American Pale Ale Three Floyds Zombie Dust Clone

[hatedheretic]

This is certainly at the top of my agenda to try out, thanks for posting up the recipe.

 

[sivdrinks]

My keg is nearing it's end also. Next time I'll go a bit more bitter and use S05 of S04, not a huge fan of the yeast aftertaste and would it a tad drier. Great recipe though, a keeper!

 

[b-boy]

My previous question was intended for this post. Did you have trouble with the aroma fading having it in the primary for so long?

I transferred min to a secondary after 10 days in the primary and it smells incredible!

no. The hop aroma did not fade at all. There are a lot of hops in this, so I'm guessing that's why.

 

[BrettV]

Just bought all the ingredients to do a PM (5# grain bill) version of this brew. The 9 oz of citra hops at $2.75/oz brought this brew to a whopping 51 dollars, which is quite pricey for a non-imperial beer, but I live in an area that cannot get any Three Floyds, so I'm excited just to try it. Brewing on Monday!

 

[Bisco_Ben]

I am probably 3/4's of the way through my keg of this recipe and man is this a great beer! SO GOOD! I was wondering however, what anyone thinks about using the White Labs Burton Ale yeast on this recipe. I used S-04 and I love the results. I have a yeast starter pretty much ready to go with the Burton Ale yeast and want to use it up on an IPA. I am just not sure how the character of that particular yeast would compliment a recipe such as this one.

 

[Jimmyjoe]

I just bottled this and the taste and smell is amazing. Can not wait 3 to 4 weeks for the finished product. Glad I did it using the citra hops

 

[wojjow]

Almost done drinking the first batch. Be warned this brew goes fast. Think it's time to make two at a time.
Side note, making a trip to Three Floyd's as we speak.. Excited as hell

 

[smokinj]

Brewed this today. I was out of melanoiden so aromatic was subbed in. Don't think there will be much perceivable difference. Mashed a little lower, at 153. Fermenting with S-04. Smells awesome. I'll report back in a few weeks.

 

[PJM]

Brewed this on Sunday. Ended up a little high at 1.070. Mashed a little low at about 150. Has the makings of a brilliant mistake and a potent one at that. Can't wait to taste it.

 

[eanmcnulty]

Brewed this on Sunday. Ended up a little high at 1.070. Mashed a little low at about 150. Has the makings of a brilliant mistake and a potent one at that. Can't wait to taste it.

Agreed. If I were to make a mistake. That would be the way to do it. Dry hop the hell out of it!

 

[sivdrinks]

Agreed. If I were to make a mistake. That would be the way to do it. Dry hop the hell out of it!

Yes, 3oz should rule.

 

[PapsD]

Went to lhbs today and got the ingredients to brew a 5 gallon all grain batch on Sunday. Trying to find actual zombie dust to do a side by side comparison. Does anyone know where to find it in the Chicago suburbs? I'm in the Geneva/St. Charles area.

 

[sparky701]

I'm not far from you and haven't seen it any where beside at 3 Floyd's.

 

[wojjow]

There's only 2-3 places within the city that sell it. Should come up in a search.
I still have 5 left from my previous trip to 3F's. I compared and still not sure if it's just my pride telling my brain that the homebrew tastes better.

 

[dahray02]

Hopleaf bar had it when i visited Chicago

 

[PapsD]

Thanx everyone!

Not gonna drive 2 the city to try 1 beer. but my family renunion is coming up and it's pretty close to 3 Floyds. I'll go there before the family reunion and pick some up.

 

[mcotter]

Attempting this today, my local homebrew store only had Citra (13.9%). Should I adjust the amount of hops or should I just follow the recipe?

 

[smokinj]

You could go either way with probably similar results. Im my opinion, though, the oils are more the player in this beer than the acid so I'd stick with the recipe. May be a tad more bitter but you'll keep the flavor and aroma levels.

 

[mcotter]

You could go either way with probably similar results. Im my opinion, though, the oils are more the player in this beer than the acid so I'd stick with the recipe. May be a tad more bitter but you'll keep the flavor and aroma levels.

Thanks for the response, went ahead and just followed the recipe.

 

[skeezerpleezer]

Thats what i would have done also.

 

[ajohnson153]

This definitely just jumped to the top of my to brew list. I'll probably try the partial mash recipe in the next month or two. I just wish I could get my hands on some of the real deal in the Atlanta area.

 

[Riseabovebb]

Just bottled this tonight and it was tasting great. I've had the 'real deal' and this is definitely close. Hoping to do a side-by-side once my bottles carb up.

OG was 1.060 (ran out of DME when i 'topping off'
FG was 1.012 (finished a little lower, mashed a bit lower, so expected this)

Overall, great recipe. Thanks Skeezer!!!

 

[skeezerpleezer]

This definitely just jumped to the top of my to brew list. I'll probably try the partial mash recipe in the next month or two. I just wish I could get my hands on some of the real deal in the Atlanta area.

Where are you at in Atlanta area? I know where there is some.

 

[ajohnson153]

Where are you at in Atlanta area? I know where there is some.

I live in Dallas. It's about 45 minutes or so northwest of Downtown.

 

[Jimmyjoe]

Where could this be found around Atlanta? Mine is 2 weeks in the bottles going to wait 1 more week. Never had ta
sted this beer. Would like to compare. Still have 6 pack of alpha king left from last Indy visit but no ZD

 

[skeezerpleezer]

In my fridge.

 

[sivdrinks]

In my fridge.

Not cool!

 

[ajohnson153]

In my fridge.

Hey no bragging unless you brought enough to share with the rest of the class! I'm thinking if anywhere is gonna have it probably Hop City would be it. It's a bit of a hike for beer but I really want to try the real deal to make sure I like it before I brew it.

 

[Riseabovebb]

Where could this be found around Atlanta? Mine is 2 weeks in the bottles going to wait 1 more week. Never had ta
sted this beer. Would like to compare. Still have 6 pack of alpha king left from last Indy visit but no ZD

How long is everyone waiting to bottle condition? Three weeks like above seems a little long (to me). That, or I'm just impatient here.

 

[BrettV]

Just took a gravity reading a few days before bottling. It's at 1.023, which is just shy of the mark so it's coming in a hair under 6% ABV, but I don't really care because it tastes amazing. The smell smacks you in the face, and it tastes like a floral lemon bomb. Can't wait for this to be carbed and chilled!