Double IPA Dogfish Head 90 Minute Clone

[Brian4x4]

I would just like to say that I just myself have experienced a different off taste in the batch of DFH 90min from my local store.
Up till this time they have all been consistent and tasted same and good.
this last batch bottled 7-7-13 is off to me.
1st it is off in clarity..
2nd it has a "Green" "Young" / "Not ready!" taste to me. very earthy and
3rd it has a yeasty taste to it.
You know what it tastes like!!!!
Now that I think and type about it.!
it taste like the 1st draws I take off my keg or the last draws!
Like where yeast is in both haha.
kinda sharp on the tongue.
again 1st time ever with inconstancy and was shocked and had to login and share.
had 3 so far all the same.
Find myself disappointed and have had a few other beers instead in between the 3.
OK I better slow down now.

 

[brewski09]

I would just like to say that I just myself have experienced a different off taste in the batch of DFH 90min from my local store.
Up till this time they have all been consistent and tasted same and good.
this last batch bottled 7-7-13 is off to me.
1st it is off in clarity..
2nd it has a "Green" "Young" / "Not ready!" taste to me. very earthy and
3rd it has a yeasty taste to it.
You know what it tastes like!!!!
Now that I think and type about it.!
it taste like the 1st draws I take off my keg or the last draws!
Like where yeast is in both haha.
kinda sharp on the tongue.
again 1st time ever with inconstancy and was shocked and had to login and share.
had 3 so far all the same.
Find myself disappointed and have had a few other beers instead in between the 3.
OK I better slow down now.

If its really that off, I would send DFH an email and save a bottle to send them so they can taste it. I bet they would do something for you on a quality front too.

 

[Brian4x4]

If its really that off, I would send DFH an email and save a bottle to send them so they can taste it. I bet they would do something for you on a quality front too.

yeah I was thinking about it but its all the beer I had left and I managed to spill half the last one. lol
what a putz//
anyway I am going to go back and buy another one from the same store and report back.
This store hasn't had any in a while I ask all the time. they said they where not able to get them for a little bit of time.
so weird..

I found some a few bucks cheaper at a quick stop and they where great tasting as usual. that was the last time I bought them before this batch.
the ones from quick stop had great color and where smooth and malty.
will see what the next four pack brings..

oh on a side note I plan to make 10 gal of this brew on Sunday forgot to mention. lol
Fermenting in 2 buckets and using 007 on one and London ale on other. I loved the london ale yeast for this. Hops came through so much more to me.
little less smooth and slight more bitter. but good.

 

[psbuckland]

Yeah Good luck. I didn't save a bottle from a batch last year, but it was completely wrecked. It had enough yeast slurry in it, I could have fermented a batch with it. On second though, I should have! However, I emailed the brewery and only got a response of...QA deemed it within standards. Happy drinking my expensive beer. I boycotted them for about a month....now I'm drinking a punkin. Go figure.


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[Chillout]

I gotta try this recipe. I love the beer. The 120 is by far my favorite though but way out of my budget for regular enjoyment.

 

[JMass]

This will be made again 4th time? My wife put in an order for this one. I save a little by subbing in some of my cascade hops for one of the others.

 

[RoadKing]

Being this calls for 90 IBU's and it's continually hopped for 90 mins. how is
everyone calculating the IBU's? Just calculate all hops for a 60 min. boil and leave it at that? (I'm Using Beersmith)
Thanks.

 

[samuelcollins]

No, when I made it i combined all the hops and divided them up in cups (fairly uniformally--simcoe, warrior, Amarillo) and just made an addition every 7.5 minutes or so across the 90 minute boil.

 

[brewski09]

Being this calls for 90 IBU's and it's continually hopped for 90 mins. how is
everyone calculating the IBU's? Just calculate all hops for a 60 min. boil and leave it at that? (I'm Using Beersmith)
Thanks.

The hop utilization is wrong, so stick with the recipe and just divide it up as equally as you can. You can adjust the next batch. I usually target 120 IBU on Rager b

 

[Benzene]

Brewed this up today. OG was a little low (1.078. I think my final volume was a little high but my mash temp was a little low at 147. We'll see, time to better label my kettle volumes. Should still be good.

