All (Fred?),
I am planning a Flying Dog, Double Dog Pale ale clone for a neighbor. Beersmith says OG of 1.103, using WLP007 yeast, FG of 1.023. I find DD cloying and syrupy, but that’s just me. Any suggestions on mash temp? Using 20lbs pale malt and 12 oz of Crystal 120.
It’s not just you. I too find most of beers that “big” to be a little toy cloying for my tastes. I think, though, with that high of an FG, that’s what you’re gonna get. You might want to try getting that FG down via mashing low and/or replacing some of your grist with sugar of some sort.
Because you want to really dry it out, I would mash at 148-149F for at least 2 hours.
Put this wort on the yeast cake of a smaller beer. (To dry it out I want more than the normal amount of yeast to pitch)
Fred