I emailed Alan Sprints, the brewer at Hair of the Dog and asked him for grain bill help in trying to recreate Ruth and Blue Dot. He was very kind and gave me some good info that I was able to turn into some recipes.
I brewed the Ruth 3 weeks ago and it is bottle conditioning now. Today I am using the yeast from that batch and brewing the Blue Dot. Here is what Alan said about the recipe:
This is the commercial description:
Here is what I came up with for 5.5gal at 78% efficiency. Mashing at 153:
IBU = 108
OG = 1.074
Amount Item Type % or IBU
12 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 82.76 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 17.24 %
1.00 oz Cascade [6.00 %] (75 min) Hops 24.1 IBU
2.50 oz Goldings, US [5.00 %] (75 min) Hops 45.3 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [6.00 %] (30 min) Hops 12.3 IBU
1.00 oz Ahtanum [8.00 %] (30 min) Hops 16.4 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (30 min) Hops 10.3 IBU
1.00 oz Ahtanum [8.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.00 oz Cascade [6.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
2.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
2.00 oz Cascade [6.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
2.00 oz Amarillo [9.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1 Pkgs Scottish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1728) [Starter 4000 ml] Yeast-Ale
I'm really psyched about brewing this. It is a beer I love and also one that is very expensive! Will be great having a bunch of this on hand. The hops are a little strange because I'm trying to use up inventory. Same story with the Rye Malt instead of flaked.
I brewed the Ruth 3 weeks ago and it is bottle conditioning now. Today I am using the yeast from that batch and brewing the Blue Dot. Here is what Alan said about the recipe:
For 10 gal Blue Dot, 30lb Organic Pilsner and 5 lb flaked rye. 7oz hops 75 min, 7oz 30min and 7oz end of boil. 12oz in the secondary fermenter
I like strong hops, any will do.
This is the commercial description:
Blue Dot is named after our planet: we are only a pale blue dot in this universe. A Double India Pale Ale made with Rye malt and a combination of intense hop varieties.
O.G. 1074, 100 IBUs.
Here is what I came up with for 5.5gal at 78% efficiency. Mashing at 153:
IBU = 108
OG = 1.074
Amount Item Type % or IBU
12 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 82.76 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 17.24 %
1.00 oz Cascade [6.00 %] (75 min) Hops 24.1 IBU
2.50 oz Goldings, US [5.00 %] (75 min) Hops 45.3 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [6.00 %] (30 min) Hops 12.3 IBU
1.00 oz Ahtanum [8.00 %] (30 min) Hops 16.4 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (30 min) Hops 10.3 IBU
1.00 oz Ahtanum [8.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.00 oz Cascade [6.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
2.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
2.00 oz Cascade [6.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
2.00 oz Amarillo [9.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1 Pkgs Scottish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1728) [Starter 4000 ml] Yeast-Ale
I'm really psyched about brewing this. It is a beer I love and also one that is very expensive! Will be great having a bunch of this on hand. The hops are a little strange because I'm trying to use up inventory. Same story with the Rye Malt instead of flaked.