Click Brew Specifications on the lower right of this page:
http://konabrewingco.com/beers/big-wave-golden-ale/
They changed their recipe slightly I think in the last year. I had this email from them awhile ago:
All our specific recipes are proprietary, but I can definitely give you some pointers/hints.
Malt is 2-row and Gambrinus Honey Malt. Hops are Warrior & Millenium for bittering (although you can substitute another high alpha hop if you like), Willamette & Hallertau for flavor/aroma.
Our targets:
OG 12.5 P
IBU 18
ABV 5.3%
Color 7.0 L (finished beer)
Ale yeast
Hope this helps and best of luck!
Cheers,
Rich
Rich Tucciarone, Brewmaster
Kona Brewing Company"
I also really liked this beer, it had great hop aroma, but was an easy drinking beer. Either they do a whirlpool hop addition or they are dry hopping. Both probably can get the same result. Last time I had it I thought I could smell the Citra the most in the hop aroma.
Following the threads on this, it looks like the recipe you point to with the Hallertau was the old recipe, and the current brew has citra. But I can say that my attempt with citra smells a lot like Big Wave that is out now.
WilliamSlayer said:Clone would be nice. I really enjoyed the brew I had at my local pub. Since I'm an extract/specialty grain brewer, I find throwing pale malt in helps with grain flavor.
I went with London ale for the clean dry finish of it. I felt the Big Wave I drank went in that direction as well.
Do you have a favorite yeast for that type of finish? OR, do you know what yeast Kona uses??
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