Sublimely Self Concious

[Beer-lord 2]

Today I brewed the biggest beer to date, and loved every smelling minute of it.  I had to boil longer than anticipated but my evil twin and a mate came by near the end to help with the cleanup (and BBQ and drink lots of beers).

Can't wait to see how this one ends up.

[Inkleg 0]

What did you end up using hop wise? How much and what times?

I did 6 gallons of the Levitation today and was giong to put my SSR on half the yeast cake.

[Beer-lord 2]

Here's what I ended up using.....as of now I plan on doing the Levitation next week if things go well.

I actually ended up with 5 gallons instead of 5.5 but not too shabby I guess.

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com

Recipe: Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale Clone

Brewer: Paul

Asst Brewer:

Style: Imperial IPA

TYPE: All Grain

Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications

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Boil Size: 6.93 gal

Post Boil Volume: 5.93 gal

Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal

Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal

Estimated OG: 1.089 SG

Estimated Color: 34.1 SRM

Estimated IBU: 122.9 IBUs

Brewhouse Efficiency: 76.00 %

Est Mash Efficiency: 78.8 %

Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:

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Amt Name Type # %/IBU

15 lbs 15.2 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 90.1 %

14.1 oz Carafa III (Weyermann) (525.0 SRM) Grain 2 5.0 %

14.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.0 %

2.77 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 97.2 IBUs

2.21 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 5 10.1 IBUs

2.21 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 6 15.5 IBUs

1.5 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) Yeast 7 -

2.20 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Day Hop 8 0.0 IBUs

2.20 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 9 0.0 IBUs

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge

Total Grain Weight: 17 lbs 11.4 oz

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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time

Mash In Add 22.14 qt of water at 163.7 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 5 steps (Drain mash tun, , 0.88gal, 0.88gal, 0.88gal, 0.88gal) of 168.0 F water

Notes:

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[Manowarfan1 1]

That looks like a very straight forward grain bill, I would have thought it would have been more complicated. I think I see this one coming up in the near future based on your recipe. How long do you plan on letting this one sit in fermenters? In bottles? Looks like a few people are doing some Stone clones of late, is that due to timing, to have them ready for the dark, cool months?

Cheers

jeff

[Beer-lord 2]

I'm going to follow my usual 3 weeks in the fermenter than a week in the keg and another week or so in the kegerator before trying it.  As with all hoppy beers, I want to enjoy this one young.

[BlackDuck 0]

Looks great Paul....I just finished the last bottle of the four pack of Stones version of this last night.  It was pretty good.  Let me know how this compares to your black IPA that you did.

[Beer-lord 2]

I had a bomber of the SSSR last week and I didn't think it was anywhere near my Black (either my CDA or my latest one I did similar to yours).  It was, like all Stone beers, a breed to itself.

I've got to get back to brewing something a little more sessionable as these big beers make me dizzy!  <rolls eyes>

[Manowarfan1 1]

Funny you say that - as since I arrived at SWMBO place in MD - I have been working on beers under 6% as that is what she prefers especiallly with only one month remaining before the Ironman - but I need to start on some bigger beers that I can let sit for a while and maybe forget about them until winter. So keep throwing out the recipes for the biggies

Cheers

jeff

[haerbob3 31]

why the 5 sparge steps?