 

[RoadKing]

I just made a 10 gallon batch of this yesterday. It all but maxed out my system. OG was a little low at 1.080 'cause I forgot so account for smaller sparge on a big beer, It should still come in around 9% though. It's definitely ALLOT of hops.
I changed a couple things, pilsner malt w/protien rest and us-05. Bubblin' away right now, I can't wait!

 

[RoadKing]

By the way, Has anyone noticed the price of Amarillo and Simcoe?? My LHBS charged me $2.75 an oz. because they were being charged more for them , which I thought was absurd, so I checked on online and that wasn't too bad...? It cost me about $35.00 for hops for this beer. Good thing I got my grain in a group buy
that only cost me about .70 cents per LB.

 

[millerjr934]

That's high farmhouse brewing has a hop kit for 90min for 15 bucks

 

[millerjr934]

My bad didn't see you made 10 gallons I by hops by the pounds so it's a little cheaper

 

[Benzene]

Kegged this last weekend. Tried it tonight. Still young , but good. Needs a little more sweetness (mashed too low temp). But I'm happy with it. Finished at 1.013 from 1.078. Hop flavor is very close.

 

[Gear101]

Got grain bill today for this, with a little help. LOL

 

[Gear101]

Guy at Beer Crazy asked me what I was making, told him 90. He said I was the third person to get that bill today, he wanted to know what everyone was brewing.

 

[brew2enjoy]

Drinking a fresh 90 minute on tap right now. Makes me want to brew this again.

 

[brewski09]

Drinking a fresh 90 minute on tap right now. Makes me want to brew this again.

I've been waiting on the new crop of Amarillo to come in. That hop makes this beer for me so I can't do it with substandard quality Amarillo.

 

[FoggBrew]

Wasn't keen on doing a clone, but I haven't enjoyed the 90 minute in a while. This shall be a fun brew!

 

[Brian4x4]

I thought this beer used a lot of hops till I brewed a 10 gallon batch of Pliny The Elder and Heady Topper. (harvested the conan yeast from a heady as well) I recommend anyone who likes this recipe to try and brew the Pliny clone it was amazing! I also buy my hops by the lb. 20 bucks for a lb of Simcoe or Amarillo. get them in bulk when you can cause they always start running out. get freshest ones you can get. I know a few LHBS that get older years and repack them in small bags and sell them. beers just dont turn out as good...

 

[bluemoose]

Anybody else have a hard time getting this to carb in the keg?

 

[brewski09]

Anybody else have a hard time getting this to carb in the keg?

I've heard that hops can cause east dormancy and there are a ton of hops In this beer. Also, if you have beer dry hopped for a long time, the yeast can just drop out. In short, I'd pitch a small amount of fresh, healthy yeast to see if that works for your carbing issues.

 

[bluemoose]

I've heard that hops can cause east dormancy and there are a ton of hops In this beer. Also, if you have beer dry hopped for a long time, the yeast can just drop out. In short, I'd pitch a small amount of fresh, healthy yeast to see if that works for your carbing issues.

Yeast shouldn't matter with keg carbing.

 

[brewski09]

Yeast shouldn't matter with keg carbing.

Assumed you naturally carbed in the keg and co2 dispensed

 

[bluemoose]

Assumed you naturally carbed in the keg and co2 dispensed

Nah, but I'm wondering if I need to carb at a higher level ( vol of co2). Problem is the other beer on the system will be way overcarbed.

 

[IMXELITE]

I wanted to try this recipe but use the BIAB method. Do you think it's possible if I only have a 8 gallon kettle?

 

[JMass]

Assumed you naturally carbed in the keg and co2 dispensed

I naturally carb. I also was having trouble getting this up to carb levels last time. Seems like it took a month until it was OK. Not sure why. I naturally carb and then put it on CO2.

 

[bluemoose]

I naturally carb. I also was having trouble getting this up to carb levels last time. Seems like it took a month until it was OK. Not sure why. I naturally carb and then put it on CO2.

Good to know for next time.

 

[Renaveg]

I did this as a BIAB in a 15 gallon kettle and had very little room. I think the only way you could do it with an 8 gallon is if you sparge after the mash to reach your preboil volume. I also came up with a really poor efficiency, I think around 64% if i remember correctly, which sounds like it's a pretty common problem on large grain bill BIAB's. Next time i would add more 2-row and have some DME standing by just in case. Good luck!