New Glarus

[fantomlord]

I've tried a lot of their straight style beers and they are fine, but I do go out of my way for their sour beers. Belgian Red, Strawberry Rhubarb, Raspberry Tart, Serendipity.

the Serendipity I liked. I just tried the strawberry rhubarb, and thought it was pretty awful. to me it was like drinking a glass of smuckers strawberry jelly...very sweet and artificial tasting. guess I'll just have to stick to homebrew strawberry-rhubarb berr from now on

 

[UberHasselhoff]

FWIW, Moon Man is one of my favorites but I've had a couple bottles that clearly sat around for awhile and were horrendous. It's one of those beers that really does need to be fresh.

 

[FourSeasonAngler]

Well I think that I came close to the black top beer. color aroma and taste are close i would like to share what I did.

Please share.

 

[nightrider069]

Recipe: Black Top
Brewer: Jon
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.50 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.10 gal
Estimated OG: 1.061 SG
Estimated Color: 33.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 84.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 84.6 %
1 lbs Midnight Wheat (550.0 SRM) Grain 2 7.7 %
1 lbs Vienna Malt (Briess) (3.5 SRM) Grain 3 7.7 %
2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 33.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 40.0 min Hop 5 14.5 IBUs
0.50 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 40.0 min Hop 6 15.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 8.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 6.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 3.3 IBUs
0.50 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 3.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 13 lbs
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 21.60 qt of water at 165.9 F 155.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 4.66 gal water at 180.0 F
Notes:
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Created with BeerSmith 2 - http://www.beersmith.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NorCal Ale #1 GY001

 

[FourSeasonAngler]

Recipe: Black Top
Brewer: Jon
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 7.50 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.10 gal
Estimated OG: 1.061 SG
Estimated Color: 33.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 84.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 84.6 %
1 lbs Midnight Wheat (550.0 SRM) Grain 2 7.7 %
1 lbs Vienna Malt (Briess) (3.5 SRM) Grain 3 7.7 %
2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 33.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 40.0 min Hop 5 14.5 IBUs
0.50 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 40.0 min Hop 6 15.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 8.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 6.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 3.3 IBUs
0.50 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 3.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 13 lbs
----------------------------
Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 21.60 qt of water at 165.9 F 155.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 4.66 gal water at 180.0 F
Notes:
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Created with BeerSmith 2 - http://www.beersmith.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NorCal Ale #1 GY001

Can I ask how you came up with this recipe? Is this something you had info for or is it just an adaptation of something else... looks familiar.

 

[nightrider069]

well i hhave a lot of cascades and I need to use them so this is what I came up with the 40 min addition was an accident and worked out great. the yeast was something I never used before.

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

the Serendipity I liked. I just tried the strawberry rhubarb, and thought it was pretty awful. to me it was like drinking a glass of smuckers strawberry jelly...very sweet and artificial tasting. guess I'll just have to stick to homebrew strawberry-rhubarb berr from now on

Man, you must just have no tastebuds for sour, I get a sour caramel strawberry punch in the mouth. We always keep a bottle in the fridge for safety purposes ( you never know when you need a bottle).

Moon man was the first IPA I liked, and black top was the first hoppy beer I liked. Seriously I don't dislike anything from NG.:fro: