15 American IPAs1
15 American IPAs1
15 Classic American
IPA Clone Recipes
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THE ALCHEMIST’S THE ALCHEMIST’S
FOCAL BANGER CLONE FOCAL BANGER CLONE
(ALL-GRAIN) (extract only)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, extract only)
OG = 1.063 FG = 1.012 OG = 1.063 FG = 1.012
IBU = 80 SRM = 5 ABV = 7% IBU = 80 SRM = 5 ABV = 7%
While the recipe for Focal Banger has been known to change over Ingredients
the years, the Citra®/Mosaic® hop combo has been one thing 6.6 lbs. (3 kg) Maris Otter liquid malt extract
that hasn’t changed. Pilsner malt has been known to be part of 1.2 lbs. (0.54 kg) Pilsen dried malt extract
the grain bill, so feel free to substitute in some for the Pearl malt. 1.2 lbs. (0.54 kg) corn sugar (15 min.)
4 mL HopShot™ (60 min.)
Ingredients 1.5 oz. (43 g) Citra® hops (0 min.)
12 lbs. (4.3 kg) Thomas Fawcett Pearl malt 2.5 oz. (71 g) Mosaic® hops (0 min.)
1.2 lbs. (0.54 kg) corn sugar (15 min.) 2.5 oz. (71 g) Citra® hops (dry hop)
4 mL HopShot™ (60 min.) 1.5 oz. (43 g) Mosaic® hops (dry hop)
1.5 oz. (43 g) Citra® hops (0 min.) The Yeast Bay (Vermont Ale) or GigaYeast GY054
2.5 oz. (71 g) Mosaic® hops (0 min.) (Vermont IPA) or East Coast Yeast ECY29 (North East Ale)
2.5 oz. (71 g) Citra® hops (dry hop) or Omega Yeast Labs (DIPA Ale) yeast
1.5 oz. (43 g) Mosaic® hops (dry hop) 3
⁄4 cups corn sugar (if priming)
The Yeast Bay (Vermont Ale) or GigaYeast GY054
(Vermont IPA) or East Coast Yeast ECY29 (North East Ale) Step by Step
or Omega Yeast Labs (DIPA Ale) yeast Heat 5 gallons (19 L) soft or RO water up to boil. As soon as the
3
⁄4 cups corn sugar (if priming) water begins to boil, remove from heat and stir in the liquid
and dried malt extracts. Stir until all the extract is dissolved
Step by Step then return the wort to a boil. Boil for 60 minutes, adding the
This recipe is designed for homebrewers to achieve 5.5 gal- HopShot™ addition after the wort comes to a boil and the
lons (21 L) wort in their fermenter on brew day. This will help corn sugar with 15 minutes left in the boil. After you turn off
offset the loss of volume to the heavy hopping rate of this the heat, add the final addition of hops, then stir the wort and
beer. let settle for 30 minutes with the lid on before cooling to yeast
Build your water profile, starting with either very soft water pitching temperature. Top off your fermenter to 5.5 gallons
or RO water. Target a water profile of 250:100 PPM sulfate: (21 L).
chloride. Crush the malt and add to 4 gallons (15 L) strike wa- Ferment at 68 °F (20 °C). As fermentation nears comple-
ter to achieve a stable mash temperature at 154 °F (68 °C). tion, transfer the beer to a keg, add the dry hops, and attach a
Raise to mash out and begin to lauter. Boil for 60 minutes, add- spunding valve. Let the beer sit on the hops for 3–4 days, then
ing the HopShot™ addition after the wort comes to a boil and transfer to a serving keg or bottling bucket. Bottle with prim-
the corn sugar with 15 minutes left in the boil. After you turn ing sugar or force carbonate the serving keg to 2.4 volumes
off the heat, add the final addition of hops, then stir the wort CO2.
and let settle for 30 minutes with the lid on before cooling to
yeast pitching temperature. Tips for Success
Ferment at 68 °F (20 °C). As fermentation nears completion, One of the secrets to John Kimmich’s success at brewing these
transfer the beer to a keg and add the dry hops and attach a beers is making sure to minimize the amount of dissolved
spunding valve. Let the beer sit on the hops for 3–4 days, then oxygen (DO) in the beer. To do the same at home, be cautious
transfer to a serving keg or bottling bucket. Bottle with prim- when racking. You can also purge your receiving vessel with
ing sugar or force carbonate the serving keg to 2.4 volumes CO2 before transfer to minimize exposure to oxygen when
CO2. you’re moving the beer from vessel to vessel.
Also, minimize oxygen exposure when you add the dry hops.
To do this, try vacuum packing your hops before adding them
to your beer, or better yet, vacuum pack them and then gas
flush them with CO2. For more about advanced dry hopping,
check out byo.com/story3187.
