[natebriscoe]

I don't know of many breweries anywhere who would give a lot more detail than we have for this beer (if as much).  We have :        OG
                                 FG
                                 Mash Temp
                                 Hop Schedule
                                 Hop Varieties
                                 Yeast Strain
                                 90% 2 row
                                 10% C60

Clearly with a mash temp that high you would probably need to use some gypsum to dry the finish out a bit. I'm at a loss here.   

I'm not complaining about what info they did give, its great that they gave any, they didn't have to. Just here to discuss it. SN and everyone else have different processes, just trying to make the right adjustments.

[HoosierBrew]

Those fine adjustments are such a crap shoot though.  Even if we had every aspect of their process, the jump from brewery to home, and system to system make it really tough. Personally I don't want a perfect clone. I like to get in the ballpark, but have something still my own unique beer. But we can all brew what we like, that's the fun !

[hopfenundmalz]

I don't know of many breweries anywhere who would give a lot more detail than we have for this beer (if as much).  We have :        OG
                                 FG
                                 Mash Temp
                                 Hop Schedule
                                 Hop Varieties
                                 Yeast Strain
                                 90% 2 row
                                 10% C60

Clearly with a mash temp that high you would probably need to use some gypsum to dry the finish out a bit. I'm at a loss here.   

I'm not complaining about what info they did give, its great that they gave any, they didn't have to. Just here to discuss it. SN and everyone else have different processes, just trying to make the right adjustments.

As both Vinnie Chilurzo and Ken Grossman have said, you can have the same ingredients, but you don't have the equipment or process. You can make something like it, but not identical too it.

[natebriscoe]

I don't know of many breweries anywhere who would give a lot more detail than we have for this beer (if as much).  We have :        OG
                                 FG
                                 Mash Temp
                                 Hop Schedule
                                 Hop Varieties
                                 Yeast Strain
                                 90% 2 row
                                 10% C60

Clearly with a mash temp that high you would probably need to use some gypsum to dry the finish out a bit. I'm at a loss here.   

I'm not complaining about what info they did give, its great that they gave any, they didn't have to. Just here to discuss it. SN and everyone else have different processes, just trying to make the right adjustments.

As both Vinnie Chilurzo and Ken Grossman have said, you can have the same ingredients, but you don't have the equipment or process. You can make something like it, but not identical too it.

I understand this, which is why I was looking for more information on their process to adjust mine accordingly. the only reason I "try" to get it perfect is to learn more on making adjustments of process on my system (and its an awesome beer).

[hopfenundmalz]

I don't know of many breweries anywhere who would give a lot more detail than we have for this beer (if as much).  We have :        OG
                                 FG
                                 Mash Temp
                                 Hop Schedule
                                 Hop Varieties
                                 Yeast Strain
                                 90% 2 row
                                 10% C60

Clearly with a mash temp that high you would probably need to use some gypsum to dry the finish out a bit. I'm at a loss here.   

I'm not complaining about what info they did give, its great that they gave any, they didn't have to. Just here to discuss it. SN and everyone else have different processes, just trying to make the right adjustments.

As both Vinnie Chilurzo and Ken Grossman have said, you can have the same ingredients, but you don't have the equipment or process. You can make something like it, but not identical too it.

I understand this, which is why I was looking for more information on their process to adjust mine accordingly. the only reason I "try" to get it perfect is to learn more on making adjustments of process on my system (and its an awesome beer).

OK, understand that you are looking for those last steps to get there. Those often are the hardest. It is a long journey sometimes. Good luck.

[klickitat jim]

I've had zero success cloning anything, but on occasion something I brew tastes a lot like a commercial beer. Once I was trying for an IPA and it tasted a lot like Deschutes Mirror Pond. So I just told people it was my version of MP. Impressed! They just didn't know I fell way short of what I wad trying to make. I know this doesn't help the OP, but now I feel involved lol

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[denny]

At NHC in Orlando years back,  I was served no fewer than 10 versions of my Rye IPA made by different people.  Quite a few of them had gone to great lengths to make it as close to mine as they possibly could.  Not one of them tasted like mine.  The point is that brewing someone else's recipe and expecting it to be just like their beer may be an unreasonable expectation.

[klickitat jim]

Besides, everyone knows that clones have no soul.

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[ynotbrusum]

At NHC in Orlando years back,  I was served no fewer than 10 versions of my Rye IPA made by different people.  Quite a few of them had gone to great lengths to make it as close to mine as they possibly could.  Not one of them tasted like mine.  The point is that brewing someone else's recipe and expecting it to be just like their beer may be an unreasonable expectation.

But, if it's your RIPA recipe it's still gonna be a good beer, unless the brewer really screws something up in the process...it is consistently the asked for beer from those who try mine!  I have even had several folks want to pay me to brew them a full batch - of course I don't do that, but that is one recipe that has always pleased my crew.  Clone or no, it's a crowd pleaser.

[natebriscoe]

I don't know of many breweries anywhere who would give a lot more detail than we have for this beer (if as much).  We have :        OG
                                 FG
                                 Mash Temp
                                 Hop Schedule
                                 Hop Varieties
                                 Yeast Strain
                                 90% 2 row
                                 10% C60

Clearly with a mash temp that high you would probably need to use some gypsum to dry the finish out a bit. I'm at a loss here.   

I'm not complaining about what info they did give, its great that they gave any, they didn't have to. Just here to discuss it. SN and everyone else have different processes, just trying to make the right adjustments.

As both Vinnie Chilurzo and Ken Grossman have said, you can have the same ingredients, but you don't have the equipment or process. You can make something like it, but not identical too it.

I understand this, which is why I was looking for more information on their process to adjust mine accordingly. the only reason I "try" to get it perfect is to learn more on making adjustments of process on my system (and its an awesome beer).

OK, understand that you are looking for those last steps to get there. Those often are the hardest. It is a long journey sometimes. Good luck.

thanks,  just got an email from SN with a homebrew recipe and some other info. Replied back for a little more info, so far I am impressed.  Will see how the second response goes

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[natebriscoe]

So I figered out a better recipe for celebration ale for the homebrew scale than the one given from SN.

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[AmandaK]

So I figered out a better recipe for celebration ale for the homebrew scale than the one given from SN.

Care to share?

FWIW Nate, the beer you brewed from the original recipe is quite good. I'm very happy that I have another bottle of it in the fridge waiting for me when I get home.

[denny]

So I figered out a better recipe for celebration ale for the homebrew scale than the one given from SN.

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How can it be better?  FWIW, I kegged my latest version yesterday.  Started at 1.064, finished at 1.012.

[natebriscoe]

So I figered out a better recipe for celebration ale for the homebrew scale than the one given from SN.

Care to share?

FWIW Nate, the beer you brewed from the original recipe is quite good. I'm very happy that I have another bottle of it in the fridge waiting for me when I get home.

ok, now this is all on my direct fired rims system (it seems to make a difference on the amount of crystal malts) I find 95 percent us pale ale malt at 3L and 5 percent English c60 is a lot closer than 90/10 us 2 row / c60. Then adjust your mash temp to your system to hit 1.016. Mine is 154f.

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[natebriscoe]

So I figered out a better recipe for celebration ale for the homebrew scale than the one given from SN.

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How can it be better?  FWIW, I kegged my latest version yesterday.  Started at 1.064, finished at 1.012.

well I get no toasted malt character using 2L 2 row and 10 percent Crystal is to much on my system (way to sweet) your results may very.