Fatheads sunshine daydream clone attempt-opinions?

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  1. makisupapolice14

    makisupapolice14 Pundit (799) Jun 5, 2005 New York

    Has anyone had fatheads sunshine daydream session ipa? Looking to brew something similar. This is the info the brewery provides.

    sunshine daydream session IPA
    Award-Winning Session IPA with big hop aromas, flavors of citrus, peach, orange and tropical fruit with a nice light malt backbone. This is a very drinkable session ale. (Our fans call it an obsession.) Peace, Love & Hoppiness!

    4.9% ABV
    50 IBU
    year- round
    AWARDS
    NATIONAL CHAMPION
    NATIONAL SESSION IPA CHAMPIONSHIP® 2017

    BREWER DETAILS

    HOPS
    CITRA
    CENTENNIAL
    MOSAIC
    CHINOOK

    MALT
    PALE
    MUNICH
    VICTORY
    C-15
    CARA-PILS

    YEAST
    CALIFORNIA ALE

    BEGINNING
    GRAVITY

    11.5 PLATO
    ENDING
    GRAVITY

    2.1 PLATO
    COLOR
    https://images.app.goo.gl/GkGGjWL4pzbS21cv5

    Here’s my draft for a 5.5 gallon batch at 78% efficiency. Any thoughts on the grain or hop bill?

    Og: 1.047
    Fg: 1.008
    Srm: 5.7
    Abv: 5.0%

    Mash 150f 60 mins, 5.2 target mash pH

    78% two row
    8% Munich type 1
    5.5 % victory
    5.5% crystal 15
    3% Cara-Pils

    1 oz chinook 30 min
    0.5 oz centennial, mosaic and citra 10 min
    1.5oz centennial, 1
    Oz mosaic and cascade whirlpool 170f
    1.5 oz centennial, mosaic and citra
    Dry hop

    Yeast: lallemand New England (I have a pack on hand, not cal ale but will make a nice end result)

    H2O 175 ppm so4/ 75ppm cl
     
    #1 makisupapolice14, Feb 8, 2021
  2. Prep8611

    Prep8611 Savant (1,208) Aug 22, 2014 New Jersey

    I mean ya I don’t see anything that pops out as crazy. I’ve never had the beer but with those ingredients and a good process I don’t see why you wouldn’t have a tasty beer. The New England yeast is going to be more expressive so it it won’t get that close but you may end up liking it better.
     
    #2 Prep8611, Feb 8, 2021
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  3. makisupapolice14

    makisupapolice14 Pundit (799) Jun 5, 2005 New York

    It a really nice, crisp flavorful session ipa. If you’re ever in Cleveland or Pitt seek it out fresh. Thanks for the input
     
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  4. invertalon

    invertalon Pooh-Bah (2,249) Jan 27, 2009 Ohio
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    That yeast will drastically change the end result.

    I drink sunshine quite often (phenomenal pale!) and you need that Cali Ale yeast if you want anything close. I'd suggest in the very least buying and pitching a pack of US-05 if you can instead. Will get too many esters from an English Ale based yeast strain for this beer.

    Water profile wise, I know FH uses a very aggressive sulfate water profile for Head Hunter. I assume the same goes for Sunshine.

    The water profile for Head Hunter has a 15:1 SO4:Cl ratio. 365ppm SO4, 24ppm Cl.

    I do my WC IPA's with the same water profile with great results. Thankfully, being in Cleveland I have the same base water, so adjustment is easy on my end. Nobody does WC IPA better IMO than Fat Heads!
     
    #4 invertalon, Feb 9, 2021
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  5. makisupapolice14

    makisupapolice14 Pundit (799) Jun 5, 2005 New York

    Wow that is definitely an intense water profile. I build from ro. I can certainly try Chico or cal ale strain, I just had a packet of conan on hand.

    Grain and hop bill look reasonable? Thanks!
     
    #5 makisupapolice14, Feb 10, 2021
  6. makisupapolice14

    makisupapolice14 Pundit (799) Jun 5, 2005 New York

    So I ended up brewing this and it turned out excellent. Definitely going to re-brew but it turned out damn close from what I remember. For a session the malt bill is nice and complex and my hop schedule is close. Might bump up the mosaic and citra and back off the centennial next batch. Water profile is nice for a west coast. Used us-05 and nailed the fatheads fg spot on.
     
    #6 makisupapolice14, Jun 7, 2021
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  7. Merlyn

    Merlyn Aspirant (261) Jan 17, 2021 Michigan

    >makisupapolice
    >sunshine daydream

    I see you, brother :slight_smile:
     
    #7 Merlyn, Jun 12, 2021
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