Stone releases official Levitation Ale recipe

[skatz (Stevie)]

Following the release of the recipe for Stone Pale Ale, Stone has now released the official recipe for Levitation. Note the relatively high and short mash.

Exclusive: Stone Beer Shares Recipe for Discontinued Levitation Ale

It is sad that Levitation is going away. I cannot count how many of these I have consumed over the years.

[jonhughey_att.net (HoosierBrew)]

I hate to see it go too, it’s a good one. Cool to see the recipe. Hate to see SSR go, too.

[majorvices]

Why are they discontinuing it?

[majorvices]

Edit: I looked at the recipe and that’s too much crystal. I’d ditch the black malt too.

[system]

@majorvices

Edit: I looked at the recipe and that’s too much crystal. I’d ditch the black malt too.

The black malt is there for color.  It’s a common British technique that I use frequently in my bitters.

[skatz (Stevie)]

@majorvices

Why are they discontinuing it?

I don’t know for sure, but it seems like they are cleaning house to make room for the next big things. I know Mitch is working on a replacement for both Ruination and Stone Pale.

I intend to give this one a whirl as is, maybe sub the yeast for something I have on hand.

[reverseapachemaster]

I’d imagine it’s being cleared out in favor of a pale ale with less crystal and a hop regiment full of the newer hops, similar to what Real Ale just did with their core pale ales.

[majorvices]

@majorvices

Edit: I looked at the recipe and that’s too much crystal. I’d ditch the black malt too.

The black malt is there for color.  It’s a common British technique that I use frequently in my bitters.

No sh!t sherlock? It was a joke.  :

[hopfenundmalz]

Pale ale 2.0 will will feature Mandarina Bavaria.

[jonhughey_att.net (HoosierBrew)]

@hopfenundmalz

Pale ale 2.0 will will feature Mandarina Bavaria.

That would sell pretty well, I’m sure. Really good APA hop.

[skatz (Stevie)]

Adding the recipe to software, and I don’t get the stated 45 IBU. I know they are big on the whirlpool there, so I am assuming they get the extra bitterness from the “flame out” additions.

[jonhughey_att.net (HoosierBrew)]

Adding the recipe to software, and I don’t get the stated 45 IBU. I know they are big on the whirlpool there, so I am assuming they get the extra bitterness from the “flame out” additions.

Yeah, I’ve been seeing that alot.  I’m really liking adding all the IBUs in the boil, and all the late hops after cooling to 175 - 160 . Keeps IBUs accurate for balance and the late hop character rocks.

[system]

@majorvices

No sh!t sherlock? It was a joke.  :

A little touchy today?

[majorvices]

@majorvices

No sh!t sherlock? It was a joke.  :

A little touchy today?

Ha! Yeah, maybe. Sorry.

[thirsty_monk]

@majorvices

Edit: I looked at the recipe and that’s too much crystal. I’d ditch the black malt too.

You need fair amount of crystal and high mash temp for 4.4%abv beer.

[majorvices]

@thirsty_monk

@majorvices

Edit: I looked at the recipe and that’s too much crystal. I’d ditch the black malt too.

You need fair amount of crystal and high mash temp for 4.4%abv beer.

See, this is why “winky” emoticons let people know your joking around.

[klickitat_jim]

@majorvices

@thirsty_monk

@majorvices

Edit: I looked at the recipe and that’s too much crystal. I’d ditch the black malt too.

You need fair amount of crystal and high mash temp for 4.4%abv beer.

See, this is why “winky” emoticons let people know your joking around.

Crystal hater!!!

Edit: [emoji12]

[thirsty_monk]

@majorvices

@thirsty_monk

@majorvices

Edit: I looked at the recipe and that’s too much crystal. I’d ditch the black malt too.

You need fair amount of crystal and high mash temp for 4.4%abv beer.

See, this is why “winky” emoticons let people know your joking around.

Just making sure you are paying attention.

[denny]

Following the release of the recipe for Stone Pale Ale, Stone has now released the official recipe for Levitation. Note the relatively high and short mash.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/03/exclusive-stone-beer-shares-recipe-for-discontinue.html

It is sad that Levitation is going away. I cannot count how many of these I have consumed over the years.

The mash time is deceiving.  Especially if you batch sparge, I’d recommend a 60 min. mash.  If you fly sparge and don’t mash out (no mash out in the recipe), then a 30 min, mash would work since you’d be at mash temps all through the lauter.

[wort-h.o.g]

@majorvices

@thirsty_monk

@majorvices

Edit: I looked at the recipe and that’s too much crystal. I’d ditch the black malt too.

You need fair amount of crystal and high mash temp for 4.4%abv beer.

See, this is why “winky” emoticons let people know your joking around.

winky also doubles as a not so subtle polite way of saying F off (in general not specific to this forum) …so it seems  ;D