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

[fatman]

Just wanted to say that after waiting impatiently this beer was amazing. This is the best beer in Hawaii right now! 5 Gallons gone in 10 hours, next time I am doing 10 gallons of this. Thanks for the great recipe!

 

[snowveil]

Today is a sad day....


Cracking open the last bottle of my batch now! Thanks again for the recipe, it was definitely a hit!

 

[TheWeeb]

Just got the ingredients in for this, CAN"T WAIT!

First Time Using Leaf Hops! Yea, It is the simple things that make me happy.

Need to get that darn Hefe out of my primary . . . .

 

[EarthBound]

I just kept it as is just to experiment. I let it condition for awhile cuz I knew it would be boozy. The first couple pints had a purple tint to it which was pretty weird. After a couple more pints it started to taste better and better. Now, it tastes amazing, but it's nothing like dfh60. I would say it's a dfh90 clone now except IMO mine tastes a little better.

Tasty and strong!

I'm gonna do this recipe again tomorrow. I'll make sure to not screw it up this time, i.e., remembering to take OG, remembering to have the right amount of volume, etc.. I'm excited. I'll let you know how it turns out and if there's a purple tint again.

 

[Pete79]

Finally got a first taste of a batch of this I brewed on 3/1. Turned out a bit sweet, but I was expecting that as it had a FG of 1.022 (OG 1.077). Hop-wise it's damn delicious but it's got an almost syrupy mouthfeel.

I had the same problem with mouthfeel. Syrupy is the exact word I would use. Although if I remember correctly the FG for my batch was 1.020.

It was a partial mash recipe with fresh DME.

When I compared the clone with the real thing hop-wise it seemed to be spot on. (Except with the aroma. I've always had problems getting nice aroma.)
The mouthfeel of DFH 60 seemed a lot more "crisp" to me.

I did only pitch one packet of yeast.

Is the "syrupy" mouthfeel usually only related to FG? Or could it be other things that I could change.

Would love to make this recipe again.

 

[gmtech825]

brewed a variation of this last night. i had to sub biscuit for the amber malt.
also had to use nugget for bittering and centennial in place of the amarillo. stupid lhbs

 

[Yooper]

brewed a variation of this last night. i had to sub biscuit for the amber malt.
also had to use nugget for bittering and centennial in place of the amarillo. stupid lhbs

Well, the nugget will be fine. I think centennial is great, too, so it'll be different than my recipe but I bet just as good. I am a huge fan of amarillo, though, so make sure you get some when you can and try a beer with amarillo late hopping. It's probably my current favorite hop, and the amarillo/simcoe combo is my all time favorite combo.

As for the biscuit malt as a sub for amber malt, that's fine. Amber malt (the Thomas Fawcett one) is bascially the same thing as biscuit malt.

 

[Yooper]

I had the same problem with mouthfeel. Syrupy is the exact word I would use. Although if I remember correctly the FG for my batch was 1.020.

It was a partial mash recipe with fresh DME.

When I compared the clone with the real thing hop-wise it seemed to be spot on. (Except with the aroma. I've always had problems getting nice aroma.)
The mouthfeel of DFH 60 seemed a lot more "crisp" to me.

I did only pitch one packet of yeast.

Is the "syrupy" mouthfeel usually only related to FG? Or could it be other things that I could change.

Would love to make this recipe again.

I don't know. It shouldn't be syrupy, and should have finished lower than 1.020. You didn't happen to do a smaller boil, and then top off with water to bring you to 5 gallons? Maybe that could cause a beer to be "syrupy" but I haven't experienced that. If you have to do a smaller boil, try adding the bulk of the extract at the end of the boil and see if that reduces the syrupy-ness. (Is that a word?)

 

[gmtech825]

Well, the nugget will be fine. I think centennial is great, too, so it'll be different than my recipe but I bet just as good. I am a huge fan of amarillo, though, so make sure you get some when you can and try a beer with amarillo late hopping. It's probably my current favorite hop, and the amarillo/simcoe combo is my all time favorite combo.

As for the biscuit malt as a sub for amber malt, that's fine. Amber malt (the Thomas Fawcett one) is bascially the same thing as biscuit malt.

i have made a batch according to the regular recipe with amarillo. it was awesome. thats why im a little annoyed that i couldn't get any.

 

[jim_reaper1066]

Just bottled the all grain version of this on the weekend. This was my first big all grain beer and I totally missed my numbers, started with ~22L OG 1.054, wound up with a FG 1.007. Live and learn I guess.
However my dry hopping went a little long due to life getting in the way, almost 2 weeks. Will this cause any adverse effects? The sample at bottling tasted pretty good, with a strong amarillo aroma and simco aftertaste.

 

[Yooper]

I need to make this again! My keg just kicked last night and it's hot today. It's be the perfect day for this beer.

I've never dryhopped more than about 10 days, but I can't see 2 weeks causing any issues.

 

[Carter1932]

Kegged this brew a few days ago and tasted it for first time last night. Yum! Its a most excellent recipe, thanks for sharing. :rockin:

Specs: OG 1.0744, FG 1.0152, ABV 7.8%, 78.5 AA

I basically doubled your AG instructions for a 10 gallon batch, the only variation was using a Belgium Strong ale yeast. The yeast worked out just fine, I didn't really notice it adding any character to the beer, which is what I expected with a beer this hoppy.

