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

[Jiffster]

Is this recipe up to date (on page 1) based on any changes, etc. Thinking about brewing it this weekend. Would be my first IPA and I love Dogfish Head 60.

Was planning to brew Biermuncher's Outerlimits IPA but I'm nervous about the attenuation so I might hold off a bit.

Also, my LHBS does not have THOMAS Fawcett but they do have Muntons Amber Malt. Will this work well in this recipe?

 

[stever1000]

Kegged this a couple days ago, how long do IPA's last in the keg? I'm going away for 3 weeks and I'm worried ill lose the dry hopping aroma

Also, mine finished at 1.007 or 8.8%
Wowza

 

[Yooper]

Is this recipe up to date (on page 1) based on any changes, etc. Thinking about brewing it this weekend. Would be my first IPA and I love Dogfish Head 60.

Was planning to brew Biermuncher's Outerlimits IPA but I'm nervous about the attenuation so I might hold off a bit.

Also, my LHBS does not have THOMAS Fawcett but they do have Muntons Amber Malt. Will this work well in this recipe?

I would assume the Munton's would be very similar, but I've never used it.

I still make this beer often, but usually don't bother with the 'continuous hopping' and just add the hops at 60 (the bittering), 15/5/0. I haven't noticed a big difference.

 

[Yooper]

Kegged this a couple days ago, how long do IPA's last in the keg? I'm going away for 3 weeks and I'm worried ill lose the dry hopping aroma

Also, mine finished at 1.007 or 8.8%
Wowza

The aroma may fade a bit over three weeks, but keeping it cold in the keg definitely helps keep it from aging so fast.

 

[stever1000]

Thanks, I can't wait to try it

 

[Jiffster]

Thanks Yooper! Looking forward to brewing this.

 

[Jiffster]

Picked up my ingredients yesterday so I'm going to brew it this coming weekend.

Yooper,
What temp do you mash at?

 

[Wiesty]

My original gravity with this one was 1.072....1.5 packets of S-04 yeast took it down to 1.007. 8.6%!!!!

 

[Jiffster]

Brewing this in the morning. Mash temp and time question:

Mash at 152F for 60 minutes or.....?
I'm batch sparking so sparge at 168F?

Thanks!

 

[xenon2000]

Just wanted to say I brewed this recently and it turned out fantastic! Best of my brews so far and was adored by fellow beer drinking friends. I added my hops at 2 minute intervals as shown in my recipe below. O.G. was 1.065 and finished at 1.017. I just put down another version of this last Monday, using 2-row instead of MO and just did the more conventional additons of hops at 60,15,5 and 0. Can't wait!

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 30.84 l
Post Boil Volume: 25.84 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 23.00 l
Bottling Volume: 22.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.063 SG
Estimated Color: 11.6 EBC
Estimated IBU: 53.6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 75.6 %
Boil Time: 75 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
7.00 kg Bairds Maris Otter (5.0 EBC) Grain 1 97.4 %
0.19 kg Amber Malt (43.3 EBC) Grain 2 2.6 %
12.00 g Warrior [15.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 18.2 IBUs
3.00 g Warrior [15.00 %] - Boil 55.0 min Hop 4 4.4 IBUs
3.00 g Warrior [15.00 %] - Boil 50.0 min Hop 5 4.3 IBUs
3.00 g Warrior [15.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 6 4.2 IBUs
3.00 g Warrior [15.00 %] - Boil 40.0 min Hop 7 4.0 IBUs
2.00 g Amarillo [9.50 %] - Boil 35.0 min Hop 8 1.6 IBUs
2.00 g Simcoe [14.00 %] - Boil 35.0 min Hop 9 2.3 IBUs
2.00 g Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 10 1.4 IBUs
2.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 11 2.0 IBUs
2.00 g Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 25.0 min Hop 12 1.3 IBUs
2.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 25.0 min Hop 13 1.8 IBUs
2.00 g Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 14 1.1 IBUs
2.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 15 1.6 IBUs
0.50 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 16 -
2.00 g Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 17 0.9 IBUs
2.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 18 1.3 IBUs
2.00 g Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 19 0.7 IBUs
2.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 20 1.0 IBUs
2.00 g Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 21 0.4 IBUs
2.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 22 0.5 IBUs
2.00 g Amarillo [9.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 60. Hop 23 0.2 IBUs
2.00 g Simcoe [14.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 60.0 Hop 24 0.3 IBUs
2.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 25 -
28.00 g Amarillo [9.20 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 26 0.0 IBUs
15.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 27 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: 01 - Kens BIAB 69c
Total Grain Weight: 7.19 kg
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 33.44 l of water at 72.8 C 69.0 C 90 min

 

[Jiffster]

This is my best brew to date and one that makes me feel like I truly brewed an excellent beer!

