Definitely contact the brewery. Saga is one of my favorites as well, would love to have a good clone recipe for it.
Well Summit shot me down. They said whats on the website is all they will give out. (in a nice way)
Any way here is what I have that I got from someone else on the web. Pleaese feel free to brew,tweak and check back on this thread. I welcome any input.
Thanks,
Saga Clone
American IPA (14 B)
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.96 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 5.46 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 4.75 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Equipment: Pot and Cooler (15/10 gallon)
Efficiency: 65.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 68.2 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Taste Notes:
10 lbs 12.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 88.9 %
13.4 oz Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) (60.0 SRM) Grain 2 6.9 %
8.0 oz Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) Grain 3 4.1 %
2.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 77.0 IBUs
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 6 -
1.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [124.21 ml] Yeast 7 -
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Rakau (Alpharoma) [10.50 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 10 0.0 IBUs
Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Est Original Gravity: 1.057 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.7 %
Bitterness: 77.0 IBUs
Est Color: 9.0 SRM
Measured Original Gravity: 1.058 SG
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Sparge Water: 2.83 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE
Total Grain Weight: 12 lbs 1.4 oz
Grain Temperature: 65.0 F
Tun Temperature: 65.0 F
Mash PH: 5.50
Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 16.11 qt of water at 168.7 F 152.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Add 7.20 qt of water at 211.4 F 168.0 F 10 min
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 2.83gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).