Reddit reviews CloneBrews, 2nd Edition: Recipes for 200 Commercial Beers

This is really awesome and inspiring. One of my most influential books back in the late 90s was a book called Clonebrews which taught amateur homebrewers how to make homebrew-sized version of their favorite commercial styles. It was really well-researched and put together, and even included partial mash and all-grain versions for those who did not have the complete setup.

I'm really interested to see how the industry evolves with the next wave of innovative homebrewers...

How to Brew - John Palmer

Designing Great Beers - Ray Daniels

Brewing Classic Styles - Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer

Brew Like a Monk - Stan Hieronymus

Clone Brews - Tess and Mark Szamatulski

Yeast - Jamil Zainasheff and Chris White

Beer Captured - Tess and Mark Szamatulski

Radical Brewing - Randy Mosher

Brewer's Association Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery - Randy Mosher

I have a 5 gallon kettle and do BIAB. I typically fill to 4 gallons for the mash. Once drained, pour some water through the bag to get it back up to 4 for the boil, and finish around 3 gallons.

If you're looking for a higher volume at the end, you can go with the grain for a larger batch keeping in mind that your efficiency will suffer because you'll have to add water post-boil. I wouldn't suggest boiling over 4 gallons in a 5 gallon kettle.

"CloneBrews" has a good recipe for Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale that I made last year.

They give directions for Extract, Partial and All Grain for all of their recipes.

http://www.amazon.com/CloneBrews-2nd-Recipes-Brand-Name-Beers/dp/160342539X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410367595&sr=1-1&keywords=clone+brews

I just got into real brewing (started with a Mr. Beer 4 years ago and it has taken me this many years to start up again after that nightmare).

The basic equipment is cheap. I spent $89 for a proper starter + add-on kit.

I made a wort chiller for $7 and bought an additional carboy so I can have multiple batches going.

I spent $20 on hops rhizomes (Cascades) and those went crazy this summer.

10 days ago I did a honey wheat (having a friend walk me through the process - and he did most of the work).

He set it up for a 2nd fermentation on Saturday ( since it was so nasty out I wasn't able to get to his place) and I'll bottle it next weekend.

This past Saturday I made a Stout and a Nut Brown Ale. And that is the problem with brewing. I like dark beers that usually take weeks before bottling (looking at 4 weeks to bottling for the last 2 and then another 2 weeks in the bottles).

I really need to start drinking Pilsners. That way I can drink them 7-10 days later.

The point I'm trying to make is that it's cheap and it really is easy but the waiting game sucks.

If you want someone to help you with your first batch just let me know and you can come over and we'll make a couple. I'm going to try to brew 5 gallons a week for a while so I can always have some homebrew ready to drink.

I'd recommend getting a copy of The Complete Joy of Home Brewing

It has everything in it that you need to know and has a bunch of recipes from beginner to advanced.

I also just picked up Clone Brews which has a lot of popular beers in it and how to make them yourself.

And as they say at Midwest Supplies , you really should do 5 or 10 batches from their brew kits to learn the full process and how different ingredients affect the flavor of your beer.

Just my two-cents.

I also started r/TCBrewers but no one has used it yet.

There was some talk of a Brew Party (As Midwest_Product pointed out) that was going to be Nov. 20th but I haven't heard anything about it in quite a while.

Anyhow, it seems there is a lot of interest in a Brew Party so if no one else steps up I could always have it at my place but it would probably have to be outside in turkey fryers. I have a nice bonfire pit so that would be our source of warmth.

Maltose Express
http://www.maltoseexpress.net/
800.MALTOSE (Out of State) or 203.452.7332 (In CT)
[email protected]
Maltose Express 246 Main St. Monroe, CT 06468

These guys know their stuff and have published several books on clone brews. You may actually know these books:
http://www.amazon.com/CloneBrews-2nd-Edition-Recipes-Brand-Name/dp/160342539X
http://www.amazon.com/Beer-Captured-Tess-Szamatulski/dp/0970344252/ref=pd_sim_b_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=14C3HFXM59KRNKJJN266

Plenty of kits ready to go and can you help you with any type of beer your trying to brew. Highly recommended.

Me and my brew partner are using a recipe from the first edition of this publication. Here's the recipe my buddy scanned for me: two hearted. We're adding a lot more than the specified hops for dry hopping... because why not?

Edit: not sure of the legality of posting their recipe, hopefully it just encourages sales in their latest edition.

Pretty neat book - http://amzn.com/160342539X

I really like this one, https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/160342539X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518634793&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=clone+brews

It's got a lot of popular beer recipes, full grain and extract recipes for each and good appendices for when you want to get creative and start making your own recipes

Whats the beer?

It depends really, but Clone Brews is a good resource.

I got it out of here http://www.amazon.com/CloneBrews-2nd-Edition-Recipes-Brand-Name/dp/160342539X/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1368148943&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=CloneBrews%2C+2nd+Edition%3A+Recipes+for+200+Commercial

The book is "Clone Brews," 2nd Ed., by Tess and Mark Szamatulski.

Homebrew is a 1 gallon version of the Saison Dupont recipe from this book.

The Foolproof is from a new local brewery started by a friend of a friend. They currently only have distribution in RI and MA, but the brewmaster there has been around for a while at a few places and makes some great beers. The Collette and Hennepin are great as well. Haven't yet tried the Stillwater Cellar Door.

Probably Clone Brews. The Szamatulskis are well-regarded by knowledable brewers, and long-time owners of Maltose Express LHBS in CT. They have a follow-up book called Beer Captured.

The recipes seem decent, but I am sure many of them are not exact clones (even disregarding variability in equipment, water, and technique) -- for example, IIRC, the Guinness draught clone is a straight-up Dry Irish Stout, and they don't try to get the sour component or have you make a separate "essence". IIRC, their Murphy's clone didn't have sugar.

Check out the book Clone Brews for some dark beers. There are beers in there from all over the world so I am sure that you could acquire some in Australia. For me, this book gives me a nice starting point when trying new styles because it has commercial examples so I know what to buy to compare my homebrew to. Honestly Guinness is pretty world wide and a dark beer. I would start with that one.

Alright, /u/dahby and I are new to the homebrewing world. We recently bottled our third batch ever, a Lagunitas IPA clone we got from This book. It's a extract/partial mash recipe. Something I've noticed in all three of our batches is that the beer tastes watered down. What is a cause for this, and how can I fix it? This last batch we lost a ton of water to during our boil, and had to top off with roughly 3 gallons to get it back up to the 5 gallon mark. Any help would be awesome.

It's from this book: www.amazon.com/CloneBrews-2nd-Edition-Recipes-Brand-Name/dp/160342539X

It's a few years old now, the recipe for Unearthly might have changed since it was published, but I'm sure it will get you something close.