Sweetwater 420 Ale Clone
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BarleyAndVine
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We carry the clone recipe kits. http://www.barleynvine.com/sweetwater-420-clone-all-grain-beer-kit.html
They use Wyeast 1968
They use Wyeast 1968
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shadows69
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Coldwater 420 - Special Pale Ale
This was originally supposed to be a clone of Sweetwater Brewery's 420 Extra Special Pale Ale, however I think my version comes out a lot better and tastier. I chose the name "Coldwater" because the city tap water where I live comes from the Coldwater aquifer ( Coldwater Alabama ) which supplies much of the name brand bottled water that you buy at the store if you live around the South - very tasty spring water, and also as you can see Coldwater sounds kind of like Sweetwater...
This is a really great beer, if you like Sweetwater 420 then I think this would be a beer that you'd really enjoy. Its not an exact clone, for one thing I think my version ends up with a little more alcohol than the real Sweetwater 420 since beers in Georgia and Alabama are limited to 6% ABV, using promash I estimate mine ends up about 6.5% and I also think that the malt is more pronounced in my version.
Regardless, it makes an extremely tastey beer and its an easy recipe that you'll enjoy.
SG: 1.065
FG: 1.012
Color SRM - 7.0
Bitterness: 45 IBUs
Here is the Recipe:
Malts:
7 1/2 Pounds - Pale Malt American 2-row, ( 1.036 - 2L ) - 65.2%
1 1/2 Pounds - Light Munich Malt ( 1.033 - 10L ) - 13%
1 1/2 Pounds - Vienna Malt ( 1.035 - 4L ) - 13%
1/2 Pound - CaraAroma ( 1.036 - 25L ) - 4.3%
1/2 Pounds - Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt( 1.033 2-L ) # .5 - 4.3%
Hops:
1 ounce Cascade ( 5.75% Alpha ) @ 60 minutes
1.5 ounce Cascade ( 5.75% Alpha ) @ 30 minutes
.5 ounce Cascade ( 5.75% Alpha ) @ 5 minutes
Yeast:
Fermentis Safale US-05
Heat 3.5-4 gallons of water to 165F, or hot enough to bring the mash to 153F. Mash at 153F for 80 minutes, then drain. Sparge with 4.5-5 gallons of water at 170F, to collect 7.5-8 gallons of wort.
Bring wort to a rolling boil and add the hops according to the schedule.
Chill wort to 70F and pitch 1 envelope US-05.
Ferment in Primary at 60-65F, for about 8 days or until gravity drops to 1.012. Rack to secondary and let it clear for another 7 days, or add 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin disolved in boiling water to the secondary and it will clear in about 2 days instead. Keg it or Bottle as usual, with 5 oz of priming sugar.
One thing to note, I make no attempt at all to strain the hops from the wort when going from the brew pot to the fermenter. I only try and filter the beer when I rack from the primary to the secondary and I rely on the gelatin in the secondary to clear the beer. So far, I'm very pleased with how clear it gets.
This was originally supposed to be a clone of Sweetwater Brewery's 420 Extra Special Pale Ale, however I think my version comes out a lot better and tastier. I chose the name "Coldwater" because the city tap water where I live comes from the Coldwater aquifer ( Coldwater Alabama ) which supplies much of the name brand bottled water that you buy at the store if you live around the South - very tasty spring water, and also as you can see Coldwater sounds kind of like Sweetwater...
This is a really great beer, if you like Sweetwater 420 then I think this would be a beer that you'd really enjoy. Its not an exact clone, for one thing I think my version ends up with a little more alcohol than the real Sweetwater 420 since beers in Georgia and Alabama are limited to 6% ABV, using promash I estimate mine ends up about 6.5% and I also think that the malt is more pronounced in my version.
Regardless, it makes an extremely tastey beer and its an easy recipe that you'll enjoy.
SG: 1.065
FG: 1.012
Color SRM - 7.0
Bitterness: 45 IBUs
Here is the Recipe:
Malts:
7 1/2 Pounds - Pale Malt American 2-row, ( 1.036 - 2L ) - 65.2%
1 1/2 Pounds - Light Munich Malt ( 1.033 - 10L ) - 13%
1 1/2 Pounds - Vienna Malt ( 1.035 - 4L ) - 13%
1/2 Pound - CaraAroma ( 1.036 - 25L ) - 4.3%
1/2 Pounds - Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt( 1.033 2-L ) # .5 - 4.3%
Hops:
1 ounce Cascade ( 5.75% Alpha ) @ 60 minutes
1.5 ounce Cascade ( 5.75% Alpha ) @ 30 minutes
.5 ounce Cascade ( 5.75% Alpha ) @ 5 minutes
Yeast:
Fermentis Safale US-05
Heat 3.5-4 gallons of water to 165F, or hot enough to bring the mash to 153F. Mash at 153F for 80 minutes, then drain. Sparge with 4.5-5 gallons of water at 170F, to collect 7.5-8 gallons of wort.
Bring wort to a rolling boil and add the hops according to the schedule.
Chill wort to 70F and pitch 1 envelope US-05.
Ferment in Primary at 60-65F, for about 8 days or until gravity drops to 1.012. Rack to secondary and let it clear for another 7 days, or add 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin disolved in boiling water to the secondary and it will clear in about 2 days instead. Keg it or Bottle as usual, with 5 oz of priming sugar.
One thing to note, I make no attempt at all to strain the hops from the wort when going from the brew pot to the fermenter. I only try and filter the beer when I rack from the primary to the secondary and I rely on the gelatin in the secondary to clear the beer. So far, I'm very pleased with how clear it gets.
shadows69
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Not my post found this in the recipes section under American ale.
BarleyAndVine
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Georgia beers are now limited to 14% ABV. Used to be 6% years ago.
Kennanwt5, we have your recipe kit boxed up and waiting on UPS to pick it up this afternoon. Thanks and cheers!
Jupapabear
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That's some good customer service. I'm going to go check you out BarleyAndVine!
BarleyAndVine
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No worries, I read your mind and milled them for you! Lol
We automatically mill grains unless requested to be left whole. So no problem.
That looks like a really nice Cascade Pale Ale. Worth brewing!
I would probably venture into using WY1968 instead of US-05 for some extra fruitiness, although it is really an American Pale and not British. Have you tried it with WY1968?
BarleyAndVine
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Kennanwt5, are you asking for the grain bill for the 420 kit or for something else? I believe I included a print out of the grain bill with your direction sheet. If not, I can email that to you.
Cheers!
Barley and Vine
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Does anyone taste a strong mint flavor in this beer?? Sweetwater's website says they only use Centennial and Cascade hops, no mention of herbs or spices, but I am tasting a very strong mint flavor. Or maybe it's some other herb, like majoram or something??
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