 

[cookietruck]

i don't know if there is talk of it in this thread so i'm asking.
i'm going to shoot for something more along the lines of the 75 minute IPA...so i'm making some amber malt.

my question, i'm toasting some pale malt right now to make amber.

is there a need to let the malt sit any longer than a few days after toasting in the oven?
btw there is a really nice sweet bready smell in my house right now

 

[sudormrfroot]

I brewed this back in March, and it turned out to be one of the best beers I've ever made! I ended up using WLP051 (California V). I split a 10 gallon batch into two kegs, dry hopped one for about 2 weeks, and just left the hops in the other keg until it ran dry (which didn't take long).

Pics here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/graftonbrew/sets/72157623752004628/

This recipe is golden. Thanks Yooperbrew!

 

[KillerKellers]

I brewed this on 7/3/10. Do to some change in plans, I ended up leaving this to dry hop for 2 weeks. I actually cold crashed for the last 5 days of that. I do not have any 60min to test side by side, but this beer is fantastic. One of the best I've made to date!

 

[BDB]

Brewed the extract recipe last night with pellet hops. Hit an OG of 1.069. Pitched WLP001 at 70F. Cellar temp is around 73F.

Thanks for another great recipe!

BTW I think I'm going to do a 14 day primary then dry hop straight in the keg. Anyone skip the secondary dry hop and went straight for the keg with this recipe? I hoping that this will keep the hop aroma longer.

 

[Mirage]

MMM, just finished brewing the extract version again! Hit the OG right on the button and it smells great!

 

[dummkauf]

Just picked up the ingredients for this today. Will be getting up bright and early to brew this as my labor day brew tomorrow morning This will also be my first go at this recipe as AG, the last 2 were the extract version....fingers crossed this one turns out as well or better than my previous batches of it!

 

[TheWeeb]

+Ditto! After holding on to the ingredients for over a month (a move and health reasons delayed) I am brewing this today!

 

[Yooper]

I'm going to brew this recipe this week, I think. I have less than a couple of gallons left, and it's going fast out of the keg! I don't have any amber malt right now, but I've been subbing biscuit malt for the amber malt at times, and it's still great.

 

[jim_reaper1066]

A couple of my friends have been asking me for a while to teach them how to homebrew. So I told them we can all buy the ingredients for this recipe, and I would show them how to brew. If we were to use US-05 yeast, should I still make a starter?

 

[BBKing]

Would one have to use Pale/Gold DME to get the same results in color. My LHBS carries neither and I dont do much online ordering so I was wondering if a mix of Amber and Light DME would work.

Anyone have any experience with this?

 

[BBKing]

A couple of my friends have been asking me for a while to teach them how to homebrew. So I told them we can all buy the ingredients for this recipe, and I would show them how to brew. If we were to use US-05 yeast, should I still make a starter?

I think you'll be alright without though you may want to consider pitching 2 packs. Thats a personal preference thing though

 

[Yooper]

Would one have to use Pale/Gold DME to get the same results in color. My LHBS carries neither and I dont do much online ordering so I was wondering if a mix of Amber and Light DME would work.

Anyone have any experience with this?

I wouldn't use amber DME. It's got other stuff in there, like crystal. Use light DME, and follow the recipe for the extract batch.

 

[dummkauf]

Would one have to use Pale/Gold DME to get the same results in color. My LHBS carries neither and I dont do much online ordering so I was wondering if a mix of Amber and Light DME would work.

Anyone have any experience with this?

I've brewed this twice as extract. 1st using all light DME, 2nd using all amber DME. The first batch with the light DME was the 2nd best IPA I've ever had with bells hopslam being the best(sorry yooper). The all amber brew was good, but I won't be making that again. Blending light DME with amber DME might be good, but if I ever brew the extract version of this again it will be all light DME.

MY $0.02

Edit: oh, and as far as color, this is what I got using all light DME and 1lbs of Crystal 40L steeping grains

 

[TheWeeb]

Brewed on monday, extra quart of water (hop sponges!) and half pound more LME; hit the OG dead on. I had to use a blow-off tube the first few days; replaced with bubbler today. I am really looking forward to this one!

 

[TheWeeb]

After one week this has appeared to stop at 1.022; a few points higher than I would like. I have kept the temp around 65 so I will probably bring it up to 70 or 75 and give the bucket a swirl or two. Any other suggestions on how to get a bit more efficiency are welcome!

 

[cookietruck]

raise the temp to 70 or maybe even 75 and give it two more weeks on the yeast. it might get down to 1.020 or maybe a point or two lower.

a light swirl might help. i wouldn't go crazy with that though.

 

[jim_reaper1066]

I brewed up the extract version today, using all pellet hops, and when I took the OG it was barely at 1.050. I did however pour al the hops into the carboy along with the wort, could this have dropped the OG?

 

[dummkauf]

I brewed up the extract version today, using all pellet hops, and when I took the OG it was barely at 1.050. I did however pour al the hops into the carboy along with the wort, could this have dropped the OG?

I don't think hops will effect your gravity at all.

How much wort went into the Carboy(gallons), and how much DME/LME did you use? Last extract of this I made using 8Lbs of DME and I got 5 gallons and an OG of 1.060.

Your beer will still be good, just a little bit less alcohol.