American Pale Ale Three Floyds Zombie Dust Clone

[skeezerpleezer]

70% efficiency. that's should be about right, yeah? Or should I have shot for a higher efficiency?

What is your system's efficiency? That's what you should use.

 

[Schecter]

This beer was delicious. Well balanced with bitterness and malt, with amazing floral and aroma notes. I PERSONALLY prefer a bit more bitterness, which I may change for my next batch, BUT THIS RECIPE IS DELICIOUS! Keg kicked in 10 days.

 

[NickAus]

Hi guys, this brew is fermenting away, just wondering if anyone has tried the other IPA recipes on this site and how this one compares? By reading the replies it's clearly delicious. Unfortunately living down under It don't get the opportunity to try any US beers, except for those that have sat in a shelf for weeks, so when brewing clones I've never tried the actual beer.

Looking forward to coming to the states though and trying a heap of IPAs and APAs!

Thanks for this recipe Skeezer, I've got a ****-load of citra in the freezer, so if this is as delicious as the OG sample was...I will be brewing this a lot!

Cheers lads.

 

[crusader1612]

Hi guys, this brew is fermenting away, just wondering if anyone has tried the other IPA recipes on this site and how this one compares? By reading the replies it's clearly delicious. Unfortunately living down under It don't get the opportunity to try any US beers, except for those that have sat in a shelf for weeks, so when brewing clones I've never tried the actual beer.

Looking forward to coming to the states though and trying a heap of IPAs and APAs!

Thanks for this recipe Skeezer, I've got a ****-load of citra in the freezer, so if this is as delicious as the OG sample was...I will be brewing this a lot!

Cheers lads.

Hey nick, Know the feeling.
I'm just across the ditch and I'm in the same situation as you. Although I have brewed this recipe, and it is damn delicious.Although if I were to do it again, I'd use better yeast than S-04. and possibly a backup hop to suit citra.

 

[NickAus]

Hey nick, Know the feeling.
I'm just across the ditch and I'm in the same situation as you. Although I have brewed this recipe, and it is damn delicious.Although if I were to do it again, I'd use better yeast than S-04. and possibly a backup hop to suit citra.

That's great thank you crusader. Any particular yeast?

 

[barrooze]

Hi guys, this brew is fermenting away, just wondering if anyone has tried the other IPA recipes on this site and how this one compares? By reading the replies it's clearly delicious. Unfortunately living down under It don't get the opportunity to try any US beers, except for those that have sat in a shelf for weeks, so when brewing clones I've never tried the actual beer.

Looking forward to coming to the states though and trying a heap of IPAs and APAs!

Thanks for this recipe Skeezer, I've got a ****-load of citra in the freezer, so if this is as delicious as the OG sample was...I will be brewing this a lot!

Cheers lads.

If it's any consolation, we don't get fine beers like Little Creatures Pale Ale!

 

[MMJfan]

That's great thank you crusader. Any particular yeast?

I used the Wyeast 1968 fwiw. I've only brewed this one time so I can't compare it to anything, but I really like how it turned out!

 

[NickAus]

If it's any consolation, we don't get fine beers like Little Creatures Pale Ale!

Haha touche. FWIW we've had three blind tastings at work (after hours) and LC Bright Ale has won them all! I prefer it slightly over the Pale Ale.

except the IPA tasting, which Feral Brewings Hop Hog smashed for an ultimate victory.

 

[crusader1612]

Haha touche. FWIW we've had three blind tastings at work (after hours) and LC Bright Ale has won them all! I prefer it slightly over the Pale Ale.



except the IPA tasting, which Feral Brewings Hop Hog smashed for an ultimate victory.

I'm yet to have feral beers.
If it's dry yeast go wit US05. Otherwise a liquid yeast like 1968 would be good. Less estery than s04.



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[NickAus]

I'm yet to have feral beers.
If it's dry yeast go wit US05. Otherwise a liquid yeast like 1968 would be good. Less estery than s04.



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The Hop Hog is awesome mate.

****, I used US-04 in this last batch, not sure why..just grabbed it out, had packets of US-05 sitting next to it..

Oh well, a double PA next week, then I'll do a double of ZD.. can't wait to try it, dry hopping the fermenter (well cube) tonight.

 

[rustytypewriter]

I'm pretty stoked how this came out. I subbed FWH Citra with Magnum and used US-05 instead of S-04. Started at 1.055 and got it down to 1.006, at 6.3 ABV this is bone dry.

It's three weeks in the bottle and it's delicious. Big citrus aroma and flavor. I'm especially pleased with how balanced it is. With the next batch I think I'll fully emulate with Citra FWH and S-04 and do a side by side.

 

[jsun]

Why all the hate for S-04? I love S-04 :-/

 

[olotti]

I like s04 used it on all my batches of this so far and they've all turned out great, see no need to change.

 

[crusader1612]

Why all the hate for S-04? I love S-04 :-/

Haha. No hate. I just think it'd be better suited to a more neutral yeast.



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[rustytypewriter]

No diss, I just didn't have S-04 handy when I brewed this. Will try english ale yeast soon.

 

[NickAus]

I like s04 used it on all my batches of this so far and they've all turned out great, see no need to change.

Thank f@ck as I used s04 too! Had me worried for a few seconds there....

 

[crusader1612]

Thank f@ck as I used s04 too! Had me worried for a few seconds there....

Sorry about that. It's still a great beer with S-04, I think it might just be my personal preferences.

 

[TrickyDick]

I used s04 when I did this. Honestly I didn't really enjoy this one very much. I think Citra to my palate needs some partners to play along with. Oddly, the double sunshine clone I did seemed more enjoyable. Maybe the difference was in the steeping methods I used. I ended up actually adding some mosaic and some Galaxy dry hops into the keg, and I think the result is more enjoyable to me anyways.


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[NickAus]

I used s04 when I did this. Honestly I didn't really enjoy this one very much. I think Citra to my palate needs some partners to play along with. Oddly, the double sunshine clone I did seemed more enjoyable. Maybe the difference was in the steeping methods I used. I ended up actually adding some mosaic and some Galaxy dry hops into the keg, and I think the result is more enjoyable to me anyways.


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Galaxy is my favourite hop so far, sooooo good! :rockin:

 

[brew_tq]

Just got all the ingredients for a 5 gallon batch this weekend!

 

[Jay-Brew]

Brewed this a while ago and then couple of weeks ago brewed a different all citra beer to see what that one is like.

How do you think dry hopping with citra and centennial would work? I will be dry hopping with a touch under 2 oz. of citra (all I have left) but am thinking of throwing in an ounce or two of centennial.

 

[jjbanks]

I am brewing this one tomorrow!

Did you make a starter and if so how big was it?

I am making a 1.5L starter with Wyeast 1968 now, but according to internet sources (Mr. Malty) i need to do a 2 stage starter. In that case, i will just pick up another Wyeast pack to add to my 1st stage since i don't have time to run another starter. Was that necessary for anyone else?

 

[ulnpiper]

Just brewed this today. Hope to start drinking it for Christmas

 

[NickAus]

Just bottled and kegged this brew, it was so good that I drank the whole gravity sample, usually I have a sip then tip the rest, yum! Thanks Mate!

P.s. Force carbing this, it will be lucky to last til Xmas!! Might have to brew this again next weekend.

 

[brew_tq]

Just bottled and kegged this brew, it was so good that I drank the whole gravity sample, usually I have a sip then tip the rest, yum! Thanks Mate!

I agree! I just brewed this Saturday and usually the gravity sample isn't for me but this was quite tasty! I ended up about 8 points low on the OG unfortunately so I need to work on my efficiency some apparently but other then that it was a smooth brew day and I can't wait to have this in bottles.

 

[jjbanks]

Just brewed this yesterday. Gravity into the fermenter was 1.060....not great not horrible i guess. Hoping to finish around 1.015 or so. Ended up with around 6-6.5 gallons after boil and filtering out hops and such.

I split this into a bucket and carboy for fermentation using 2 packages of Wyeast 1968 with a starter (2 separate starters). Pitched them equally into each bucket/carboy. Will combine for my secondary dry hopping.

Will post results when complete.

 

[NickAus]

I agree! I just brewed this Saturday and usually the gravity sample isn't for me but this was quite tasty! I ended up about 8 points low on the OG unfortunately so I need to work on my efficiency some apparently but other then that it was a smooth brew day and I can't wait to have this in bottles.

Yeah I was a bit low too, not sure why..I did slightly overshoot the mash temp nothing for it but to brew it again soon!

p.s. last time I'll overshoot a mash temp, I bought a thermapen and can't wait to use it, four second reads compared to sixty seconds hunched awkwardly over the kettle holding my tongue just right..

:rockin:

 

[NickAus]

Hi guys,

So I kegged this Sunday and poured a 'sample' tonight, that turned into about four schooners each for SWMBO and I. Cracker beer Skeezer, thanks a lot. For a single hop beer it's fairly complex imo, with a honey taste from the malt. YMMV.

 

[hopsAndJumps]

I brewed this on Wednesday. Just realized that my citra hop pellets are 14.36% not 12.4% Ill be up around 90-100 ibu..... Rage!

 

[mtnagel]

What's the problem?