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It's exactly the same as in years past...that was verified when I was at Beer Camp. They had just released it and I drank a lot of it on tap. Verified with several people there that it's the same recipe. They said that SN will give you any recipe you ask for. Here's the Cele recipe direct from the brewmaster via a friend who works in the R&D lab....note that the hops times are backwards from what we normally think of. I.e., "0" is the first addition and "100" means after boiling for 100 min.
Malts:
Pale 2-row: 89%
Caramel (60L): 11%
Mash at 157.5 F
Original Gravity: 16.0 Plato
Ending Gravity: 4.0 Plato
ABV: 6.8%
Hops
0 min: Chinook & Centennial
90 min: Cascade
100 min: 2/3 Cascade & 1/3 Centennial
100 min: Whirlpool
IBU: 65
Dry Hopped with 2/3 Cascade & 1/3 Centennial
Yeast: SNBCo Ale
Wow 1 hour and 40 minute boil? Is this due to the fact that they are brewing something like 100 barrels at a time? I would think on a homebrew level we should not need to boil that long. I'm not doubting this is the recipe by any means (especially since it's a pretty direct source), but I thought that Dressler gave the recipe out during a Brewing Network episode in which he stated Chinook in the beginning, then Cascade and Centennial at a 2:1 ration for a late edition, knockout, then dry hop. Grain ratio was the same as posted here. Maybe this episode was a while ago and they since changed.
It's of course pricey for many homebrewers but I'm certain there are some that would love it. I'd be more in the market if it connected to a smartphone/laptop over bluetooth (or similar).
I've seen graphs at craft breweries indicating that they are taking daily gravity readings. I'm not sure they'd want a floating version though (They'd have to find it after every batch). Perhaps a version mounted to the fermentor wall, it could also be hardwired (no battery replacement). It would need to be food grade and be able to endure clean-in-place chemicals.
This too has some promise. Incorporating a hardwired or close-linked wireless connection with a SG/temperature probe would be great. Incorporating typical thermostatic control capability like my Johnson A419 digital thermostat into the unit would be even better. Having the temperature and SG display on my fermentor exterior would be welcome. Having the ability to control the fermenter chamber cooling and/or heating would be even better.
A durable, sanitizable SG probe would be something I will buy.
Tom (everybody) I'm almost finished with Reamde by Neal Stephenson. Excellent! A must read. Kindle version is 57% priced off versus the hardback.
I honestly think if it weren't named 'Carapils' and described to add foam stability and body, and instead called extralight crystal' or C-5L or something like that, nobody would have a problem with it.
I'm pretty certain I read that John Palmer is working on a book all about water chemistry
Actually, John and Colin Kaminski. Technical editing by Martin Brungard and A.J. deLange. Should be a killer!