Boxing Rock Temptation Red Ale Clone - need advice

[macdonaldtomw]

I've been buying pretty much only this beer when my kegs run dry, so I figured why not fill my kegs with it instead and branch out next time I visit the NSLC.

For me the appeal of this beer is the flavor and aroma hops against the sweet malt. I feel like this is a 1.017-1.020 F.G. beer. I'm wondering if anyone knows what kind of malt and hops is being used in this?

The malt feels like its 2-row base, crystal 30L, and maybe some vienna, victory, and/or special roast.

Hops I feel like are cascade, columbus, zeus, and/or willamette maybe?

[mumblecrunch]

This was my go-to beer at the NSLC for quite a while as well. I've never tried to clone it though.

I do know that Boxing Rock has stated publicly that this is a single hop beer. My guess has always been centennial but they've never confirmed it one way or another. It's also continuously hopped (not sure whether that's for the entire boil or only 15 or 30 minutes) and dry hopped.

[pet lion]

I heard it is all Cascade.

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[pet lion]

Lots of additions.

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[John G]

Have you had a look at the west coast blaster recipe in Brewing Classic Styles? It's a little bit higher in alcohol (6.8 vs 6%), but may get you close to this recipe if you sub out the different hops with a single variety and possibly make more additions throughout. The BCS recipe finishes at 1.015 and it has lots of C40 and C120 in it, so should give you that full, sweeter profile. I've made that recipe once, but messed with the hops a bit, but it was balanced to sweet/malty and just adequate hop flavor. I'd punch up the late additions if I did it again.