Need Sorachi Ace clone recommendation

[BrewmeisterSmith]

Greetings, I'm looking for a good Sorachi Ace clone recommendation. I've seen many recipes online, but other than having SA hops, the recipes are completely different from one another. Can anyone make a recommendation based on experience? My plan is to scale it down to about 5%, so I can enjoy several in a session.

 

[TNGabe]

Greetings, I'm looking for a good Sorachi Ace clone recommendation. I've seen many recipes online, but other than having SA hops, the recipes are completely different from one another. Can anyone make a recommendation based on experience? My plan is to scale it down to about 5%, so I can enjoy several in a session.

You check Brooklyn's website? If I recall, they have most if the important stuff on their. Garret Oliver interview on Sunday Session might have some info, too.

 

[BrewmeisterSmith]

From Brooklyn's website. It appears to be a SMASH. Any thoughts on a hop schedule?

Style: Single-hop Farmhouse Saison
Malts: German two-row Pilsner Malt
Additions: Brewer’s white sugar
Hops: Washington-grown Sorachi Ace
Yeast: Our special Belgian strain (primary); Champagne yeast (secondary)
Alcohol by Volume: 7.6%
IBUs: 34
Original Gravity: 15.7° Plato
Calories: 208 (per 12oz)
Food Pairings: Pork buns, fish tacos, shrimp, smoked salmon, sushi, prosciutto, curries, salads, grilled meats and fresh goat cheese (such as Westfield Bulk Chevre.)
Availability: Year-round
Format: 750ml cork-finished bottles and (new in 2012) draft

 

[TNGabe]

Ok, weyermann pils and table sugar - that's always a good start!

Looking at 1.064 OG, 1.006 FG

For a 6 gallon batch with 75% efficiency, I'd use about 11.75 lbs pils and a half pound sugar - for 5% sugar. If you want to use a pound of sugar it would be more like 11 lbs pils.

I'd probably use wy3726 when it comes out again - or culture from a bottle of sorachi ace.

I'd do 30, 10, 5, 0 maybe a FW hop.

And I'd bottle with brett instead of priming sugar, but that's not going to be like what you want to clone. I do think I have yet another saison to brew now....