Sam Adams Summer Ale Clone?

[ILOVEBEER]

Hi Guys,

I bought some of this beer the other day and I must admit, it is a great tasting beer. Has anyone attempted a clone and if they have any chance they'd like to share?


Thanks

 

[Oldsock]

Several posts to take a look through, he is the first one google came up with: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/sam-adams-summer-ale-62222/

 

[JLem]

My brothers and I attempted it last summer and we really loved the way it came out. Not sure we cloned it 100%, but it was close and really good. I will post the recipe we used later tonight when I'm home.

 

[JLem]

Here's the our clone I mentioned above. Note that this was a partial mash/partial boil.

Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 4.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 23.4 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
2 lbs Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 23.53 %
4 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 47.06 %
1 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 11.76 %
1 lbs Wheat, Torrified (1.7 SRM) Grain 11.76 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.88 %
1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.00 %] (60 min) Hops 13.8 IBU
1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.00 %] (30 min) Hops 7.1 IBU
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Lemon Zest (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 gm Seeds of Paradise (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, 154.0 F, Batch sparge

 

[ILOVEBEER]

Thanks Jlem,

I do AG. How much grain should I substitute for the wheat extract?


Thanks again

 

[JLem]

Thanks Jlem,

I do AG. How much grain should I substitute for the wheat extract?


Thanks again

1 pound of DME is equal to approximately 1.67 lbs of grain. So 2lbs of wheat extract would be the equivalent of approximately 3.34 lbs of grain. However, since wheat extract is a mix of malted barley and malted wheat, you'll need to split those 3.34 lbs between the two grains. Maybe 50/50? So, maybe ~1.67lbs each of 2-row (or pilsner perhaps) and wheat malt.