theseeker4
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone,
I am trying to build a clone of this beer: http://foundersbrewing.com/our-beer/sumatra-mountain-brown/.
If you haven't had it, it is very sweet, but not cloying, and has a nice, strong, coffee flavor to it, without much noticeable hop flavor or aroma. I have a recipe partially pieced together, but am looking for any feedback from anyone who has tried it. If you haven't tried it, it is excellent if you like coffee flavored beers....
I keg my 5 gallon batches, but since my wife doesn't like coffee beers, I am making a smaller batch and will be bottling.
3.5 gallons
70% efficiency
39.4 IBU
9.7% ABV
29.3 SRM
OG 1.110
FG 1.038
Grain Bill:
10 lbs pale 2 row
2 lbs Munich 10L
1 lb Aromatic malt
1 lb Flaked Barley
1 lb Crystal 40
0.5 lbs Chocolate malt
1 oz perle hops 60 minutes
1 oz Hallartauer hops 15 minutes
Wyeast 1338 European ale yeast
I was thinking of adding maybe 2 cups of strong cold-brewed Sumatran coffee at bottling, but really have no feel for exactly how much coffee would be right to approximate the Founder's beer. This beer will have a high FG, and I purposely chose a low attenuating yeast, because there is a LOT of sweetness in the original, and want to replicate that.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated!
I am trying to build a clone of this beer: http://foundersbrewing.com/our-beer/sumatra-mountain-brown/.
If you haven't had it, it is very sweet, but not cloying, and has a nice, strong, coffee flavor to it, without much noticeable hop flavor or aroma. I have a recipe partially pieced together, but am looking for any feedback from anyone who has tried it. If you haven't tried it, it is excellent if you like coffee flavored beers....
I keg my 5 gallon batches, but since my wife doesn't like coffee beers, I am making a smaller batch and will be bottling.
3.5 gallons
70% efficiency
39.4 IBU
9.7% ABV
29.3 SRM
OG 1.110
FG 1.038
Grain Bill:
10 lbs pale 2 row
2 lbs Munich 10L
1 lb Aromatic malt
1 lb Flaked Barley
1 lb Crystal 40
0.5 lbs Chocolate malt
1 oz perle hops 60 minutes
1 oz Hallartauer hops 15 minutes
Wyeast 1338 European ale yeast
I was thinking of adding maybe 2 cups of strong cold-brewed Sumatran coffee at bottling, but really have no feel for exactly how much coffee would be right to approximate the Founder's beer. This beer will have a high FG, and I purposely chose a low attenuating yeast, because there is a LOT of sweetness in the original, and want to replicate that.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated!