Double IPA Victory Dirt Wolf Double IPA Clone

[A2HB]

This will be my next brew, love that Dirt Wolf

 

[A2HB]

Also any dry yeast recommendations? I don't have a stir plate to make I starter I usually just pitch two packs of dry instead. Would Nottingham or either S-04/05 be ok to use for this or does it have to be the Cali Ale yeast specifically?

 

[Dumpsterboy]

I use Safale-US -05 sometimes, that works just fine.

 

[peoples22]

This is going to be my 4th brew I've done and I have yet to create a yeast starter (I know, I know...) but would you guys suggest pitching two white labs WLP001 or would one still turn out OK?

 

[orangemen5]

This is going to be my 4th brew I've done and I have yet to create a yeast starter (I know, I know...) but would you guys suggest pitching two white labs WLP001 or would one still turn out OK?

This beer is to big to not use a starter. You would prob need closer to 3 or 4 vials without a starter. It would be cheaper to just use 2 pks of dry yeast. Otherwise make a proper starter.

 

[Hop_Head_from_Connecticut]

K

 

[Dumpsterboy]

Yep, I agree- if no starter then use 2 packets of dry yeast. That works fine.

 

[yono1986]

Recipe looks amazing. Out of curiosity, have you done a side by side, and how close is it to the original?

 

[kpr121]

I hope to be brewing this up this weekend, with the following tweaks:

-Lowering the 2row bill and using table sugar to get it dryed out a bit (OP how the heck did you get down to 1.005 FG?!?)
-Adding a little bit of acid malt
-Swapping out Columbus for simcoe since I don’t have any on hand (I have all other ingredients)
-Pitching on partial US-05 yeast cake (blowoff tube suggestion duly noted)

I have the recipe set up (and ingredients available) for a 10 gallon batch but the mashing will be difficult and Im really not sure that it will all get drank in a reasonable amount of time (i.e. before the hops fade). I may end up trying some sort of partigle instead, with 5 gallons of this being first batch and then adding grains to do a 10 gallon low gravity batch afterward.

 

[kpr121]

Brewed a rendition of this today, ended up a little low on OG, 1.072. Ended up adjusting the hop schedule a bit (late hops got hop stand at 160) and adding some chinook in the stand too.

The wort was deliciously hoppy!

 

[kyletcarey]

Brewed this about 5 weeks ago. Bottle conditioning now. My OG was actually about 1.084 and FG was 1.012. Tried one after a week and was still very young tasting but had that nice mosaic/citra profile with a decently balanced finished. I used German pale malt as my base and used Mangrove Jack M44 as the yeast. Think it will turn out pretty good! Hope yours does kpr121!

 

[kpr121]

Just tried a gravity sample, sg reading 1.011. It's been about 10 days and I'd say it's still a little "young" tasting. Very hoppy though, can't wait to hit it with dry hops (gonna cold crash first). I don't think I want to go with all citra in the dry hops, I think I might do a mix of Amarillo citra and Columbus on one keg and something funky on the other, maybe chinook Columbus and centennial?

I thought it tasted a little thin but swmbo thought it was "syrupy". That's probably all the hop oils!

 

[kpr121]

I kegged the first five gallons on Saturday, and ended up with about half a gallon extra beer (probably explains my low OG). Anyhow, instead of dumping this down the drain, I racked it into a PET bottle and quick carbed it with one of those corny post caps. The wife and I agree that this is the best IPA I've made to date! And that was with ZERO dry hops and a fair amount of yeast/trub in solution from siphoning off the bottom.

Here’s my hop schedule (for 10 gallons, mind you):

60 min – 2 oz Chinook
40 min – 2 oz Columbus
10 min – 2 oz Mosaic
10 min – 3 oz Citra
5 min – 2 oz Columbus
5 min -2 oz Mosaic
5 min – 2 oz Citra
Steep (25 min at 160ish) – 2 oz Citra
Steep (25 min at 160ish) – 2 oz Chinook

Dont have any Dirt Wolf on hand to compare side by side, but I'm thinking it’s not going to be very comparable with the edits I made to the recipe. It wasn’t as much of a fruit bomb as I thought it was going to be, I think that’s probably due to the Chinook and Columbus I added to the late hops. I’m happy with that.

For dry hops on first keg I went with 2 oz Mosaic, 1.5 oz of Citra, and 1 oz of Amarillo.

 

[Dumpsterboy]

Glad everyone is enjoying this beer. For me, it's all about the mosaic hops-- such a unique hop flavor.

 

[kpr121]

First time I used mosaic. So happy that I bought a lb of em! Thanks for the recipe

 

[kpr121]

The Amarillo really brings something delicious to the party, but it definitely detracts from the clone. I'm happy with what I made, but the Second keg may get only citra like the recipe suggests.

 

[ultravista]

subscribing

 

[socounty]

I just brewed this version of the dirt wolf recipe on Saturday ended up with OG-1.084. Checked on it yesterday and fermentation seems to be going fine, I ended up pitching two viles of wlp007. The thing that is confusing me is the aging in a secondary for 9weeks I'm fermenting in a conical so after initial fermentation I'm just gonna dump then dry hop. Does this really need to be aged that long?



All Grain Double IPA HomeBrew Recipe

Profile: HomeBrew recipe for a Double IPA similar to Victory DirtWolf. Extremely flavorful DIPA with notes of mango, passionfruit, pine, and grapefruit. Medium-bodied with crisp malt flavors and vibrant hoppy notes. Dry finish with high hop bitterness.

Ingredients:

Malts

18 lbs German Pilsner 2-row Malt

10 oz. Crystal 30

8 oz. CaraPils

Hops

1 oz. Simcoe 13%a, 60 minutes

1/2 oz. Chinook 13%a, 30 minutes

1 oz. Citra 11%a, 20 minutes

1 oz. Simcoe 13%a, 15 minutes

1/2 oz. Chinook 13%a, 10 minutes

1 oz. Mosaic 12%a, at 10 minutes

Yeast: WLP007 Dry English Ale

Dry-Hops: 1 oz. Citra (whole leaf), 1 oz. Mosaic, 1/2 oz. Simcoe

Instructions:

Mash all grains for 1 hour at 152 degrees.

Sparge at 170 degrees.

One hour boil with hop regimen above.

Ferment at 65-68 degrees.

Rack to keg or secondary and age for 9 weeks. Add dry hops for the last 10 days.

 

[kpr121]

No way should you ever age an IPA for 9 weeks IMHO. All the hoppiness will be gone. I'd recommend drinking ASAC (as soon as carbed)!

 

[socounty]

Yeah I was sure that this was nonsense just wanted to double check. So I should let it ferment for 2 weeks then dump and dry hop for ten days or ferment until i think its done then dump and dry hop?

 

[Bamsdealer]

Ferment until fg is reached, rack to secondary with your dry hops. Don't do a set period of time.

With a big hoppy beer lIke this, ensure good practices when it comes yeast and fermentation. You want a quick, clean ferment to enjoy the hops at their freshest. As a safety precaution you may want to add fresh yeast at bottling to guarantee you'll be drinking this beer within a couple weeks rather than months after bottling. cheap champagne yeast or some top cropped yeast works nicely for this.

 

[wittenbergdoor]

So I did this recipe, used Beersmith's recommended 4.01 ounces of corn sugar, and bottled it up. It is now 6 weeks old and I've got almost no carbonation, with just a tiny hiss, virtually the same as it was at 4 weeks. Additionally, the flavor is quite a bit sweeter and the body heavier than planned, which I'm guessing is the unfermented corn sugar. I obviously have to wait longer, but I am a bit concerned. Any advice?

Here are my deviations from the recipe:
My LHBS has only German 2-row, so I used that.
I didn't rack to secondary, basically on the reasoning given by Palmer and Jamil. It sat on primary for 4 weeks.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

 

[Jondack]

It smells amazing, and I just kegged it for forced carbonation. I managed to get a 9.2% ABV and can't wait to taste it in a few days. Thanks for the recipe.

 

[A2HB]

So I lied when I posted back in February and never actually brewed this but I'm planning on brewing the recipe for real now this weekend. Only problem is I have all the hops except for the Mosaic, LHBS is all out of those, so I'm wondering if anyone that's made this has any substitution suggestions for that variety? I really want this to come out tasting like Dirt Wolf so is the mosaic absolutely essential for that or can I use something else to get a similar flavor? Thanks!

Edit: Just called the shop to reconfrim and they actually do have Mosaic hops so everything is a go.

Can't wait to get this in the fermenter

 

[bannerj]

Me thinks mosaic is key for the clone...if you want a clone that is.
Otherwise, have fun but pick something with a strong flavor.

 

[Jondack]

Sadly the aroma of the beer has faded over the past week. I'm a little bummed about that. It's still tasty

 

[A2HB]

Brewing this up right now. Making a 4 gallon batch, hoping for about 8% abv

Going to add 1/2 lb of turbinado sugar during the boil and also going to change up the hop schedule a bit

.5 oz Columbus @60
.5 oz Chinook@30
.5 oz each citra, simcoe, mosaic@10
.5 oz each citra, simcoe, mosaic @5
1 oz each citra,simcoe, mosaic @whirlpool
.5 oz each citra, simcoe, mosaic for a 7 day dry hop then another .5 oz of each hop in the final three days

US-05 yeast but I wish I had 04. Anyway I'll keep it updated on how it comes out

 

[Jondack]

This was a big hit at a Halloween party I hosted. Went through 5gal in 3 hours. Everyone was raving about it. Not bad for an extract brew

 

[slym2none]

Ferment until fg is reached, rack to secondary with your dry hops. Don't do a set period of time.

With a big hoppy beer lIke this, ensure good practices when it comes yeast and fermentation. You want a quick, clean ferment to enjoy the hops at their freshest. As a safety precaution you may want to add fresh yeast at bottling to guarantee you'll be drinking this beer within a couple weeks rather than months after bottling. cheap champagne yeast or some top cropped yeast works nicely for this.

I know this post is 5 months old, but wouldn't champagne yeast be a bad idea? Those yeasts eat more sugar than an ale yeast, so might you not possibly end up with bottle-bombs? Unless you aren't using any priming sugar, that is...

Hmm, now I want to experiment! If only I wasn't on a brewing hiatus...

 

[Jondack]

I used Safale 05 with no issues, although I did filter and force carbonate