Nail Super VPA Clone Ver 1 (PHBS)
All Grain Recipe
Submitted By: bigmunchez (Shared)
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Brewer: Stewart Allan | |
Batch Size: 5.55 gal | Style: Double IPA (22A) |
Boil Size: 7.80 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2015 |
Color: 4.0 SRM | Equipment: Keg Mash Tun and 70L Kettle |
Bitterness: 48.3 IBUs | Boil Time: 60 min |
Est OG: 1.074 (18.0° P) | Mash Profile: HERMS 2 Step, Light Body 64.5° |
Est FG: 1.009 SG (2.3° P) | Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage |
ABV: 8.7% | Taste Rating: 30.0 |
Ingredients
Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
2.00 g |
Brewtan B (mash) (Mash 0 min) |
Misc |
1 |
13 lbs 12.46 oz |
Pale Malt (Barrett Burston) (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
1.10 oz |
Warrior [15.0%] - Boil 60 min |
Hops |
3 |
0.50 |
Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5 min) |
Misc |
4 |
0.18 oz |
Azacca [12.5%] - Boil 5 min |
Hops |
5 |
0.18 oz |
El Dorado [15.0%] - Boil 5 min |
Hops |
6 |
0.50 tsp |
Yeast Nutrient (Boil 5 min) |
Misc |
7 |
1 lbs 1.64 oz |
Corn Sugar (Dextrose) [Boil for 2 min] [Boil] (0.0 SRM) |
Sugar |
8 |
2.00 |
Lemon - Zest (Boil 1 min) |
Misc |
9 |
1.00 |
Lime - Zest (Boil 1 min) |
Misc |
10 |
1.05 oz |
Azacca [12.5%] - Steep 0 min |
Hops |
11 |
1.05 oz |
El Dorado [15.0%] - Steep 0 min |
Hops |
12 |
0.5 pkgs |
California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) |
Yeast |
13 |
1.00 |
Lemon - Zest and Juice (Primary 5 days) |
Misc |
14 |
1.00 |
Lime - Zest and Juice (Primary 5 days) |
Misc |
15 |
2.82 oz |
El Dorado [15.0%] - Dry Hop 5 days |
Hops |
16 |
2.12 oz |
Azacca [12.5%] - Dry Hop 5 days |
Hops |
17 |
2.12 oz |
Galaxy [12.3%] - Dry Hop 5 days |
Hops |
18 |
Taste Notes
So, it turned out pretty good. Appearance was pretty much bang on. Superficial side by side tasting was also very promising.
I’m not a statistician and I’m not gonna get all ‘brulosophy’ up in here, but for evaluation, 9 people did a total of 11 blind triangle tests, there were 7 correct tests and 4 incorrect. I did two of the tests, and was correct on both occasions, but it was not an obvious distinction. There were some subtle aroma differences and a drier finish in the home brewed version.
Overall, I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. I’m not sure how I would change any future attempts. I could maybe reduce the dextrose addition for cloning purposes, but TBH, I quite like a dry IPA so for my tastes, I’d prolly leave it where it is.
Notes
Super VPA Version 1
Vital statistics are - ABV 8.5%, 48 IBU. FG of the canned version is 1.009-1.010 and refracto is 8.7 which means the OG must be about 1.074 (which gives 8.55% ABV)
Ca 50, Mg, 1, Na 20, Cl 40, SO4 90
25/11/19 Brewday
Lemon and lime zest went in at about 90° in a bag.
Chilled to 17°
Set initially to 17°
Oxygenated for 3 mins
Lemon and lime come through nicely already.
26/11/19 (day 1) Underway at 8 hours
02/12/19 (day 7) Added zest of one lemon and one lime and the frozen juice. Added 50g eldorado, 30g galaxy and azacca. Set to 19°
03/12/19 (day 8) Added remaining 30g of each dry hop.
05/12/19 (day 10) Set spunding valve to 10psi. Set to 21°
08/12/19 (day 13) Currently sitting at 1.009 Commenced cold crash
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