Jeremy_N
Well-Known Member
I have no experience with creating my own clone recipes. Great Lakes Brewing Company just released a Double IPA that I thought was awesome. Since it is so new and not widely available, I didn't find any recipes online. I don't need an exact clone, just getting something similar is perfectly fine.
The thing I liked about this beer, was that it had a lot of fruity flavor and aroma. Also, the beer was not really dry or bitter. Even my BMC drinking buddies loved this beer.
I was able to determine the malts, hops, IBUs and ABV from the brewer's website: http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/uploads/Beer/2013 Beer Profile - Alchemy Hour.pdf
My original thought is to mash at 158 to try to avoid the dry taste. I am getting a significant amount of IBUs from later hop additions to get a lot of fruity flavor and aroma.
I was hoping to get some feedback to see if there are any significant flaws in my recipe. Please feel free to critique any aspect or make any suggestions. I will surely appreciate any help.
Alchemy Hour Double IPA
Style: Imperial IPA OG: 1.092
Type: All Grain FG: 1.021
Rating: 0.0 ABV: 9.30 %
Calories: 299 IBU's: 82.14
Efficiency: 75 % Boil Size: 7.50 Gal
Color: 9.9 SRM Batch Size: 5.25 Gal
Preboil OG: 1.067 Boil Time: 60 minutes
Fermentation Steps
Name Days / Temp
Primary 7 days @ 68.0°F
Secondary 14 days @ 72.0°F
Bottle/Keg 14 days @ 74.0°F
Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
17.00 lbs 90.67 % Pale Malt (2 Row) US 60 mins 1.036
0.75 lbs 4.00 % Dingemans Cara 45 60 mins 1.032
0.50 lbs 2.67 % Honey Malt 60 mins 1.037
0.50 lbs 2.67 % Cara-Pils/Dextrine 60 mins 1.033
Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
0.75 ozs 23.32 Mosaic 45 mins 12.00
1.00 ozs 25.51 Nugget 25 mins 13.00
1.25 ozs 15.36 Mosaic 10 mins 12.00
1.25 ozs 16.64 Nugget 10 mins 13.00
1.00 ozs 1.31 Cascade 2 mins 5.50
1.00 ozs Cascade 7 days 5.50
1.00 ozs Nugget 7 days 13.00
Yeasts
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
1.0 pkg California Ale White Labs 0001
Mash Profile
Full Body Infusion In 45 min @ 158.0°F
Add 28.12 qt ( 1.50 qt/lb ) water @ 170.0°F
The thing I liked about this beer, was that it had a lot of fruity flavor and aroma. Also, the beer was not really dry or bitter. Even my BMC drinking buddies loved this beer.
I was able to determine the malts, hops, IBUs and ABV from the brewer's website: http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/uploads/Beer/2013 Beer Profile - Alchemy Hour.pdf
My original thought is to mash at 158 to try to avoid the dry taste. I am getting a significant amount of IBUs from later hop additions to get a lot of fruity flavor and aroma.
I was hoping to get some feedback to see if there are any significant flaws in my recipe. Please feel free to critique any aspect or make any suggestions. I will surely appreciate any help.
Alchemy Hour Double IPA
Style: Imperial IPA OG: 1.092
Type: All Grain FG: 1.021
Rating: 0.0 ABV: 9.30 %
Calories: 299 IBU's: 82.14
Efficiency: 75 % Boil Size: 7.50 Gal
Color: 9.9 SRM Batch Size: 5.25 Gal
Preboil OG: 1.067 Boil Time: 60 minutes
Fermentation Steps
Name Days / Temp
Primary 7 days @ 68.0°F
Secondary 14 days @ 72.0°F
Bottle/Keg 14 days @ 74.0°F
Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
17.00 lbs 90.67 % Pale Malt (2 Row) US 60 mins 1.036
0.75 lbs 4.00 % Dingemans Cara 45 60 mins 1.032
0.50 lbs 2.67 % Honey Malt 60 mins 1.037
0.50 lbs 2.67 % Cara-Pils/Dextrine 60 mins 1.033
Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
0.75 ozs 23.32 Mosaic 45 mins 12.00
1.00 ozs 25.51 Nugget 25 mins 13.00
1.25 ozs 15.36 Mosaic 10 mins 12.00
1.25 ozs 16.64 Nugget 10 mins 13.00
1.00 ozs 1.31 Cascade 2 mins 5.50
1.00 ozs Cascade 7 days 5.50
1.00 ozs Nugget 7 days 13.00
Yeasts
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
1.0 pkg California Ale White Labs 0001
Mash Profile
Full Body Infusion In 45 min @ 158.0°F
Add 28.12 qt ( 1.50 qt/lb ) water @ 170.0°F