American Pale Ale Kona, Fire Rock Pale Ale (AG Clone)

[elproducto]

I used Whirlfloc in the boil as I normally do. I'm so used to US-05 which is totally clear. It's been chilled in the keg for 24 hours. I pulled another pint this morning, just to see if it had cleared.. and it's absolutely cloudy.. almost milky.

 

[agodfrey11]

Brewed this last week and moved it to the secondary for the dry hops after 6 days. Everything is going great. I was amazed at how much the hydrometer sample tasted like the original. The only difference was that I used Summit instead of Mt. Hood. I cant wait till this is bottled...

 

[elproducto]

Ok.. passed with flying colors. My kegged batch is pretty well carbed, about 80% I'd say. My brother in law was over (BMC'er), and we killed about 10 pints of it! he loved it... my only concern is it's still very cloudy.

 

[molsonG]

will using pilsner instead of 2row make a big difference?

 

[BierMuncher]

will using pilsner instead of 2row make a big difference?

Not really. You might want to mash a bit higher and make sure to give the wort a good 90 minute boil to avoid DMS.

 

[molsonG]

brewing this tommorow, but with pils instead of 2row....and using the no chill hop schedule since im letting naturally cool down

 

[elproducto]

Update.. you really need to be patient with this beer if you use the Kolsch yeast. I'm so used to my Pale Ales being drinkable in 3 weeks. I did the 3 weeks in Primary, and it's been in the keg for a month, and is finally clear.

Very yummy, even my Corono drinking MIL liked it!

 

[tamoore]

I've brewed this twice in 5 gallon batches now, each time with 1056 rather than Kolsch yeast, and a slightly different hop schedule based on what I had on hand.

I'm going to brew it next weekend following the real recipe, with maybe a bit more initial bittering hop.

Good recipe! I highly recommend it!

 

[paraordnance]

I made this one exactly per recipe but used Kolsch 2565, what a gorgeous looking beer, tasty too. Sure will be doing this one again

 

[TimGleason]

This should get you close

4.5# Extra Light DME
2# Marris Otter
1.5# Munich
.75# Honey Malt

.50 Oz Centennial (60)
.25 Oz Cascade (40)
.25 Oz Cascade (30)
.25 Oz Cascade (20)
.25 Oz Cascade (10)
.25 Oz Mt Hood or Hallertau (5)

Dry hop secondary with .5 Oz Centennial for 7 days.

Hello, I have read a lot on the forums and appreciate all the knowledge and recipes that many have posted. Its amazing how long you can wait before the need arises to make a post. Biermuncher..I think your recipes are great and have made 2-3 of your extract recommendations so far.

I used the above recipe and I added the dry hops using a nylon grain bad immediately after cooling and adding yeast. Was this appropriate or should I have waited 7 days to add the hops like I have read? Basically i think i am asking a technique for adding the dry hops to this beer appropriately? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for the recipe!

 

[BierMuncher]

Hello, I have read a lot on the forums and appreciate all the knowledge and recipes that many have posted. Its amazing how long you can wait before the need arises to make a post. Biermuncher..I think your recipes are great and have made 2-3 of your extract recommendations so far.

I used the above recipe and I added the dry hops using a nylon grain bad immediately after cooling and adding yeast. Was this appropriate or should I have waited 7 days to add the hops like I have read? Basically i think i am asking a technique for adding the dry hops to this beer appropriately? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for the recipe!

Dry hopping should be done well after the fermentation has subsided and the yeast has dropped. Fermenting beer will churn away a lot of the aroma and a beer laden with yeast (during fermentation) is not as clean and will not "absorb" the hop flavors/aroma as well. Still not too late. Just wait and add some more.

 

[tamoore]

Here is a pic of my beer inspired by this recipe. Great stuff!!!

 

[mjcoyne]

I just brewed a 5 gallon batch of this last night and only after the mash did I realize that I used the wrong Munich. I accidentally ordered 1lb of DARK Munich, SRM 30. According to BeerSmith the difference in color is 2 SRM but I am more concerned about the flavor contribution from the Dark Munich. Either way it should be tasty, but I am brewing a batch with the right Munich malt next month - I need to compare...

 

[Hawgbranch]

BierMuncher, I have everything on hand but the Honey Malt. Any suggestions for a replacement?

 

[tamoore]

BierMuncher, I have everything on hand but the Honey Malt. Any suggestions for a replacement?

IMO, it's the Honey Malt that sets this one apart. I would do whatever you could to get some in your hands before brewing this recipe.

