Stone Ruination Cloning made very simple.

Getting ready to rack my clone to secondary tomorrow, but the samples from primary are so promising, I decided to go ahead and post the recipe. Stone uses 15L crystal, but my LHBS only had 20L. I think the difference is subtle at most. Not surprisingly, it uses a lot of hops. I know it seems like a lot of Crystal, but after "sampling" a few bottles of Ruination, I'm convinced that they use at least 10%. FWIW, I had no trouble reaching 82% attenuation



Rumination

A ProMash Recipe Report

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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14-B India Pale Ale, American IPA

Min OG: 1.056 Max OG: 1.075
Min IBU: 40 Max IBU: 72
Min Clr: 6 Max Clr: 15 Color in SRM, Lovibond

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 12.00 Wort Size (Gal): 12.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 31.25
Anticipated OG: 1.070 Plato: 17.07
Anticipated SRM: 7.4
Anticipated IBU: 107.2
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 1.00 Gallons Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 13.50 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.062 SG 15.27 Plato

Formulas Used
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Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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88.0 27.50 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
12.0 3.75 lbs. Crystal 20L America 1.035 20

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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4.00 oz. Magnum Pellet 12.90 96.2 60 min.
2.00 oz. Centennial Pellet 8.00 6.0 10 min.
2.00 oz. Centennial Pellet 8.00 5.0 5 min.
4.00 oz. Centennial Pellet 8.00 0.0 0 min.
2.00 oz. Centennial Pellet 8.00 0.0 Dry Hop


Yeast Edited: Originally WLP001
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White Labs WLP007 Dry English Ale Pitched at 60 degrees and fermented at 64.


Water Profile
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Profile: (IPA)
Profile known for:

Calcium(Ca): 70.0 ppm
Magnesium(Mg): 1.8 ppm
Sodium(Na): 5.8 ppm
Sulfate(SO4): 76.0 ppm
Chloride(Cl): 54.0 ppm
biCarbonate(HCO3): 41.8 ppm

pH: 0.00


Mash Schedule
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Mash Type: Single Step

Grain Lbs: 31.25
Water Qts: 41.22 - Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 10.31 - Before Additional Infusions

Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.32 - Before Additional Infusions

Saccharification Rest Temp : 148 Time: 90
Mash-out Rest Temp : 0 Time: 0
Sparge Temp : 0 Time: 0


Total Mash Volume Gal: 12.81 - Dough-In Infusion Only

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.

Notes: Final Gravity 1.012

I just tried this beer for the first time a couple of weeks ago. mmm mmm good. I might have to try this one. I would need more Centennials. That's a boat load of hops.

What was your OG?

Edit: OK got it 1.067 - 1.055 = 1.012 82% attenuation

What was your OG?

Anticipated OG: 1.070 Plato: 17.07

OG 1.070 F.G. 1.012 =7.7% ABV as listed on their site. FWIW, I took an FG reading from a bottle of Ruination to figure the OG.

ryan - did you really use 1056 or did you culture some proprietary?

shocking that you got 82% with that much crystal - not doubting you, just am amazed.

It looks like a good way to use up my Centennial hops. What are your thoughts on using half 10 L and half 20 L.

ryan - did you really use 1056 or did you culture some proprietary?

shocking that you got 82% with that much crystal - not doubting you, just am amazed.

I used WLP001. I think I pitched around 200ml of slurry per fermenter. I was really worried about using that much crystal as well, but not only did I get the AA numbers I wanted, but also the malt profile I was shooting for. Obviously, the beer isn't done yet, but I'll post more once it is. Hopefully some pics, too.

What are your thoughts on using half 10 L and half 20 L.

That would probably be even better. My LHBS was out of 10L when I decided to brew this one. I wonder how much difference there is between 15L and 20L....

I have never had Ruination the recipe spounds close to Two hearted (Wichh I have had) but more of a centennial punch in the face.

Unfortunately, we don't get Bell's beers in these parts.

I used WLP001. I think I pitched around 200ml of slurry per fermenter. I was really worried about using that much crystal as well, but not only did I get the AA numbers I wanted, but also the malt profile I was shooting for. Obviously, the beer isn't done yet, but I'll post more once it is. Hopefully some pics, too.

very interesting - how long since the slurry was harvested? now I'm starting to wonder if the IIPA I have in the fermentor right now is going to finish <1.010 - only a half pound of crystal and some sugar (can't remember exactly how much right this second). I'll shoot you an email when its done to compare notes.

Unfortunately, we don't get Bell's beers in these parts.

[rant]
with the exception of Expedition Stout, you ain't missing an-y-thing. they have decent beers, but for each style that they make, I can rattle off several that are MUCH better.

HopSlam is soooo overrated. It took me over a year to finish the 6 pack I bought last year (couldn't stomach dumping a $17 six pack). Keep in mind APA/IPA/IIPA are my favorite styles.

I would pay double the price for Ruination or Maharaja than have to settle for HS.

[/rant]

very interesting - how long since the slurry was harvested?

I don't know to the day, but less than two weeks.

This looks like a great recipe.

I may have to give it a try just based on the thread title.... It's catchy, I like it!

"OG 1.070 F.G. 1.012 =7.7% ABV as listed on their site. FWIW, I took an FG reading from a bottle of Ruination to figure the OG."

Not sure how you did this but I'll share a little bit from the brewery.....samples taken from bright tanks and even fermenters are poured back and forth into two different cups to completely degass the beer and get a credible FG reading. Toss them back and forth vigorously so they foam up a lot for about two minutes straight....let it sit, then take a reading in hydrometer flask.

TimO

This looks like a great recipe.

I may have to give it a try just based on the thread title.... It's catchy, I like it!

+1 and I wanted to get in on page one, before it goes to a "simple" 26 pages!

Tho, I am going to wait on the 2009 Centennial Crop!