Tastes so much like the original (except it's 7.8% ABV). Here's my first pour about 52 hours after kegging & force carbing with gelatin finings.

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[MerlinWerks]

Out of curiosity how did you dry-hop this batch? I typically use pellets in a very fine mesh bag (Wilser) and even when fining with gelatin it would be weeks before my beer would get that clear.

 

[Jiffster]

I dumped pellets right into the primary.

 

[Jiffster]

Another update.... My SWMBO has never liked any IPA she's tried. Can't stand them. Every taste always ends with a "ayack"!

She loved this beer! Said it tasted a bit like grapefruit but without the sharp bitterness.

[emoji57]

 

[Wooden]

Anyone try subbing any of the following hops for the Warrior (bittering) addition?

• Comet
  [*]Apollo

I have these 2 hops right now.

Would one of these be interesting/good or should I just run to LHBS and get the Warriors? LHBS is only 15 min away, but if one of the hops I have would likely produce pleasantly interesting flavors I would like to try it!

I also have some El Dorado, that I would like to try out on a recipe like this as a flavoring/aroma addition, (something about it tells me it would be good with the Thomas Fawcett Amber Malt) but perhaps I will save that for the next iteration of this recipe and get a more "normal" one under my belt.

I saw one guy on here played with El Dorado in this recipe, but never saw him report how it turned out. Anyone else tried in this recipe or have thoughts on how that would work? I have heard it pairs nicely with Simcoe/Amarillo!

Cheers,

Wooden

 

[ladybrewer]

Diving back into brewing after a couple years off and starting with this! Our only changes will be using 1 lb of crisp amber malt instead of the 6 oz of Thomas Fawcett (not carried in our local supply store), and adding some extract near the end of the boil as needed to get a better OG, since we aren't terribly efficient. Looking forward to it!

 

[bonecitybrewco]

Diving back into brewing after a couple years off and starting with this! Our only changes will be using 1 lb of crisp amber malt instead of the 6 oz of Thomas Fawcett (not carried in our local supply store), and adding some extract near the end of the boil as needed to get a better OG, since we aren't terribly efficient. Looking forward to it!

Be warned, if you're looking for an exact clone, that the Thomas Fawcett amber malt is key to the xx-minute malt flavour and overall balance of the beer.

 

[ladybrewer]

Brewing went well, aside from a wort chiller leak and realizing our Irish moss had turned! Currently fermenting in our basement, but it's still about 76 degrees. What effect will this have on the beer? Hard to get it cool enough in the summer without central air!

 

[NinjaMedic]

This may be a stupid question but I'm having a hard time finding the Fawcett Amber Malt. Is Fawcett caramalt the same thing? Suggestions??

 

[rossi46]

http://www.farmhousebrewingsupply.com/amber-malt-fawcett-1-lb/

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

Has anyone adjusted the grain bill to whirlpool and 180 deg steep for this beer?I just my first beer like this and I'm diggin the sweet hop taste on the lips.

 

[Beerdrinker85]

Reviving this thread, brewed this today with my Grainfather
I scaled this recipe with Beersmith software to 6.50Gal version. I wanted a low ABV version so I adjusted the Gravity via BeerSmith (my last 3 batch was like 7.5%+ each )
It's now sitting in my 7gal SS Chronical BME @66F. Used 1.4pkg of US-05. Mashed @ 152F
I really don't know how it will turn...
Will update the result later.

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: US-05
Batch Size (Gallons): 6.50
Original Gravity: 1.058
Final Gravity: 1.014
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60

13lbs and 12oz 2-row (US)
8 ounces Thomas Fawcett amber malt.

.93 Warrior hops 16.4% AA (60 minutes)
.62 Amarillo Gold 8.5% (35 minutes)
.62 Simcoe 12% (30 minutes)
.68 Simcoe 12% Dry hop
1.35 Amarillo Gold Dry hop
1.3 Pkg of US05

 

[Beerdrinker85]

Reviving this thread, brewed this today with my Grainfather
I scaled this recipe with Beersmith software to 6.50Gal version. I wanted a low ABV version so I adjusted the Gravity via BeerSmith (my last 3 batch was like 7.5%+ each )
It's now sitting in my 7gal SS Chronical BME @66F. Used 1.4pkg of US-05. Mashed @ 152F
I really don't know how it will turn...
Will update the result later.

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: US-05
Batch Size (Gallons): 6.50
Original Gravity: 1.058
Final Gravity: 1.010
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60

13lbs and 12oz 2-row (US)
8 ounces Thomas Fawcett amber malt.

