When we ran our own story on the recipe announcement, it generated a lot of positive debate on Facebook in particular, but also some questions. Brewed since , this lightweight, 4. And so, I was personally disappointed to see it was being discontinued along with Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale when it was announced back in February. A few bottles are still on the shelves now, but in the near future the beer will join Stone Pale Ale in the Hall of Fallen Beers.
Being a homebrewer of 7 years myself, this is particularly interesting for me—I may have to brew my own version of it and see how well it stacks up against Levitation Ale in my memory. Stone Levitation Amber Ale 5 gallons about fifty-four ounce bottles or thirty ounce bottles. The water should cool slightly when mixed with the grain.
Continue sparging. Set the brew kettle of wort on top and add water to bring the wort level up to about 6 gallons plus 12 cups, if needed. Bring the wort to a rapid, rolling boil. As it begins to come to a boil, a layer of foam and scum may develop at the surface. Skim it off and discard. Then try them side by side in a blind tasting. I did this with some friends and the homebrew was much fresher and was preferred by all. Trust me, I would if I could.
I live in Eastern Canada, and there's no Stone products here, of course. I will make a point to pick some up the next time I'm in Maine, however. I had the Moose Drool once last year while in Montana I brewed that clone as well about 6 weeks ago. Tastes good, but I can't remember, of course, exactly what the MD tasted like, so I can't really do a fair comparison. I find the only way to do a real comparison is to drink them side by side in a blind tasting.
Tread82 Well-Known Member. Made this recipe over the weekend, but added some summit hops at the 5 minute mark to boost my flavor a bit. I also set my software to brew a 7 gallon batch instead of 6. I realized my mistake right after I started boiling, and just turned my burner up to increase boiloff. I hit my gravity within 2 points, and the wort smells like delicious hops! I brewed this recipe, extract brewing using the conversion notes shown on page 1 of this thread.
Mine came out way darker than the real thing, I assume the black patent is the culprit? The taste is pretty close, but the nose is not quite as good on the aroma hops as the original. Next time I plan to use less black patent or replace some of it with more crystal and then add to the finishing hops and the dry hops to try and build up the aroma. Otherwise good beer, Levitation is one of my favorites!
Here's the recipe I used after converting it for a 5 gallon batch : Soaked these grains in bag at degrees for 20 mins 1. That's 6 times the amount in the original recipe! I just keg this recipe, and the only thing Id change is add a little more bittering hop or it could be different AA's in the CTZ.
Everything else seems good on my end. Thanks guys, that will teach me to double check my late night recipe calculations next time. Brewed this up today with a few tweaks For those who have brewed this, do you think it would be ready by New Years if I brewed Sunday and put it on the gas two weeks before the big night? The sooner the better. OG was 1. Tastes magnificent. What a great recipe. Talk about an awesome session beer.
Just wanted to let those out there know this can be done as extract. Wonderful beer. FYI, stone has come out with a book that includes the recipe for levitation.
Haven't had the chance to make it yet, but I will do my best to post it tonight or tomorrow. For the stone beer lovers that want the whole book, the isbn is The book has about recipes in the book so if you love there beer, the money is well worth it. Also, they have a limited release beer that works in conjunction with the book, details are on stones website.
From the stone book: Stone Levitation Ale Thank you foltster. I would recommend to those that have not listen to the CYBI podcast for the clone attempt for this beer to listen to it. Probably going to brew this tonight or tomorrow morning and make some adjustments based on the CYBI podcasts. Charliehart1 Active Member. Doing this with the extract what was your og. And what was the final abv. Entering a session beer contest and thinking about Doing a beer similar.
Charliehart1 said:. Update on my batch If I rebrew I will mash at since FG was so high. Ended up dry hopping with amarillo simcoe, smells great, tastes ok, not digging the black patent, maybe some caraf 3 next time too. My OG was 1. Check the specific gravity of the beer. Put the dried malt extract in a medium saucepan and stir in just enough water to dissolve it. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Remove from the heat, cover, and let cool slightly.
Proceed with bottling according to the instructions on page Advanced Recipe: View Larger Image. Stone Levitation Amber Ale 5 gallons about fifty-four ounce bottles or thirty ounce bottles 8 pounds, 8. Tell your friends! Related Posts. Artivem Mead Co.
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