American Pale Ale Russian River Row 2 Hill 56 Clone

[Bklyn]

First off, thank you for this. Tried this when I was out west and now I cannot wait to make it. Second, am I missing something or misinterpreting it? The scaling numbers provided don't really match up. I keep getting 35% MO and 65% 2 row for the base malts.

Sorry my reading comprehension is out the window. The base recipe gives me 60.6% 2-row, 32.1% MO and 7.3% 20L

 

[brew703]

This is one of my favorite clones. Never had the real stuff .
I'm planning on a re-brew possibly this weekend with some changes.
-Adding C40 (8oz) and midnight wheat malt (.6 oz) to increase the color
Hop schedule will be changed as well.
30 min addition of warrior to get 35 ibu's
4.5 oz simcoe WP at 170 for 20 min
3.5 oz simcoe DH
Total IBU is 52
This is about double what the original recipe shows. I just find my hop aroma and flavor are seriously lacking so looking to try something different.
Any thoughts on the changes? 8.75 oz total hops, too much??
5.75 gal batch with 5 gal to keg.

 

[Redtab78]

I think you are making a completely different beer with what you show. In favt the only thing i think your keeping is a 50/50 ratio of the pils and pale...

 

[brew703]

Yeah I know it will be different. Want more hop flavor/aroma so figured to try a different hop schedule. Since I never had the original, not sure what I brewed is close or now so why not change it up some? Still should be tastee.

 

[NZJoe]

I brewed this a 2 months ago as I was looking for a go-to pale ale recipe. I generally try to use NZ hops in my brews seeing as they are grown just up the road from me, but I stuck to the Simcoe for this one. I`m also interested to see how Mosaic would go here.
Anyways, the beer turned out great. Perfect amount of bitterness and attenuation and the Simcoe I used has imparted a lovely pineapple, lemony character to the beer. The yeast I used was Mangrove Jacks Liberty Bell and I think it has really done it`s job and laid low to allow the hops/malts to shine. I dry-hopped for 6 days in a nylon laundry bag with pellets but I`m a little disappointed that the aroma is fairly subdued. I`m wondering if anyone has any tips to get a bit more aroma out of the dry-hop?
Will definitely brew this one again but will probably try a different hop next time just for a change.
Thanks for the recipe.

 

[brew703]

I've brewed this one a few times but changed the hop schedule.
I find 2 oz DH isn't enough. Next time I brew this, my plan is to move the bittering addition to either a FWH or 60 min. Will add a 10 min addition and probably 3-4 oz WP then 3-4 oz DH.
These changes will alter the intended result some but I like moving hops around to get better aroma/flavor.

 

[Bklyn]

This recipe is a personal favorite. It's simple and just so delicious.

I have brewed it 3 times now: Simcoe, Azacca, and Mosaic. I have enjoyed each one, but the Mosaic version I'm drinking right now is something special. Highly recommended!

I think I will try Strata in the next batch. Thanks for dialing this one in, @Jukas!

 

[carlk47]

Thinking of trying this brewed as per the recipe with Simcoe but dry hopping with mosaic instead. Thoughts? Guessing it’ll be nice!

 

[Shenanigans]

Want to give this a go soon. What water profile are you guys using?

 

[Novims]

I brewed it recently starting with DI water. Added some salts and ended with Ca:88. Cl: 109 SO4:63. Fermented with K-97.
Really, really good beer! I keep saying to myself: I'd pay for this!

 

[NZJoe]

Really, K-97? What did it attenuate down to? Any interesting flavours from the yeast? I just brewed a Kolsch with this yeast but haven`t tried it yet. I was thinking of trying it in something hoppy. Apparently it leaves a little bit of haze and gives a fluffy head.

 

[Novims]

It went down to 1.012. I really like K-97 in this one and in hoppy beers in general. It gives great mouthfeel and a subtle fruitness that I enjoy. However, keep in mind that the krausen stays forever, making it a bit tricky to dry hop. I added 2 oz of Simcoe after 2 weeks for 5 days and there was still quite a bit of foam. If you're used to dry hop 2-5 after pitching the yeast, it might be impossible with this one.
Also, this yeast stays in suspension for a looonggggg time (I don't use gelatin). The beer is then thinner and reminds me of some NEIPA tastewise: I call it yeasty fruitiness. When it finally clears, I get awesome body and the unique -and massive- tropical goodness from the Simcoe. I just like to see this one evolve with time.

 

[brew703]

I brewed this one in July.
For a 5.75 gal batch full volume I added the following
7.1 g Gypsum
4 g Epsom
1.3 g salt
6.3 g chloride
Turned out nice. Need to add a bit more bittering hops.

 

[Bklyn]

Overall it was very good and quite the hit over this weekend, but not as good (to me) as the mosaic version.

So far the all-Mosaic version I've made from this recipe has been my favorite as well. I have a BRU-1 iteration on tap right now that is lovely, and is giving off (at least to my tastebuds) some vanilla notes. This is nice, but still not as good as the Mosaic batch.

 

[Lunkerking]

Just brewed my first batch ...all grain...all simcoe. Delicious!!!!

 

[rickyrich]

I went to RR a few weeks ago and got a growler of R2. I noticed a change in color and body. The beer seemed more malty. I'm thinking about adding some Munich to this grain bill. What do you guys think? How much should I add?


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It’s funny revisiting these threads knowing now that Vinnie did in fact eliminate the crystal malts in his beers in favor of munich and other malts.

 

[kurds_2408]

I’m about to switch from propane to an electric system and been looking for a simple recipe that wasn’t to pricey on hops to dial in the new system. Didn’t want to brew a bunch of blondes or something thoug. I liked the looks of this so brewed it up today on my old dialed in system. Very excited for it. Hopefully it’s good as I expect to brew it a few times to dial in my system as it is a DIIY build. Thanks for this.

 

[Konadog]

I still brew this beer every few months, one of my favorites.

It's even currently on tap!

 

[redrocker652002]

I have brewed the RR clone twice and it is really good. I bottled it the first time and then kegged it the second time. It will for sure be in my rotation. I used all Simcoe in my hop schedule and I really noticed what I thought was a pineapple or something like that. Very tasty for me.

 

[DevilsCups]

Just brewed this up today per the original recipe from post #1. Only thing adjusted was a 60min boil time instead of 90min. Over-shot my SG a bit and ended up at 1.056, but the wort looks and tastes great.

Excited to see how this one turns out!

 

[DevilsCups]

Whoops. Overshot my FG by 2 points and ended up with a 6.6% pale haha. Now the question is....do I keep the dry-hop at 2 ounces or bump it to 3?

 

[redrocker652002]

Either way it is going to be a good beer. This is one of my fave recipes.

 

[kurds_2408]

I've got this on tap now. Very good. Came out drier than planned because it was 20 degrees out and couldn't keep mash temp up. Which is the exact reason I just finished my indoor eBIAB build. Can't wait to try it again on the new setup.

 

[DevilsCups]

How long in the keg until this guy hit its stride for everyone?

 

[Konadog]

How long in the keg until this guy hit its stride for everyone?

I always thought it was best after 3 weeks of keeging, but that's just me.

 

[kurds_2408]

How long in the keg until this guy hit its stride for everyone?

I can't help unfortunately. My mash temp was off then I had a back up of beers and this was in the keg for three weeks before bing tapped. Gonna try it again soon though. Mine is just ok but I can tell it's a good recipe and if I don't screw it up it'll be tasty.