Workhorse IPA Clone

The other day I stopped into Belmont Station hoping they had Pliny the Elder (which they just happened to start selling five minutes before I got there-they only have it for about 3 hours a month before selling out so it really was a lucky stop for me).  I went to pay, but only had my debit card and there's a five dollar minimum, so I had to get something else.  I grabbed a bottle of Workhorse IPA from Laurelwood Brewing and bought that as well.  Since I ended up with a bottle of that, I figured I should brew it (recipe mostly from Old Dirty Randy) since I had close to what the grain bill was and had the hops on hand since I usually try to keep a large supply of hops (cheaper to buy in bulk).  So I'm brewing a clone of a beer I haven't had since I had a bottle of it, so I can compare the two afterwards.  Pretty good story huh?





Grain Bill:
14lb 2-Row
2lb Crystal 40L
1lb Carapils

Boil Hop Bill:
1.5oz CTZ for 60m
1.5oz Amarillo for 30m
2oz Cascade for 10m
2oz Simcoe for 5m

Dry Hops:
.5oz CTZ for 7 days
.5 Amarillo for 7 days
2oz Simcoe for 7 days

Yeast:
Wyeast 1056 slurry that keeps on giving

Extras:
1tsp Irish Moss @ 15m

Notes:
Smooth brewing.  Gravity came in at 1.070 (should have been 1.080ish, oh well).  Fermentation is going crazy.  Good to brew again after over a month, especially on a nice 75 degree summer day.
Update 8/6/11: Racked to secondary and added the dry hops.  I ran out of Cascade though, so I upped the Amarillo.  FG 1.011.  Final ABV 7.5%.
Taste Update: Very tasty.  I'll do a side by side in about a week once this clears up a bit.  This is a nice florally hoppy beer that's smooth and enjoyable.
Side By Side: So I finally cracked open the 22 to see what this is supposed to taste like since I hadn't had it before.  So here's the breakdown:

Color: The Workhorse is a little lighter, but it's somewhat close.
Aroma: Very similar.  The Workhorse is a little hoppier smelling (probably since it's from the bottle).
Flavor:  Very, very similar.  The Workhorse it a little bit maltier, but it's really close.
The Bottom Line: I really nailed it.  Thanks Old Dirty!

Update 11/20/11: So Laurelwood is no longer brewing this.  This recipe really turned out close flavor wise, so if you're jonesing for a Workhorse, make this and enjoy!  I hope to make this again soon!