Grapefruit Sculpin clone?

[GrainToGlass]

I had a clone brewed by @GrainToGlass that I felt was fantastic. Maybe he can chime in with a good recipe.

Thanks man! I got the recipe from searching numerous threads so I can't take all the credit. Mine attenuated completely and came out to 8.8% abv. Added a tincture of grapefruit zest into the keg. Turned out fantastic.

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 8.86 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.76 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 5.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 65.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.0 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs Brewers Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.8 SRM) Grain 1 80.0 %
1 lbs 4.0 oz Caramel Malt - 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 9.1 %
1 lbs Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) Grain 3 7.3 %
8.0 oz Caramel Vienne 20L (Briess) (20.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.6 %
1.00 oz Amarillo [8.20 %] - Mash 45.0 min Hop 5 4.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Warrior [15.70 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 24.1 IBUs
0.25 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [12.00 %] - Boil 60. Hop 7 9.2 IBUs
0.25 oz Hallertau [3.10 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 2.4 IBUs
0.25 oz Magnum [12.30 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 9 9.4 IBUs
0.25 oz Centennial [9.80 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 10 5.8 IBUs
0.25 oz Crystal [4.70 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 11 2.8 IBUs
0.25 oz Simcoe [12.20 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 12 7.2 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 13 -
2.20 g Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 14 -
1.00 oz Amarillo [8.20 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35. Yeast 16 -
0.0 oz Fruit - Grapefruit (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 17 0.0 %
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.20 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 18 0.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Amarillo [8.20 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 19 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 13 lbs 12.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 17.88 qt of water at 165.0 F 148.0 F 75 min
Mash Out Add 11.00 qt of water at 209.0 F 168.0 F 10 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 3.54 gal water at 168.0 F

 

[drhusker18]

I picked up sculpin at a the local liquor store a couple weeks ago it was $18!

But after drinking the sixer I understand why. It is one of the best IPAs I have ever drank.

There may be an all-grain conversion hidden in here some where: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/ballast-points-sculpin-ipa-228765/ but I didn't look.

Apparently this was the closest recipe but it was taken down by BA (maybe it was too close if not dead on.. that is why..) http://www.beeradvocate.com/forum/read/2318272/#2318703

Is there a living link left? This one doesn't work and maybe as you suggest was taken down. I only ask because a poster later in this thread said it worked or was able to view it

 

[Baja_Brewer]

Is there a living link left? This one doesn't work and maybe as you suggest was taken down. I only ask because a poster later in this thread said it worked or was able to view it

Try this thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=543471

 

[SGTSparty]

Thanks man! I got the recipe from searching numerous threads so I can't take all the credit. Mine attenuated completely and came out to 8.8% abv. Added a tincture of grapefruit zest into the keg. Turned out fantastic.

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 8.86 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.76 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 5.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 65.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.0 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs Brewers Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.8 SRM) Grain 1 80.0 %
1 lbs 4.0 oz Caramel Malt - 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 9.1 %
1 lbs Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) Grain 3 7.3 %
8.0 oz Caramel Vienne 20L (Briess) (20.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.6 %
1.00 oz Amarillo [8.20 %] - Mash 45.0 min Hop 5 4.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Warrior [15.70 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 24.1 IBUs
0.25 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [12.00 %] - Boil 60. Hop 7 9.2 IBUs
0.25 oz Hallertau [3.10 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 2.4 IBUs
0.25 oz Magnum [12.30 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 9 9.4 IBUs
0.25 oz Centennial [9.80 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 10 5.8 IBUs
0.25 oz Crystal [4.70 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 11 2.8 IBUs
0.25 oz Simcoe [12.20 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 12 7.2 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 13 -
2.20 g Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 14 -
1.00 oz Amarillo [8.20 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35. Yeast 16 -
0.0 oz Fruit - Grapefruit (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 17 0.0 %
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.20 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 18 0.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Amarillo [8.20 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 19 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 13 lbs 12.0 oz
----------------------------
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 17.88 qt of water at 165.0 F 148.0 F 75 min
Mash Out Add 11.00 qt of water at 209.0 F 168.0 F 10 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 3.54 gal water at 168.0 F

Can you clarify the grapefruit for me? It says zero. Did you only add zest in the keg? nothing during/post boil?

 

[ThatVideoKid]

He made a tincture if I remember correctly

 

[Amadeo38]

I mean, it's the fourth sentence in the post you quoted haha. Reading is hard, people!

 

[GrainToGlass]

Can you clarify the grapefruit for me? It says zero. Did you only add zest in the keg? nothing during/post boil?

It was only a tincture for the keg. About three grapefruits worth of zest with 100ml of Smirnoff 40%/80proof vodka. I allowed it to sit in a mason jar for about two weeks, filtered out the zest, and poured it in. I didn't input an amount for the grapefruit zest, because Beersmith would've changed my grist percentages which I like to keep track of. Hope that clears it up!

 

[SGTSparty]

It was only a tincture for the keg. About three grapefruits worth of zest with 100ml of Smirnoff 40%/80proof vodka. I allowed it to sit in a mason jar for about two weeks, filtered out the zest, and poured it in. I didn't input an amount for the grapefruit zest, because Beersmith would've changed my grist percentages which I like to keep track of. Hope that clears it up!

That's a huge help, thanks. I read to tincture but I'm still pretty inexperienced and I didn't know exactly what it was or how to make it. Thanks for the help without being a petulant ******.

 

[drhusker18]

I did a 5-gal pulpin kit from NB. Hit things great but added some grapefruit zest soaked in vodka - plus juice from 2 or 3 pink gf to the primary for dry hop. In addition to the dried zest included. Us05 and 1.010 finish from 1.068-1.070.

Been 4-weeks in bottle. Sampled each week. Bitterness seems to be fading but it is very bitter. She is hot! It is well above 7%. I used 100proof vodka for soaking. Calling it grapefruit India pale ale. Get a GRIPA Beer. It is a get lit beer! Doesn't have the imperial IPA feel to it though.

It has very nice nasal grapefruit and some on the front end, but the overall is bitter like the pith of a GF peel. You can pickup the dry hop of citra/since/Amarillo nicely. It is so bitter I won't share yet. Beersmith says 73 from my recipe. I'm sure the fresh zest added some and the vidka added the rocket fuel hear?

Ballast point has gf sculpin here now. Will get a sample to see what I did wrong.