.93 Warrior hops 16.4% AA (60 minutes)
.62 Amarillo Gold 8.5% (35 minutes)
.62 Simcoe 12% (30 minutes)
.68 Simcoe 12% Dry hop
1.35 Amarillo Gold Dry hop
1.3 Pkg of US05

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Kegged this beer 2 days ago (30 psi for the last 2 days then purged at 12 psi). Can't wait to get it carbed!

The only thing is that it finished to 1.007! not 1.010... I fermented at 66F for the first 4-5 days then raise to 70 until the end. (3 weeks in primary)

Will post pictures and result next week end

On a final note I "cheated" on the dry hop recipe, 1oz of Simcoe and 1.8oz of Amarillo

 

[Beerdrinker85]

The beer is now carbed. I can definitely taste the warrior bitterness shining from the beginning until the end and this beer have a great malty taste/flavor.

Since I never taste the original Dogfish Head 60, I must say that I'm a bit disappointed that the Amarillo and Simcoe flavor are not really there. Maybe I did not throw enough Amarillo/Simcoe to get the flavor I expected OR maybe my hops was not enough fresh to shine? As I said, I never taste the original DFH60. Maybe I screwed with beersmith conversion...

Overall it's a good bitter/malty beer and I really love the taste of the warrior, I will definitely brew with this bitter hops very soon.

 

[Biscuits]

I am curious to know if anyone has used Danstar's Windsor Ale yeast with this recipe or whether it would be a bad choice or not? The common theme I am getting from scanning this thread is that a lot of you are ending at too low a FG....Windsor Ale yeast is supposed to have low to medium attenuation, just don't know if it will give off the wrong flavor profile?

 

[bonecitybrewco]

I am curious to know if anyone has used Danstar's Windsor Ale yeast with this recipe or whether it would be a bad choice or not? The common theme I am getting from scanning this thread is that a lot of you are ending at too low a FG....Windsor Ale yeast is supposed to have low to medium attenuation, just don't know if it will give off the wrong flavor profile?

Originally the recipe called for Ringwood Ale and the dry equivalent would be Windsor, so yes, go for it.

 

[Biscuits]

Originally the recipe called for Ringwood Ale and the dry equivalent would be Windsor, so yes, go for it.

Awesome, thanks...I went with my gut on this one and she is already fermenting away as we speak.

 

[Biscuits]

Coming out of the fermentor to be bottled and this tastes pretty darn good. I didn't get Thomas Fawcett Amber, I had to settle for whatever my LHBS had but all good nonetheless.

I used Windsor Ale Yeast and it finished @ 1.026...I will mash a little lower next time. OG was 1.073 so it came in right where it needs to be ABV wise @ 6.2%

 

[mongoose33]

Brewed this last weekend. Took a while to finish fermentation--almost 8 days which is the longest I've ever had something go like that. Used S-05 instead of Pacman.

I'm expecting to dryhop in the keg. Any advice on doing that? The beer is sitting at 66 degrees right now (Fermchamber, that's what it's been all along). I could raise it to 71 or 72 to finish for a couple days, would that be helpful to this?

I don't brew IPAs much (as in, this is the first), and it's for a friend who "helped" during the brew day. He bought the ingredients, and we're making it for primarily his consumption.

I have a hop screen cylinder I'm going to use to dry hop--it's this one from NorCal brewing.

What i figured I'd do is rack the beer to keg, then dry hop for 3-5 days, pull the hop screen out (repurging of O2 when done), then crashing and serving shortly thereafter.

Anything in this that looks out of whack in these plans or that I should be looking out for?

 

[Jwin]

Brewed this last weekend. Took a while to finish fermentation--almost 8 days which is the longest I've ever had something go like that. Used S-05 instead of Pacman.

I'm expecting to dryhop in the keg. Any advice on doing that? The beer is sitting at 66 degrees right now (Fermchamber, that's what it's been all along). I could raise it to 71 or 72 to finish for a couple days, would that be helpful to this?

I don't brew IPAs much (as in, this is the first), and it's for a friend who "helped" during the brew day. He bought the ingredients, and we're making it for primarily his consumption.

I have a hop screen cylinder I'm going to use to dry hop--it's this one from NorCal brewing.

What i figured I'd do is rack the beer to keg, then dry hop for 3-5 days, pull the hop screen out (repurging of O2 when done), then crashing and serving shortly thereafter.

Anything in this that looks out of whack in these plans or that I should be looking out for?

I would fill another keg with starsan then push it out will co2 and push the finished beer to it, or just leave the dry hops in the keg. Purging afterwards either way. Never had a problem with that myself.
Just me, but I get very obsessive with o2 and hoppy brews. It changes a brew fast. Pour a half pint of IPA, leave it in the fridge for a few hours/overnight and pour another half pint. Color gets darker and hops dissipate.