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

[kevin123]

This is my 13th brew and I cooked up the extract version of this yesterday. My blowoff is happily bubbling away. I used the original extract recipe but added an ounce of palisade hops to the last 35 minute continuous additions...and did a hop addition every 20 seconds as opposed to once a minute. Adding hops like this made this my most enjoyable boil! For yeast I used the English Ale 002 yeast cake from an AHS 60 Minute clone I just brewed. I can't wait to try this beer.

 

[brew2enjoy]

Im putting a few bottles in the fridge to chill for tomorrow. I am curious to see how it has changed in a week. Its been two weeks in the bottle now.

 

[brew2enjoy]

Ok, two weeks in the bottle now. This is amazing! I looked at my glass and said "wow I can't believe I made this ". I don't know how I am gonna be able to wait for this beer to finish conditioning!

 

[Yooper]

Ok, two weeks in the bottle now. This is amazing! I looked at my glass and said "wow I can't believe I made this ". I don't know how I am gonna be able to wait for this beer to finish conditioning!

Glad you like it! It sure goes fast around here.

 

[iron_city_ap]

I'm going to be brewing this up in a couple days. I subbed in Biscuit for the Amber and somehow missed the Maris Otter in the posting (downloaded the recipe file). Beer Smith is estimating my color at 5.6 and is looking more yellow than amber. I'm not happy about that, but I'm not gonna lose sleep over it.

I'm extra excited about this one. Sounds like an amazing recipe. Hopefully I don't screw it up.

 

[elproducto]

I subbed Biscuit in.. and it's still the best beer I've ever brewed.

 

[iron_city_ap]

Good to know I didn't make a bad choice.

 

[teachtim]

I thought I was ready to brew tonight but realized I am .5 oz short of simcoe hops for the boil. My yeast starter is ready to go. Should I boil tonight and omit the .5oz of simcoe or should I put the yeast in the fridge and buy a the extra .5oz on Friday(first day the HBS will be open)?

 

[brew2enjoy]

I thought I was ready to brew tonight but realized I am .5 oz short of simcoe hops for the boil. My yeast starter is ready to go. Should I boil tonight and omit the .5oz of simcoe or should I put the yeast in the fridge and buy a the extra .5oz on Friday(first day the HBS will be open)?

Throw the yeast in the fridge. Just let it come to about room temp before pitching. Trust me, you want those hops in there!

 

[Peace11uehman]

Hey guys, im brewing this beer tommorow using the original all grain recipe on the first page. I was wondering if you guys could help me out with the temps and water additions.

What temperature should i use to achieve a mash in temp of 153-154? Also, how much water am i using for the mash in and and sparge? I will be using a 50 quart coleman mashtun and a 7.5 gallon brew pot (aka turkey fryer). I understand how to control the temps, i just need some help with initial figures.

Sorry for all the questions, this is my first all grain and i am a huge IPA fan, so i do not want to mess it up Im sure you guys have this recipe all figured out by now, so im asking for advice. I tried reading through the thread but there are so many variations.

thanks!

 

[teachtim]

Thanks Brew2enjoy. It is just late enough that it makes the most sense to wait. No need to rush. What's two days?

 

[Yooper]

Hey guys, im brewing this beer tommorow using the original all grain recipe on the first page. I was wondering if you guys could help me out with the temps and water additions.

What temperature should i use to achieve a mash in temp of 153-154? Also, how much water am i using for the mash in and and sparge? I will be using a 50 quart coleman mashtun and a 7.5 gallon brew pot (aka turkey fryer). I understand how to control the temps, i just need some help with initial figures.

Sorry for all the questions, this is my first all grain and i am a huge IPA fan, so i do not want to mess it up Im sure you guys have this recipe all figured out by now, so im asking for advice. I tried reading through the thread but there are so many variations.

thanks!

I use 1.5 quarts of water per pound of grain for the mash. For my system, I preheat the cooler with near boiling water (but not boiling- it'll warp!) and let that sit for 15 minutes before draining. I use water that is 12 degrees warmer than my desired mash temp- in this case I'd use 166 degree water.

So, let's see- for the math. 1.5 quarts for 13.3 pounds of grain is 19.95 quarts of water. I'd call it 20 quarts. So, 20 quarts of 166 degree water for the mash in. But have a little hotter water (and colder) handy just in case you miss the temperature. Stir well, and check the temp in several places. If it's different, stir some more until it's the same throughout and let it sit 5 minutes. Then check the temperature and if it's high or low adjust it, a little at a time, by adding cold or hot water. Try to not worry if you're between 150 and 155, though!

When you drain the runnings, you should get out 3.5ish gallons of runnings. So, you'll want to use about 3.0 gallons of sparge water to get to your boil volume of 6.5 gallons.

 

[Peace11uehman]

I use 1.5 quarts of water per pound of grain for the mash. For my system, I preheat the cooler with near boiling water (but not boiling- it'll warp!) and let that sit for 15 minutes before draining. I use water that is 12 degrees warmer than my desired mash temp- in this case I'd use 166 degree water.

