl]

Yooper, just racked this over to secondary to dry hop. IT TASTED GREAT! I can't wait until some real hop aroma comes through on it.

Mine went from 1.069 to 1.009 so its right at 8%. I wanted it a little more malty, but what are you gonna do?

This is a great brew!

 

[flyangler18]

Just transferred my last batch to the keg for the dry-hopping. Hooked it up to the gas and pulled a little taste this morning to see how it's coming along. Less than 12 hours on the dry-hop and the aroma is fantastic.

Now if I can keep my paws off it long enough for the aroma to fully develop and hit the appropriate level of carbonation, that would be an accomplishment!

 

[Limited Visibility]

Does anyone on here have an extract version of this?

 

[Gosassin]

Hey everyone, n00b question here re: my first AG brew on Saturday. I'm going to do this recipe as a 5 gallon batch. I'm going to mash in with 1.25 qt water/lb of grain (13 lbs pale malt and 6 oz maris otter), and I'm not sure how much sparge water to use - I have a 7.5 gallon kettle. Thanks for any and all help!

 

[Gosassin]

Does anyone on here have an extract version of this?

There's an extract version of the recipe in post #27.

 

[Yooper]

Hey everyone, n00b question here re: my first AG brew on Saturday. I'm going to do this recipe as a 5 gallon batch. I'm going to mash in with 1.25 qt water/lb of grain (13 lbs pale malt and 6 oz maris otter), and I'm not sure how much sparge water to use - I have a 7.5 gallon kettle. Thanks for any and all help!

When I do it, I use the same 1.25 quarts/pound, and then I sparge with about 4.5 gallons to reach my boil volume of 6 gallons. I also have a 30 quart pot! I'd plan on having about 6 gallons available for the sparge, though, just in case you have more dead space in your MLT or if your grain absorbs more than you think it will.

Do you have Beersmith? If you do, I can send you the file.

 

[Gosassin]

Do you have Beersmith? If you do, I can send you the file.

I don't yet, but will soon. I think you linked to it a few dozen posts back, so I'll get it from there later on. Thanks for your help, I REALLY appreciate it!

 

[Ice9]

I just mashed this one in about 15 minutes ago! I really like the DFH60, so I'm sure I'll be brewing more of this in the future too. I had to sub Columbus for the Warrior and I'm using US-05 yeast. Thanks for the recipe Yooper!

 

[Diablotastic]

Was thinking about brewing this using a safale 05....I wouldn't need a starter for a dry yeast as long as I re-hydrate would i?

 

[Ice9]

I pitched two packs, straight from the fridge. Just sprinkled it on.
The airlock is rockin' as of right now!

 

[Gosassin]

I've gotta add to the chorus of thanks about this recipe, Yooper! I brewed it yesterday and it's fermenting away right now. It's the right color, the right taste, the right smell and I have every confidence it's going to be an outstanding beer. I missed my OG by .01, but that was due to my error, nothing to do with the recipe. Brew and learn, I guess! Thanks Lorena!

 

[gtg644w]

Whats the shelf life on a beer like this??? Lets assume I can keep it at 60-70 F. My real question is how long will the hop character stay fresh.

I was planning to make 10 gallons, but now Im thinking of only 5 at a time to keep it fresh???

 

[Donner]

i searched the forum, but was never able to find a PM version of this recipe. Anyone have one? I can mash ~4-5 lbs in fly guy's 2 gallon rubber maid conversion tun.

Any help would be appreciated

 

[mstev50]

I have a PM of this going right now. First time I've tried this exact recipe.

Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 5.72 gal
Estimated OG: 1.076 SG
Estimated Color: 7.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 58.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 58.54 %
3.25 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 31.71 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4.88 %
0.50 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 4.88 %
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
0.75 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 33.5 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (35 min) Hops 10.5 IBU
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (30 min) Hops 14.9 IBU


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 4.25 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 5.31 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F

Adding the Warrior at 60 min, the remaining hops will be added combined over the last 35 min at 5 min intervals.

 

[Yooper]

Whats the shelf life on a beer like this??? Lets assume I can keep it at 60-70 F. My real question is how long will the hop character stay fresh.

I was planning to make 10 gallons, but now Im thinking of only 5 at a time to keep it fresh???

I don't know how long that hops aroma will stay- I've had it as long as 8 weeks, with no loss of aroma or flavor, but I don't know how much longer it would be as good.

 

[FreakinA]

Ok so my LHBS stocks everything I need for the extract version, EXCEPT WARRIOR HOPS!! That seems from the recipe to be the main hop there is! Anyone have a good substitute?

 

[Yooper]

Galena would work, and maybe nugget. If you could find galena, I'd try that.

 

[schweaty]

Galena would work, and maybe nugget. If you could find galena, I'd try that.

I used Galena and it's delicious! Still carbing but I could drink it flat it tastes so good!

 

[mpetey3]

I have all my supplies in order but I have a question. This is going to be my second batch and I am using the extract recipe. I have a 3 gallon pot and a 7.5 gallon turkey fryer. I would like a 5 gallon batch so which pot would be better?

 

[Yooper]

I have all my supplies in order but I have a question. This is going to be my second batch and I am using the extract recipe. I have a 3 gallon pot and a 7.5 gallon turkey fryer. I would like a 5 gallon batch so which pot would be better?

If you could manage a full boil, I think that would be better. You would use the hopping amounts in the AG recipe, though.