tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post8654480593184684384..comments2024-02-27T14:56:43.295-04:00Comments on Meek Brewing Co.: Brewing a Maine Beer Co. Lunch clone (No. 8 in the Maine Beer Clone series)Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469375277267237839noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-64922083078385253292024-02-27T14:56:43.295-04:002024-02-27T14:56:43.295-04:00I would scale back the water profile drastically a...I would scale back the water profile drastically and avoid NEIPA ratios (2:1 chloride:sulfate). For ref, I did 100ppm sulfate and 75ppm chloride and it came out great. Maine beer co's water is so soft that they adjust pH (if they need to) by adding small amounts of salts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-3349868363526250942023-05-04T00:02:10.767-03:002023-05-04T00:02:10.767-03:00> I've wondered aloud on this blog before i...> I've wondered aloud on this blog before if maybe homebrewers (myself included) are overdoing it with the hop additions<br /><br />I found myself here in 2023... this cracked me up, for obvious reasons.Boo-Urnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-41850330603989422872022-04-18T16:58:57.360-03:002022-04-18T16:58:57.360-03:00I was researching/googling "Lunch" clone...I was researching/googling "Lunch" clone recipes for some ideas on brewing next Pale Ale. Was pleased to see this relatively local post.JayBabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780182982340803371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-58113292320031598252018-11-29T12:35:19.323-04:002018-11-29T12:35:19.323-04:00Do you use a yeast starter.Do you use a yeast starter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539628306338668369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-81108860994622435402018-11-21T16:29:09.375-04:002018-11-21T16:29:09.375-04:00Do they give you grain bills with the kits from Ma...Do they give you grain bills with the kits from Maine Brewing Supply? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-47140542541455499352018-09-12T15:31:08.236-03:002018-09-12T15:31:08.236-03:00This clone recipe is available at Maine Brewing Su...This clone recipe is available at Maine Brewing Supply in Portland (Rob) and it's a recipe that was provided by MBC itself. Warrior is the first hop addition and there is a lot of amarillo simco and centennial. The dry hop is huge. I've brewed it three times (3rd is right now in the primary) and it's very very good. I can follow directions and a recipe and control temps pretty well so I didn't botch the batch. About $70 for the grains and hops with hops shrink wrapped and labeled for content and schedule of addition. They also have The Substance recipe which was obtained directly from Bissel Brothers. Just wanted to send out the FYI. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-10237807307048521622018-07-17T13:32:44.666-03:002018-07-17T13:32:44.666-03:00Awesome! I very much enjoy reading your posts and...Awesome! I very much enjoy reading your posts and results of your brews. Have you tried any rebrews of this beer? I'm thinking of brewing it this weekend and was curious if you would recommend any additional changes or adjustments. Thanks again for sharing! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357335425148216401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-57802964165745955042018-05-24T16:30:53.050-03:002018-05-24T16:30:53.050-03:00No, it's just a nice option to have. But if yo...No, it's just a nice option to have. But if you usually aerate by shaking the crap out of your carboy, that's better than nothing!Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469375277267237839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-68757219103028747142018-05-24T13:42:48.544-03:002018-05-24T13:42:48.544-03:00Is it critical to aerate with pure O2? Is there an...Is it critical to aerate with pure O2? Is there an alternative? ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-51001531802769607942018-04-04T19:44:20.724-03:002018-04-04T19:44:20.724-03:00Yep, that's pretty much exactly what I went wi...Yep, that's pretty much exactly what I went with... 6.2 oz total.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469375277267237839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-82277381258354419092018-03-27T16:37:23.214-03:002018-03-27T16:37:23.214-03:00Maine Beer Co just posted on Instagram that for Lu...Maine Beer Co just posted on Instagram that for Lunch, they use 292lbs of dry hops for 120bbl. Utilization should be dramatically better on their system than yours (or mine), but you know that at the very least, you need a minimum of 4oz of dry hops, probably 1.5x+, to clone this beer. https://www.instagram.com/p/BgpKVE6Ah5b/?hl=enAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-12858290182466862782017-09-19T17:03:34.128-03:002017-09-19T17:03:34.128-03:00Sure... this is the most recent Fredericton city w...Sure... this is the most recent Fredericton city water profile, I believe:<br />Alkalinity (as CaCO3) - 106<br />Calcium - 49.6<br />Chloride - 38.1<br />Magnesium - 4.32<br />pH - 8.11<br />Sodium - 12.5<br />Sulfate - 36.5<br />Total hardness - 142Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469375277267237839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-36674594347540144102017-09-18T08:34:19.323-03:002017-09-18T08:34:19.323-03:00Hi, is it possible to get your water profile? Hi, is it possible to get your water profile? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-10060580977256615312017-04-26T16:01:36.904-03:002017-04-26T16:01:36.904-03:00Not sure, haven't had it in awhile, but they a...Not sure, haven't had it in awhile, but they assured me before that they use the equivalent of US-05/WLP001/Wyeast 1056; I don't THINK they would change their yeast at this point. Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469375277267237839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-83382999295965335042017-04-14T17:44:31.631-03:002017-04-14T17:44:31.631-03:00Just finished a bottle of this, and am again attem...Just finished a bottle of this, and am again attempting to clone the original. I notice a slight sulfur note on Maine's version, as well as a mineral character that isn't present in versions I've tried. Any thoughts on those? Could they be using a British ale yeast that leaves more body and adds a slight sulfur character, which may explain the creaminess issue you mentioned?Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14336466256706936427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-11582556924616438452016-11-15T19:27:19.383-04:002016-11-15T19:27:19.383-04:00No, it isn't, but the dry-hop is pretty sizeab...No, it isn't, but the dry-hop is pretty sizeable, really - I would rarely dry-hop with more than 6 oz of hops in total.<br /><br />I guess what they're doing works for them, though! They're well known for having very little hop amounts added before the end of the boil, and I guess this proves that it works, in a way.<br /><br />I've wondered aloud on this blog before if maybe homebrewers (myself included) are overdoing it with the hop additions, and I'm believing it more with this beer.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469375277267237839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076002047553648960.post-54798846683636379802016-11-14T23:17:20.751-04:002016-11-14T23:17:20.751-04:00the hopping schedule isn't massive on this? is...the hopping schedule isn't massive on this? is there a reason behind it?CRUSADER1612https://www.blogger.com/profile/02448894291176820778noreply@blogger.com