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Brewing a Nugget Nectar Clone + Recipe – Tröegs Independent Brewing

I had originally started thinking about brewing a Nugget Nectar clone way back in 2017 when I brewed the Blizzard of Hops clone. I didn’t start thinking about it seriously till I ran across a recipe in the October 2011 issue of BYO magazine. That recipe was clarified in the January/February 2012 issue.


Further research lead me to a The Session interview that the Trogner brothers did in the Summer of 2011. In that interview they detailed out their original recipe for Nugget Nectar. Including the hops used and the grain bill that included 80% Vienna malt.

The only things missing from their recipe were the hops used for dry hopping. I took some educated guesses on what the exact dry hops should be. Some of which was dictated by the hops left over from the brew day.

Over all this is a very good recipe. I’m very happy with the results. Though it’s not very accurate to what Nugget Nectar is now. The recipe has definitely changed over the years. If you are looking for a recipe from years past, this is the one you want to use.

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
6 gal 90 min 95.9 IBUs 9.4 SRM 1.074 1.017 7.6 %
Actuals 1.071 1.018 7.1 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Vienna Malt (Briess) 14.25 lbs 80.28
Munich 20L (Briess) 1.75 lbs 9.86
Pilsner (2 Row) Bel 1.75 lbs 9.86

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Nugget 0.7 oz 90 min Boil Pellet 13
Simcoe 0.7 oz 90 min Boil Pellet 13
Simcoe 0.55 oz 30 min Boil Pellet 13
Palisade 1.1 oz 10 min Boil Pellet 8.3
Simcoe 1.1 oz 1 min Boil Pellet 14
Nugget 1.1 oz 1 min Boil Pellet 13
Warrior 0.55 oz 1 min Boil Pellet 15
Columbus (Tomahawk) 0.55 oz 1 min Boil Pellet 15
Nugget 2.2 oz 10 min Aroma Pellet 13
Nugget 2 oz 4 days Dry Hop Pellet 13
Warrior 1.45 oz 4 days Dry Hop Pellet 15
Columbus (Tomahawk) 1 oz 4 days Dry Hop Pellet 14
Palisade 0.9 oz 4 days Dry Hop Pellet 7.5

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Baking Soda 2.00 tsp 60 min Mash Water Agent
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) 1.50 tsp 60 min Mash Water Agent
Whirlfloc Tablet 1.00 Items 15 min Boil Fining
Yeast Nutrient 6.00 tsp 15 min Boil Other

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
American Ale (1056) Wyeast Labs 75% 60°F - 72°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Mash In 152°F 90 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Primary 10 days 68°F
Aging 7 days 65°F

Notes

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/oct-2011-byo-nugget-nectar-clone-og-doesnt-add-up.273597/

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The Juice is worth the Squeeze – Imperial Grapefruit IPA

I’ve been looking at brewing a grapefruit IPA for a while. I was reading HomeBrewTalk.com a few months back when I came across a recipe that sounded promising. Using the provided recipe for The Juice is worth the Squeeze I made some adjustments. Those adjustments took in to account the hops I had on hand and my equipment. What I ended up with truly did taste like grapefruit.


The only thing I really need to mention is that you will need to make sure all of the grapefruit zest is filtered out before you keg this. I had problems with the zest clogging the dip tube. I had to disassemble the keg out post several times to clean it out. It was a simple process but one that taught me a valuable lesson about making sure you get all of the debris out of your brew before kegging.

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
6 gal 75 min 105.6 IBUs 7.1 SRM 1.074 1.014 8.0 %
Actuals 1.072 1.007 8.7 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Viking Pilsner Malt 15 lbs 88.24
Munich Malt - 10L 1.25 lbs 7.35
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L 12 oz 4.41

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Chinook 0.65 oz 60 min First Wort Pellet 13
Chinook 0.65 oz 45 min Boil Pellet 13
Centennial 1 oz 30 min Boil Pellet 10
Citra 1 oz 15 min Boil Pellet 12
Simcoe 1 oz 15 min Boil Pellet 13
Citra 1 oz 4 days Dry Hop Pellet 12
Simcoe 1 oz 4 days Dry Hop Pellet 13

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) 1.50 tsp 60 min Mash Water Agent
Whirlfloc Tablet 1.00 Items 15 min Boil Fining
Yeast Nutrient 5.00 tsp 15 min Boil Other
Grapefruit Peel 2.00 oz 0 min Boil Flavor
Grapefruit Peel 2.00 oz 4 days Primary Flavor

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
Safale American (US-05) DCL/Fermentis 77% 59°F - 75°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Mash In 150°F 75 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Primary 4 days 67°F
Secondary 10 days 67°F
Aging 30 days 65°F

Notes

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/the-juice-is-worth-the-squeeze-imperial-ipa.654977/

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Double IPA Brew Day with With Citra, Simcoe, Ekuanot, Centennial and WLP095

This time out I brew up a double IPA using a new recipe. I chose Citra, Simcoe and Ekuanot hops because they seemed to be the most common hops used in many of the big IPA’s I sampled earlier in the summer. I added in Centennial because I had it on hand and it’s one of my favorites.


I once again had priming and carbonation issues. This was the last piece of the puzzle that pushed me in to kegging. I’m very frustrated with putting in all of the hard work it takes to make a great beer. Only to be let down by priming and carbonation issues.

There is one more beer in the pipeline that went in to bottles. Then it’s kegging from here on out.

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
6 gal 75 min 135.5 IBUs 7.6 SRM 1.084 1.010 10.0 %
Actuals 1.072 1.01 8.3 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel 13 lbs 76.47
Victory Malt 1 lbs 5.88
Wheat Malt, Bel 1 lbs 5.88
Corn Sugar (Dextrose) 2 lbs 11.76

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
HopShot 0.35 oz 75 min Boil CO2Extract 65
Centennial 1 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 10
Citra 1 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 12
Equinox (HBC 366) 1 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 15
Simcoe 1 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 13
Centennial 1 oz 30 min Aroma Pellet 10
Citra 1 oz 30 min Aroma Pellet 12
Equinox (HBC 366) 1 oz 30 min Aroma Pellet 15
Simcoe 1 oz 30 min Aroma Pellet 13
Citra 1 oz 10 days Dry Hop Pellet 12
Equinox (HBC 366) 1 oz 10 days Dry Hop Pellet 15
Simcoe 1 oz 10 days Dry Hop Pellet 13
Citra 1 oz 5 days Dry Hop Pellet 12
Equinox (HBC 366) 1 oz 5 days Dry Hop Pellet 15
Simcoe 1 oz 5 days Dry Hop Pellet 13

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
California Ale (WLP001) White Labs 77% 68°F - 73°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Mash In 150°F 75 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Primary 4 days 67°F
Secondary 10 days 67°F
Aging 30 days 65°F

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