My Dr. Hoptagon semi clone

[Beer-lord]

Tomorrow I'm going to give a try to a clone of Dr. Hoptagon. Yes, it's warm and getting warmer but I still enjoy my dark, hoppy beers in doors where it's cool. And, I'm curious what my wife can do with the grain to make a nice, roasty bread.
I'm still kind of guessing with the breakdown of malts other then the brewmaster telling me there's 20% specialty and "large amounts of roasted barley" but with the help of Chris months ago, locking in the breweries recipe, here's what I'm doing (with a silly play on the name, of course):

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Nurse Hoptacious
Brewer: Paul
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.65 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.45 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 6.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.075 SG
Estimated Color: 37.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 80.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 76.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.5 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
13 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 79.4 %
2 lbs Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 2 11.8 %
1 lbs Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.9 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 4 2.9 %
0.60 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 9.1 IBUs
0.60 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 16.6 IBUs
0.60 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 21.6 IBUs
0.60 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 8 4.5 IBUs
0.60 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 9 8.2 IBUs
0.60 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 10 10.7 IBUs
0.60 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 1.8 IBUs
0.60 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 12 3.3 IBUs
0.60 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 13 4.3 IBUs
0.60 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
0.60 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
0.60 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 16 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Dry English Ale (White Labs #WLP007) [35 Yeast 17 -
1.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 18 0.0 IBUs
1.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 19 0.0 IBUs
1.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 20 0.0 IBUs
1.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 21 0.0 IBUs
1.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 22 0.0 IBUs
1.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 23 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: BIAB, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 17 lbs
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Saccharification Add 35.57 qt of water at 161.8 F 152.1 F 75 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 7 min 168.0 F 10 min

[BlackDuck]

Yea boy!! Looks really good. I remember when we were talking about that one. Good luck on the brew session tomorrow.

[Inkleg]

That's right Paul, you show Ron how to use HOPS!!!!!

Just curious, your boil off is only 3/4 of a gallon. Mine runs between 1 to 1.5.
And batch size is the same as bottling? No loss to trub.

[Rebel_B]

Aaah... 'C' hops.

[Beer-lord]

Jeff, I left that setting alone in Beermsith since nothing I did seemed to work out just right. I now use another online boil off program that seems to work better with my equipment. http://www.copycalc.com/bob/BIAB%20Fixed%20Boil%20Off
Depending on the time of year, I use 1.3 gallons per hour. Less when it's very humid.

[Beer-lord]

This is done! Overshot the water a bit so I only came in at 1.073 instead of 1.075 but who cares? Not really sure what to think at this point. Definitely roasty, bitter and dark. I'm not expecting Dr. Hoptagon but I'm expecting this to be chewy.

[BlackDuck]

Chewy isn't necessarily a bad thing on a beer like this. Too bad Ron won't like it.

[Beer-lord]

Yea, I'm pretty upset Ron won't like it. Guess I'll just have to drink his share.
Spent the rest of the afternoon drinking. Man, I'm ready for bed and it's only 7 pm!

[RedBEERd]

Ron, I've got your back..i'll drink your share and pretend to like it. No, I won't ask for anything in return, just a sacrifice I will make for the brotherhood of DOH!

[Inkleg]

Ron, I've got your back..i'll drink your share and pretend to like it. No, I won't ask for anything in return, just a sacrifice I will make for the brotherhood of DOH!

And that folks is how you go to bat for the team. Way to step up to the plate Chuck.

[Brewbirds]

Ron, I've got your back..i'll drink your share and pretend to like it. No, I won't ask for anything in return, just a sacrifice I will make for the brotherhood of DOH!

For your generosity I think he should nominate you for Borg MOM.

[RedBEERd]

Ron, I've got your back..i'll drink your share and pretend to like it. No, I won't ask for anything in return, just a sacrifice I will make for the brotherhood of DOH!

For your generosity I think he should nominate you for Borg MOM.

I'm not sure what that entails but if involves drinking beer, especially beer donated by others, call me mom!

[Kealia]

I just love the team spirit here.....*sniff*

Glad it went well Paul.

I'm going to plant this seed: Every time you drink this, you're going to think to yourself, "Man, I bet this would have been even better if I had hit my target gravity...."

[Beer-lord]

Ron, you really hit below the beer-belly!
Actually, it was an water issue.....as in too much. So, technically, with an OCD microscope, I was proportionally on target. See where I'm going here?
Seriously, I think the BIAB water calculator I've been using, which has worked very well the last 6-8 beers, was the culprit. Well, meaning, I kept the numbers I was using in the winter when it was drier and the difference between 35% humidity and 85% humidity can be nearly 1/2 gallons difference when you add in 9.3 gallons of water. Lesson learned and no harm, no foul.

Finally, I'm not real sure how close this will be and have a gut feeling it won't be close at all. Not saying it would be delish, just that it seems to be a different beer but I could be very wrong. After years of marriage, you just get used to being wrong all the time to the point it feels right. Get it?

[Kealia]

I'm sure it will be great - for those of you who have slipped to the Dark Side anyway.