So, let's see- for the math. 1.5 quarts for 13.3 pounds of grain is 19.95 quarts of water. I'd call it 20 quarts. So, 20 quarts of 166 degree water for the mash in. But have a little hotter water (and colder) handy just in case you miss the temperature. Stir well, and check the temp in several places. If it's different, stir some more until it's the same throughout and let it sit 5 minutes. Then check the temperature and if it's high or low adjust it, a little at a time, by adding cold or hot water. Try to not worry if you're between 150 and 155, though!

When you drain the runnings, you should get out 3.5ish gallons of runnings. So, you'll want to use about 3.0 gallons of sparge water to get to your boil volume of 6.5 gallons.

Great! Thanks alot, ill post some pics and results. Im pretty excited to use all my new brewing gear

 

[XtremeBrew]

One of the employees at my LHBS brewed this recipe, and its amazing! Its on my to-brew list for next month. Thanks for the great brew, and GO PACK GO!!!

 

[Balue]

WARNING first post incoming from a formerly lost home brewer!

Back in business! I used to brew many years ago. My girlfriend got me a Brooklyn brew kit with a couple mixes for x-mas that I brewed up.(Gonna pop first bottle this weekend!) Then I got out all my old equipment did an inventory picked up odds and ends, a new brew pot and brewed this recipe up(extract since we live in an apt with small kitchen and electric stove ) Took a gravity today and it was down to 1.014 after 10 days in fermenter. Well couldn't just pour out that reading sample sooo it was tasting time. Tasty already!!! Cant wait for this to get dry hopped and then aged in the bottles! Best Xmas gift i have received in a long time. It totally got me back into brewing! You have heard it many times but thank you Yooper for this! Although we have lost a shower that is now keeping two batches cool and dark! RDWHAHB!

 

[brew2enjoy]

WARNING first post incoming from a formerly lost home brewer!

Back in business! I used to brew many years ago. My girlfriend got me a Brooklyn brew kit with a couple mixes for x-mas that I brewed up.(Gonna pop first bottle this weekend!) Then I got out all my old equipment did an inventory picked up odds and ends, a new brew pot and brewed this recipe up(extract since we live in an apt with small kitchen and electric stove ) Took a gravity today and it was down to 1.014 after 10 days in fermenter. Well couldn't just pour out that reading sample sooo it was tasting time. Tasty already!!! Cant wait for this to get dry hopped and then aged in the bottles! Best Xmas gift i have received in a long time. It totally got me back into brewing! You have heard it many times but thank you Yooper for this! Although we have lost a shower that is now keeping two batches cool and dark! RDWHAHB!

I'm a noob too. This was my second batch ever. Taste better than any commercial beer I've ever tried! I am going to make a pipeline of this stuff!

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[Yooper]

WARNING first post incoming from a formerly lost home brewer!

Back in business! I used to brew many years ago. My girlfriend got me a Brooklyn brew kit with a couple mixes for x-mas that I brewed up.(Gonna pop first bottle this weekend!) Then I got out all my old equipment did an inventory picked up odds and ends, a new brew pot and brewed this recipe up(extract since we live in an apt with small kitchen and electric stove ) Took a gravity today and it was down to 1.014 after 10 days in fermenter. Well couldn't just pour out that reading sample sooo it was tasting time. Tasty already!!! Cant wait for this to get dry hopped and then aged in the bottles! Best Xmas gift i have received in a long time. It totally got me back into brewing! You have heard it many times but thank you Yooper for this! Although we have lost a shower that is now keeping two batches cool and dark! RDWHAHB!

Well, showers are overrated anyway. Beer is much better than a shower, you know!

That reminds me of when I started brewing. I thought, "This upstairs laundry room is an ideal fermentation/brewery room!" but I was told that removing the washer and dryer would NOT be allowed in our house.

Anyway, I'm glad that you're back into the hobby (obsession). I hope you like the final product as much as I do!

 

[jakecpunut]

Brewed this recipe this past Saturday ... 20+ degrees outside so babysitting the boil with the continuous hops froze my toes! sooooo it'll formally be named..

Frozen toes IPA haha

 

[mtbiker278]

Well I tried to make a DFH 60 IPA clone from the "Clone Brews" book by Mark Szamatulski. I used the partial mash recipe from the book, and it came out super hoppy. I'm not really complaining as I like a good hopped up beer. But compared to a bottle of DFH 60 it's lacking the roasted caramel smell and flavor. The hops are still there, but I think I just over powered mine. Looking at Yooper's recipe I see she used way less hops that the book recipe (1oz warrior initial, and a mix of 1oz warrior, 1oz amarillo, 1oz Simcoe continuous, 1oz simcoe and amarilo dry hop). Going back and calculating everything I think I hit something like 100IBUs.

Long story short, I'm trying this for my next time around hoping for more of the caramel roasty flavor to balance the hops.

