Russian River Brewing Co. Temptation clone

(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG =1.064  FG = 1.012 (going into the barrel), IBU = 28  SRM = 4  ABV = 6.7%

• 12 lb. 6 oz. (5.6 kg) 2-row pale or Pils malt
• 10 oz. (0.28 kg) wheat malt
• 3.8 AAU Styrian Golding hops (90 min) (0.76 oz./22 g of 5% alpha acids)
• 4.5 AAU Sterling hops (30 min) (0.56 oz./16 g of 8% alpha acids)
• 4.5 AAU Sterling hops (0 min) (0.56 oz./16 g of 8% alpha acids)
• Wyeast 1214 (Belgian Ale) or White Labs WLP550 (Belgian Ale) yeast
• Wyeast 5112 (Brettanomyces bruxellensis) or White Labs WLP650 (Brettanomyces bruxellensis) yeast
• Wyeast 5335 (Lactobacillus) or White Labs WLP677 (Lactobacillus) bacteria Wyeast 5733 (Pediococcus) bacteria
• 1 cup corn sugar (for priming)

Step by Step:

Mash at 154 °F (68 °C). Boil for 90 minutes. Ferment at ale temperatures. Fine beer post fermentation. Add a 1 pint Brettanomyces bruxellensis starter. At Russian River, we get the Lacto and Pedio from the air or blending post barrel aging. For homebrewing purposes, add a 0.5 pint (240 mL)  Lactobacillus starter and a 0.5 pint (240 mL) Pediococcus starter. You can also try to culture them from a bottle of Temptation.

Age for 12–15 months. Bottle condition or force carbonate. Remember that if you are bottle conditioning, you'll need to add more sugar than normal, probably 1 cup of sugar per 5 gallons (19 L). This is because the beer has lost all of its CO2 during the barrel aging. It is as still as wine when it comes out of the barrel.

Extract Option:

Reduce Pilsner malt to 1.38 lb. (0.62 kg). Add 2.5 lb. (1.1 kg) Briess Light dried malt extract and 4 lb. 12 oz. (2.2 kg) Coopers Light liquid malt extract. Steep grains in 3 qts. (~3 L) of water at 154 °F (68 °C) for 45 minutes. Rinse with 1.5 qts. (~1.5 L) of water at 170 °F (77 °C).

Add water to make 3 gallons (11 L), add dried malt extract and bring to a boil. Boil for 60 minutes, stirring in liquid malt extract for final 15 minutes of boil.

Poor Man's Barrel Option: