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

[Naturallight16oz]

I brewed this yesterday, unfortunately i printed my recipe weeks ago and i didn't read over it. Needless to say i didn't continuously hop, Instead i added .75 warrior at 60 amariillo at 35 and simcoe at 30, and immediately after throwing in the last hops realized i had messed up. So i threw in another .3 ounce of amarillo and simcoe at 5 minutes. Guess we shall see how that turns out.

 

[giorgio-alemani]

Bottled yesterday and color, clarity and smell were already tantalizing. Like many others on this thread I had to sample the last dregs that would not completely fill a bottle. It was more delicious than any other beer I have made and it was completely flat. I bought the oxygen barrier caps to help preserve the aroma but I will probably drink them all before that would even become an issue. By the way I followed the DME version to the letter and came up with 6.7%. Thanks Yooper. Now which of your recipes is next? Oatmeal stout or brown ale?

 

[GeorgiaMead]

I know everyone says 1 gallon batches are a waste, but it's the limitations of my equipment and budget at this specific time. What should the hop bill look like? I can break down the grain bill but I know hops change in smaller batches

 

[stpug]

I know everyone says 1 gallon batches are a waste, but it's the limitations of my equipment and budget at this specific time. What should the hop bill look like? I can break down the grain bill but I know hops change in smaller batches

I would scale your hops by batch size, just like the grain. My understanding is that hop amounts begin to vary significantly when you get into pro-size batches (multi-BBLs); i.e. pro brewers have an increase in utilization.

"Kettle geometry. Larger kettles are more efficient, and the difference between
a five-gallon homebrew system and even a 10-barrel (310-gallon) commercial
brewery is startling." (For the Love of Hops p. 188)

I don't think 1 gallon batches are a waste. Do what makes you comfortable and what you enjoy. I personally think it's a great way to try a much larger variety of beer and more opportunity to experiment with batches.

 

[MongooseMan]

This placed 2nd (out of about 30) at our local homebrew competition on Wednesday

 

[TimelessCynic]

This placed 2nd (out of about 30) at our local homebrew competition on Wednesday

What did?

 

[jammin]

What did?

You don't suppose he's talking about the DFH 60 clone recipe in the OP do you?

 

[MongooseMan]

You don't suppose he's talking about the DFH 60 clone recipe in the OP do you?

Yeah, I kinda figured it could be inferred

 

[rossi46]

Just finished an 11 gallon batch. Hit my numbers. Should be good in a month or so.

 

[Konadog]

Just finished brewing the extract version today. I was lucky that the LBH had everything I needed (all the hops). Smelled great, and damn tasty too. If all goes well, this will be a New Years Beer!

From start to finish!

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

Just cracked my first bottle of this. Bottled it on Sunday and I just couldn't wait anymore.

It's still a bit hazy, green, and definitely uncarbonated, but damn this beer is a winner. Thanks Yooper!

 

[engent]

Hi! I made a 5gal AG batch of this using New Zealand-grown hop pellets. I replaced amarillo/simcoe with Pacific Jade and Centennial, threw in a bit of warrior and pac. jade just before flameout and dry hopped with NZ cascade and pac jade. Delicious. Thanks very much for the recipe!

 

[bguzz]

I'm going to try brewing this one up. Two questions though...it seems the original has a 1.060 OG vs 1.070? DFH claims 1.060 6% and 60 minutes of hopping...does this beer taste bigger than dfh60? Also DFH says it has Palisades in it too...anyone try that?

 

[KozHops]

I haven't tried making the DFH60 with Palisades but I wouldn't recommend it. The 60 was much better 3-4 years ago when they were still using Amarillo. Still good now, just seems like a "lighter" version.

 

[Viejo]

My first two attempts used Amarillo, but I'm going to try brewing it with Palisades next time. The OG you shoot for will depend on the yeast you use in order to end up with a 6% ABV result. My recipe produces an OG of 1.061 or so, and usually attenuates down to 1.012 for a final ABV of 6.2 +/- using a California Ale Yeast (WLP001) or Safale US-05.

 

[bguzz]

I haven't tried making the DFH60 with Palisades but I wouldn't recommend it. The 60 was much better 3-4 years ago when they were still using Amarillo. Still good now, just seems like a "lighter" version.

ahhhh...makes sense now. BTW do you try to brew it to hit 6% ABV, or just 1.070 as the recipe calls for?

 

[GeorgiaMead]

it's a little light but it taste great, one if my best brewed beers... Might have to bump this up to a full size 5 gallon batch...

 

[GeorgiaMead]

Now that I'm on my 3rd beer seems to have a little but more grapefruit flavor than I remember the original having

 

[dlhutson]

What size batch is the original recipe?

 

[Broham1]

What size batch is the original recipe?

5 gallons. You have to view it in webview to see the whole recipe.

 

[Konadog]

Well, for only the second beer I have ever made, everyone that tasted it said it was one of the best IPA's they tasted. Still have a few bottles left, but making my second batch this weekend. Hopefully it will be as good or better!!

Thanks Yooper!

 

[dlhutson]

Ok thanks!!

 

[hnycrk]

Here's mine! Just brewed it again this morning. Scaled it up to six gallons, and hit all my numbers perfect. Can't wait to try This batch

 

[GeorgiaMead]

I just finished my brew about an hour ago... My first 5 gallon batch I guess beersmith knows better than me on preboil volume... I stopped about half gallon shy of what it requested and finished about 1/2 to 1 gallon shy of full... High numbers and my new counterflow wort chiller worked great, cool to the touch wort to te point of pitchin my shoty yeast starter almost immediately .

Had a great time on my first 5 gallon batch! Ready for my second one... A little intoxicated at this moment as I finished off my last Of this from a 1 gallon batch...

 

[GeorgiaMead]

Is transferring it into secondary necessary? Or can I just dry hop at day 15 and bottle at day 20?

 

[kombat]

Is transferring it into secondary necessary? Or can I just dry hop at day 15 and bottle at day 20?

You can absolutely just dry hop right in the primary, then go straight to bottling 5-7 days later.

 

[GeorgiaMead]

I was just making sure, should I get a bag to dry hop in it just throw it in the car boy? Or I that just a matter of opinion?

 

[kombat]

If you're planning on bottling as soon as you're done dry-hopping, then you can just throw them in directly. But if you plan on aging it for a while longer, or cold-crashing and adding gelatin, or whatever else, and you're worried about leaving the hops in contact with the beer for too long, then you can put them in a (boiled to sanitize) bag/hop sock and remove them after the 5-7 days.

 

[GeorgiaMead]

Ok I'm bottling them as soon as the time dry hop is up, then I'll start my second 5 gallon batch

 

[carp3764]

Did this recipe and wow great taste, just too bad I did not bottle correctly so low carbonation. Ugh, but will be doing this one again!


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