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[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

ame='Jimmy James' date='29 September 2009 - 01:24 PM' timestamp='1254245072' post='175590'] I thought I should update this. In short, it was a good attempt, but needs some tweaks. I will post the next version too for any one interested. The version below comes out lighter (lower OG) and the hops and yeast character are not spot on, but they are in the ballpark. When I brew this again NC in case you're still reading I will save a couple bottles to send your way - unfortunately this one didn't last and we had a couple parties etc and next thing I know I am down to my last bottle! Thanks JJ. I would love that. I brewed my Belg IPA and it turned out great. Took it to my buddy's wedding and got rave reviews. I plan to brew mine again too. I would be sure to send you a few as well. Look forward to it!! I believe that was Badogg. I think he pitched a Belgian yeast into 5 gallons of MLPA I remember reading a couple of months back.

Thanks - found it. Seems he used WLP500. I wonder if this is the same as Wyeast 1214...

[cavman]

That would be awesome cav if you could get any info. Especially on the hops. Regarding the 510 Bastogne, I think it was maybe too clean of a profile for this beer. Cali-Belgique has some "Belgian" character. My attempt also did, but not quite as much. That's why I am thinking the 570 is the way to go, which is what was alluded to from Stone's website anyways - I just used the 510 as I had a huge slurry of it on hand from another brew. One thing I can say about this brew was that the late Chinook addition worked beautifully. I am convinced on the late Chinooks as being the way to go.

Haven't been able to get full info yet, but something along the lines of 1 oz. Columbus at 60 and .75 oz Cents at 30 dry hopped with Chinook should be close enough to tweak. Stone has always done just 2 boil hop additions until this year and 60 and 30 are typical times for them. I'll try to get more exact times and AA%'s, if I do I'll post them.

[Jimmy James]

Haven't been able to get full info yet, but something along the lines of 1 oz. Columbus at 60 and .75 oz Cents at 30 dry hopped with Chinook should be close enough to tweak. Stone has always done just 2 boil hop additions until this year and 60 and 30 are typical times for them. I'll try to get more exact times and AA%'s, if I do I'll post them.

That's great! good info. I have more Columbus, Centennial and Chinook on the way, so I will brew this up again sometime in the next few weeks with a new tweaked recipe. Heck, I might even brew this at an OG that will yield the real deal so I can see how close we're getting.