 

[brew2enjoy]

Well I tried to make a DFH 60 IPA clone from the "Clone Brews" book by Mark Szamatulski. I used the partial mash recipe from the book, and it came out super hoppy. I'm not really complaining as I like a good hopped up beer. But compared to a bottle of DFH 60 it's lacking the roasted caramel smell and flavor. The hops are still there, but I think I just over powered mine. Looking at Yooper's recipe I see she used way less hops that the book recipe (1oz warrior initial, and a mix of 1oz warrior, 1oz amarillo, 1oz Simcoe continuous, 1oz simcoe and amarilo dry hop). Going back and calculating everything I think I hit something like 100IBUs.

Long story short, I'm trying this for my next time around hoping for more of the caramel roasty flavor to balance the hops.

I have Sam's book "Extreme brewing". The 60 minute IPA recipe calls for the same amount and type of hops that Yooper's recipe has. The addition schedule is a little different though. I think it says to mix them all and continuously hop right from the beginning.

I like how mine turned out following this recipe though. The bitterness is very low and the hop aroma and flavor is perfect. It turned out a little sweet probably because of the 1.020 FG but I think it's perfect!

 

[knuckledragger]

Just cracked one open. Absolutely amazing beer. This is my 4th batch and I'm extremely happy with the results!

 

[AwesomeSquad]

What do you think about adding some honey to dry it out? I was thinking about a nice crisp summer IPA.

 

[Carter1932]

AwesomeSquad, you PM'd me about the yeast character of my batch.

I noticed that my earlier post downplayed the Belgian 1388 character in my version of this ale, however that comment needs revision.

In fact, after a bit of aging the initial 'young' hoppiness of the beer died back just a bit to reveal a pleasant belgian yeast character beneath. Its quite a mouthful of flavor. I was thrilled this turned out to be a great BPA recipe!

 

[laxsoccerguy]

if I want to make 2.5 gal AG from this, would it be okay if I just half'd everything?

thanks!

 

[brew2enjoy]

What do you think about adding some honey to dry it out? I was thinking about a nice crisp summer IPA.

That would be interesting. My goal is to make the ABV a little lower without changing the body and flavor. These things are so good I want to keep drinking them. The problem is after a few I am pretty saucy . It would be nice to take this recipe and somehow turn it into more of a session beer. Probably not possible without sacrificing the flavor, which I don't want to do.

 

[Powers]

my pacman yeast strain is showing signs of wear at its 5th generation and i'm brewing today, so which would you recommmend: S-04 or US-05?

i'm making a similar IPA to this one, and those are my two backups with the LHBS closed on Sunday. any advice appreciated!

 

[Powers]

after a bit of study and contemplation, i think i will go us-05. but i'd still like to hear any experiences with this strain in this IPA...

EDIT: Since I know there are quite a few Pacman users in this thread, head on over to this forum if you're feeling helpful to give me some advice on my pacman strain gone awry...the strain has apparently mutated to a "no foam" or "low foam" variety like wine yeast.

 

[Mudflap]

So I love Dogfish 60, probably my favorite general beer right now, and I've read through almost this whole thread and had to give this one a try. This is only my 4th batch ever and my very first AG. I used the OP recipe exactly except my LHBS didnt have Simcoe so he sold me Millenium as a replacement. I used this in the boil only. I since ordered Simcoe for the dry hopping. Also, I pitched on a Wyeast 1056 yeast cake from a SN Celebration Ale clone that I transfered on brew day. Fermentation was huge! Had to put it on a blowoff rig for four days solid. My OG going into the fermenter was 1.076 so I think I got better efficiency than I expected to.

Kept this 11 days in primary and just last night racked to a keg to secondary and dry hop (in a tied off nylon knee high). I plan to leave in this keg for 7-10 days, then cold crash and possibly carb and serve out of the same keg???, knowing my first pint will probably be undrinkable with yeast and trub but then hopefully fine. And I figure if I do need to pull the hops due to intensity/grassy flavors, I should be able to fish it out relatively easy. Anybody have any opinion/experience with my game plan for this?

I can't wait to try this beer! Thanks Yooper for the awesome recipe!

 

[lyacovett]

You can leave the hops in the keg until its empty. The cold temps tend to slow down the process and keep off flavors from developing. I have a IIPA in the fridge for roughly 4 weeks, that still have the hops in it, no grassy flavors.

At keging time I will usually add gelatin and my drop hops, then right in to the fridge on the gas. By the time it carbs up, it crystal clear, and the dry hops have done their thing. It usually works out quite nice.

 

[Balue]

Just bottle this tonight, brewed 1/15/11, dry hopped 1/29/11 bottled today 2/5/11. Finished at 1.014. Tasted my final reading tonight and WOW It already tastes amazing! Bottled one case of 22's one case of 12's and had 3.5 12's outside. These 3 are lined up for my weekly tastings! :rockin: Then time to break into the cases! Also found a couple brand new fermenters hiding in the closet so I am going to have to line this one up again this week. Brewin a wit tomorrow for some variety and since SWMBO is not an IPA fan so need to keep her happy!