Kona Fire Rock Ale clone

[Cereal]

Come up with this based on a their own recipe list, and 1 or 2 threads online.

Think it sounds OK? The original is VERY nice, especially when the sun is belting down and we can't get it over here


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.50 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 75.0 %
0.50 kg Munich Malt (17.7 EBC) Grain 3 8.3 %
0.50 kg Wheat Malt, Bel (3.9 EBC) Grain 4 8.3 %
0.50 kg Melanoiden Malt (39.4 EBC) Grain 2 8.3 %
30.00 g Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 2.0 min Hop 8 1.3 IBUs
25.00 g Galena [12.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 28.2 IBUs
40.00 g Mt. Hood [6.00 %] - Boil 2.0 min Hop 7 1.8 IBUs
0.29 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 6 -
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 9 -
10.00 g Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 10 0.0 IBUs
10.00 g Mt. Hood [6.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 11 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.059 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.0 %
Bitterness: 31.3 IBUs Est Color: 14.0 EBC

[phatboytall]

Looks spot on to me, this is one I have had to clone on my list for a long time. My recipe looks identical, I imagine we have viewed the same posts!

A lovely malty pale ale, but without being overly crystal/caramelly.

Let us know how it goes!

[Cereal]

I also had a vague-ish reply from their Brewery Operations Manager who suggested some of the ingredientsa (but not all)

[zgoda]

To me 0,5kg melano (over 8%) seems too much. Usually it's less than 5%. This malt has very strong flavour & aroma.

[Cereal]

Well, it's a first attempt, so things can be tweaked for next time. I checked theSG earlier and had a taste from the sample and it's pretty good, even if I do say so myself.

[Cereal]

Well, I bottled this on Monday morning, and couldn't help myself and sneaked a quick taster this afternoon. I can't believe how well it's turned out, and the carbonation is great for just a few days. Really, really pleased with the final outcome.

[phatboytall]

I nearly replied on this early asking for an update. Great its come out so well, i'm hoping to brew this over the wknd.

I've not got any Mount Hood so need to find a suitable replacement. Was contemplating more Cascade or some new untried Summit

[Cereal]

Hope you have a good one then!