 

[Hawgbranch]

IMO, it's the Honey Malt that sets this one apart. I would do whatever you could to get some in your hands before brewing this recipe.

Understood. I am getting 5lbs. from my buddy today.
Thanks!!

 

[BierMuncher]

Understood. I am getting 5lbs. from my buddy today.
Thanks!!

You will be glad you did. Honey malt rocks.

 

[elproducto]

I'm vacationing in the USA, and finally had a chance to try the commercial version. It's great! But my clone was nothing close. I used the Kolsch yeast, but used 2-row instead of Maris Otter. The commercial version is WAY more maltier. Have to try again.

 

[BierMuncher]

I'm vacationing in the USA, and finally had a chance to try the commercial version. It's great! But my clone was nothing close. I used the Kolsch yeast, but used 2-row instead of Maris Otter. The commercial version is WAY more maltier. Have to try again.

Make sure to get that mash temp up to the mid 150's (154-156) and try shortening the rest time to 45 minutes.

 

[fatguy-littlecoat]

You will be glad you did. Honey malt rocks.

i grabbed a 55lb bag at our last group grain buy.. i put it in everything now

 

[usfmikeb]

Making this one tomorrow!

 

[BierMuncher]

Making this one tomorrow!

Post a progress report. Can't brew myself so I need to live vicariously through others.

 

[usfmikeb]

Did a 20 minute rest @120, then went to move up to 154. However, 30 minutes into the mash period, I realized that I was only at 142. So, I raised it to 154, and held there for an hour. This actually increased my efficiency, and ended up at 1.059.

The wort tasted AWESOME!

 

[BierMuncher]

The wort tasted AWESOME!

Wait till you taste it post dry hop.

 

[usfmikeb]

24 hours later and we've got good fermentation activity, with a one inch thick krausen. The co2 coming from the airlock has a nice pine scent.

 

[chris_26]

BM, thanks for the recipe. I brewed this 6 weeks ago, and this is the best beer I've ever made!

On brew day, I imbibed a little more than I should have and made all kinds of mistakes in the process. I missed the mashout temp by 6 degrees. Then I didn't realize the kettle drain valve was open when I was sparging and lost almost a gallon of precious wort

After several other screw-ups I was convinced that this beer was ruined, but when I tested it 2 weeks ago it was amazing. Thanks for the awesome recipe, I'm gonna go drink another glass.

 

[BierMuncher]

BM, thanks for the recipe. I brewed this 6 weeks ago, and this is the best beer I've ever made!

On brew day, I imbibed a little more than I should have and made all kinds of mistakes in the process. I missed the mashout temp by 6 degrees. Then I didn't realize the kettle drain valve was open when I was sparging and lost almost a gallon of precious wort

After several other screw-ups I was convinced that this beer was ruined, but when I tested it 2 weeks ago it was amazing. Thanks for the awesome recipe, I'm gonna go drink another glass.

Thanks and well, I guess I'll take the fact that this is your first post as a compliment.

 

[paraordnance]

After batch #2 I think this is my favourite now! And so said my brother - best beer he ever had!

 

[usfmikeb]

Just dropped the dry hops in, gravity was 1.024. I'd like to see it drop a little more, but considering my SG was .006 higher than BM's recipe, I'm not overly concerned by it. I'm considering getting an o2 setup, as I'm not sure if I'm getting enough aeration in my worts.

 

[codyjp]

Kona makes a chocolate coconut porter....I had it a few weeks ago in Hawaii. Very interesting...like drinking candy...anywho, I racked a choco-coco stout about 10 minutes ago onto 14 oz of roasted (sweetened) coconut...the chocolate grain (1 lb) is coming through quite heavily.

A couple of weeks on the coconut should prove interesting. I really liked this brew.

I've had this brew and it was outstanding, one of my most recent favorites.
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Enter the rookie, with a rook dog question:

This seems logical but just to check, can I just divide everything in the extract recipe in half to make a 5 gallon batch?

Extract With Steeping Grains

11.5# Extra Light DME
2.5# Amber Liquid Extract
1.75# Caramel/Crystal #20 for steeping

1.00 oz Centennial [9.50%] (60 min)
0.50 oz Cascade [7.80%] (40 min)
0.50 oz Cascade [7.80%] (30 min)
0.50 oz Cascade [7.80%] (20 min)
0.50 oz Cascade [7.80%] (10 min)
0.50 oz Mt Hood [3.70%] (5 min)