dickproenneke
Well-Known Member
I LOVE THIS BEER! If you've had it then you know what I'm talking about :rockin:
SWMBO has been on me to try a Peeper clone for my next brew; the only problem is that there are virtually no clone attempts by others HBers to work off of. The best help comes from Maine Beer's website:
Our original hoppy American ale. Dry, clean, well-balanced with a generous dose of American hops.
Vitals:
Color Golden
ABV 5.5%
O.G. 1.047
Malt American 2-Row, CaraPils, Vienna, Red Wheat
Hops US Magnum, Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial
...Now I am still very much a noob at this hobby, but if I was to guesstimate a grain bill based off of these vitals it'd go something like
70% 2-Row
15% Vienna
10% red wheat
5% carapils
This beer is pure west coast-style hop nirvana, but with minimal bitterness, so I'm gonna assume there's quite a bit of "hop bursting" going on.
60min - Magnum (small charge/.25oz for 5gal)
10min - 1oz Centennial
5min - .75oz each Amarillo + Cascade
30min hop steep - .75oz each Amarillo, Cent + Cascade
DH - 1oz each Cent + Amarillo
This whole hopping schedule is just a wild guess (like my grain bill).
Maine Beer states an OG of 1.047 with a 5.5%ABV. My math sucks but thats gotta be over 80% attenuation!?! If this is true, then they are probably using an aggressive strain like Pacman, no? I've had WLP001 get to 80% once but I think it was a fluke.
If anyone out there in HBT Land has either had Peeper or attempted a clone and can shed light on the subject, then I'd love to hear from ya.
Cheers!
SWMBO has been on me to try a Peeper clone for my next brew; the only problem is that there are virtually no clone attempts by others HBers to work off of. The best help comes from Maine Beer's website:
Our original hoppy American ale. Dry, clean, well-balanced with a generous dose of American hops.
Vitals:
Color Golden
ABV 5.5%
O.G. 1.047
Malt American 2-Row, CaraPils, Vienna, Red Wheat
Hops US Magnum, Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial
...Now I am still very much a noob at this hobby, but if I was to guesstimate a grain bill based off of these vitals it'd go something like
70% 2-Row
15% Vienna
10% red wheat
5% carapils
This beer is pure west coast-style hop nirvana, but with minimal bitterness, so I'm gonna assume there's quite a bit of "hop bursting" going on.
60min - Magnum (small charge/.25oz for 5gal)
10min - 1oz Centennial
5min - .75oz each Amarillo + Cascade
30min hop steep - .75oz each Amarillo, Cent + Cascade
DH - 1oz each Cent + Amarillo
This whole hopping schedule is just a wild guess (like my grain bill).
Maine Beer states an OG of 1.047 with a 5.5%ABV. My math sucks but thats gotta be over 80% attenuation!?! If this is true, then they are probably using an aggressive strain like Pacman, no? I've had WLP001 get to 80% once but I think it was a fluke.
If anyone out there in HBT Land has either had Peeper or attempted a clone and can shed light on the subject, then I'd love to hear from ya.
Cheers!