Dwiseone's Favorite Beers to try to clone

[dwiseone]

Living in Georgia I've been a big fan of Sweetwater Brewery http://sweetwaterbrew.com/ in Atlanta for a long time . Since that initial 420 and Exodus porter that I enjoyed back in 2005 I have noticed some minor recipe changes, only seasonal availability, and some times the phasing out of some really good beers (Exodus Porter). When I can't get that Exodus Port or Happy Ending (the one with the asian lady on the bottle) I like to try and clone the recipe to try and reproduce the greatness. When the seasons turn and the beers go away this thread is an attempt to recreate those "Days gone bye".

 

[dwiseone]

Unfortunately, Sweetwater Hashbrown is starting to be phased out at my local grocery. I was hoping Hashbrown would have been an October to March/April beer but it looks like it is a November to December beer . To be able to get it year round I have look to try and emulate the deliciousness. Luckly Sweetwater and some other websites already capture the ingredients (http://sweetwaterbrew.com/brews/hash-brown/),(http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/273/186069/), (http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/sweetwater-hash-brown/356281/). All we need to do is come up with the extract or all grain ratio. Also assuming Hashbrown uses the same Yakima "Hop Hash" as the original Sweetwater Hop Hash.

Below is the commercial description:
Oh me oh my… what did we do?
We fired up the skillet to 420°, tossed in a sizzling concoction of 2-row, Wheat, Pale Chocolate, Cara-Brown and Midnight Wheat, then added in a hefty dose of hop hash and other dank-ish-ish-ish fixin’s to scatter, smother and cover this baby all the way.
Resiny, citrusy hops spice up the rich chocolate and caramel notes the malt brought to the mix, making this platter slide down the counter at 60 IBU’s.
Grains: 2-Row, Wheat, Pale Chocolate, Cara-Brown, Midnight Wheat
Hops: Mandarina Bavaria, Bravo, Hop Hash
ABV: 6.2% IBU’s: 60


Below is my extract recipe:
7.0 lbs LME or 2-row all grain
1.0 lb Wheat
0.5-0.25 lb Pale Chocolate
0.5-0.25 lb Cara-Brown
0.25 lb Midnight Wheat
1 oz Bravo or Simcoe or Chinook
1 oz Yakima
1 oz Cascade
1 oz Centennial or Chinook
Dry Hop:
1 oz Yakima
1 oz Centennial or Chinook

California Ale Yeast

 

[Yesfan]

Unfortunately, Sweetwater Hashbrown is starting to be phased out at my local grocery. I was hoping Hashbrown would have been an October to March/April beer but it looks like it is a November to December beer . To be able to get it year round I have look to try and emulate the deliciousness. Luckly Sweetwater and some other websites already capture the ingredients (http://sweetwaterbrew.com/brews/hash-brown/),(http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/273/186069/), (http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/sweetwater-hash-brown/356281/). All we need to do is come up with the extract or all grain ratio. Also assuming Hashbrown uses the same Yakima "Hop Hash" as the original Sweetwater Hop Hash.

Below is the commercial description:
Oh me oh my… what did we do?
We fired up the skillet to 420°, tossed in a sizzling concoction of 2-row, Wheat, Pale Chocolate, Cara-Brown and Midnight Wheat, then added in a hefty dose of hop hash and other dank-ish-ish-ish fixin’s to scatter, smother and cover this baby all the way.
Resiny, citrusy hops spice up the rich chocolate and caramel notes the malt brought to the mix, making this platter slide down the counter at 60 IBU’s.
Grains: 2-Row, Wheat, Pale Chocolate, Cara-Brown, Midnight Wheat
Hops: Mandarina Bavaria, Bravo, Hop Hash
ABV: 6.2% IBU’s: 60


Below is my extract recipe:
7.0 lbs LME or 2-row all grain
1.0 lb Wheat
0.5-0.25 lb Pale Chocolate
0.5-0.25 lb Cara-Brown
0.25 lb Midnight Wheat
1 oz Bravo or Simcoe or Chinook
1 oz Yakima
1 oz Cascade
1 oz Centennial or Chinook
Dry Hop:
1 oz Yakima
1 oz Centennial or Chinook

California Ale Yeast

I know this is an old thread, but I'd like to know if that recipe you put together came close. This is one of my favorite beers from Sweetwater and I was able to pick up a sixer of it earlier today at my local grocery store.

There is a slight danky aroma I get which has me thinking Simcoe or Citra (or maybe both) were probably used. If you (or anyone else) brewed it, I'd like to know how it came out.

 

[dwiseone]

Fall 2016 batch from Sweetwater didn't taste the same as the 2015 batch.

Centennial and Cascade are used in most Sweetwater beers. Simcoe may make it taste more like their IPA.

 

[violinguy]

I'm a fairly new brewer in the Atlanta area and I'm also thinking about trying to brew something close to 420. Their IPA is fine, but to me it doesn't stand out in the sea of IPAs out there. As I do my research and figure out a recipe, I'll post here again.

 

[Jaybird777]

if you are in georgia and close to atlanta its worth the short hop to hampton and check out these guys. www.jailhousebrewing.com

its a 12 hour drive from my place in pa to there and if i have to make the drive to get their Conjugal Visit this winter, i will do it... that beer is the reason i looked into homebrewing... i will clone it it one day, or i will have a lot of fun trying!

 

[violinguy]

I checked it out and it's a little over an hour from me. After the holidays I might take a drive down there and do the tour. For now, I'm too busy performing which is nice on the wallet but tough on the free time...