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AleSmith Brewing Co.’s AleSmith Brewing Co.’s
AleSmith IPA clone AleSmith IPA clone
(ALL-GRAIN) (extract with grains)
Ingredients Ingredients
14.66 lbs. (6.6 kg) Gambrinus 2-row pale malt 7.25 lbs. (3.3 kg) light dried malt extract
2 oz. (57 g) crystal malt (15 °L) 1 lb. (0.45 kg) 2-row pale malt
2 oz. (57 g) Carapils® malt (6 °L) 2 oz. (57 g) crystal malt (15 °L)
2 oz. (57 g) Munich malt (10 °L) 2 oz. (57 g) Carapils® malt (6 °L)
2 oz. (57 g) wheat malt 2 oz. (57 g) Munich malt (10 °L)
1 oz. (28 g) honey malt 2 oz. (57 g) wheat malt
7 AAU Columbus hops (first wort hop) 1 oz. (28 g) honey malt
(0.5 oz./14 g at 14% alpha acids) 7 AAU Columbus hops (first wort hop)
7 AAU Simcoe® hops (first wort hop) (0.5 oz./14 g at 14% alpha acids)
(0.53 oz./15 g at 13% alpha acids) 7 AAU Simcoe® hops (first wort hop)
3.25 AAU Columbus hops (60 min.) (0.53 oz./15 g at 13% alpha acids)
(0.23 oz./6.5 g at 14% alpha acids) 3.25 AAU Columbus hops (60 min.)
1.33 AAU Amarillo® hops (30 min.) (0.23 oz./6.5 g at 14% alpha acids)
(0.17 oz./4.8 g at 8% alpha acids) 1.33 AAU Amarillo® hops (30 min.)
2.25 AAU Simcoe® hops (15 min.) (0.17 oz./4.8 g at 8% alpha acids)
(0.17 oz./4.8 g at 13% alpha acids) 2.25 AAU Simcoe® hops (15 min.)
2.66 AAU Columbus hops (10 min.) (0.17 oz./4.8 g at 13% alpha acids)
(0.19 oz./5.4 g at 14% alpha acids) 2.66 AAU Columbus hops (10 min.)
2 AAU Cascade hops (5 min.) (0.19 oz./5.4 g at 14% alpha acids)
(0.4 oz./11 g at 5% alpha acids) 2 AAU Cascade hops (5 min.)
5 AAU Cascades hops (1 min.) (0.4 oz./11 g at 5% alpha acids)
(1 oz./28 g at 5% alpha acids) 5 AAU Cascades hops (1 min.)
0.5 oz. (14 g) Columbus hops (dry hop) (1 oz./28 g at 5% alpha acids)
0.5 oz. (14 g) Amarillo® hops (dry hop) 0.5 oz. (14 g) Columbus hops (dry hop)
0.5 oz. (14 g) Cascade hops (dry hop) 0.5 oz. (14 g) Amarillo® hops (dry hop)
0.25 oz. (7.1 g) Simcoe® hops (dry hop) 0.5 oz. (14 g) Cascade hops (dry hop)
0.25 oz. (7.1 g) Chinook hops (dry hop) 0.25 oz. (7.1 g) Simcoe® hops (dry hop)
1 tsp. Irish moss (15 min.) 0.25 oz. (7.1 g) Chinook hops (dry hop)
White Labs WLP001 (California Ale), Wyeast 1056 1 tsp. Irish moss (15 min.)
(American Ale), or Safale US-05 yeast White Labs WLP001 (California Ale), Wyeast 1056
3
⁄4 cup corn sugar (if priming) (American Ale), or Safale US-05 yeast
3
⁄4 cup corn sugar (if priming)
Step by Step
Mash at 152 °F (67 °C) for 60 minutes. The first wort hops are Step by Step
to be added to the wort before the boil starts, so add them Steep crushed pale malt plus specialty malts in 2 quarts (2 L)
during the sparge. Boil for 90 minutes, following hop addition of water at 152 °F (67 °C) for 45 minutes. The first wort hops
schedule. Whirlpool wort and let sit for 15 minutes before you are to be added to the wort before the boil starts, so add them
begin cooling. Ferment at 68 °F (20 °C). as the wort is heating up to boil. Boil for 90 minutes, follow-
ing hop addition schedule. Whirlpool wort and let sit for 15
minutes before you begin cooling. Ferment at 68 °F (20 °C).
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Anchor brewing co.’s Anchor brewing co.’s
liberty ale clone liberty ale clone
(ALL-GRAIN) (extract only)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, extract only)
OG = 1.059 FG = 1.011 OG = 1.059 FG = 1.011
IBU = 48 SRM = 4 ABV = 5.9% IBU = 48 SRM = 5 ABV = 5.9%
Ingredients Ingredients
12.5 lbs. (5.7 kg) 2-row pale malt 8 lbs. 3 oz. (3.7 kg) golden liquid malt extract
4.1 AAU Cascade pellet hops (60 min.) 4.1 AAU Cascade pellet hops (60 min.)
(0.5 oz./14 g at 8.2% alpha acids) (0.5 oz./14 g at 8.2% alpha acids)
6.2 AAU Cascade pellet hops (45 min.) 6.2 AAU Cascade pellet hops (45 min.)
(0.75 oz./21 g at 8.2% alpha acids) (0.75 oz./21 g at 8.2% alpha acids)
0.5 oz. (14 g) Cascade pellet hops (0 min.) 0.5 oz. (14 g) Cascade pellet hops (0 min.)
1 oz. (28 g) Cascade pellet hops (dry hop) 1 oz. (28 g) Cascade pellet hops (dry hop)
White Labs WLP051 (California Ale V) White Labs WLP051 (California Ale V) or
or Wyeast 1272 (American Ale II) yeast Wyeast 1272 (American Ale II) yeast
0.3 oz. (8 g) gypsum (optional if using very low mineral water) 0.2 oz. (6 g) gypsum (optional if using very low mineral water)
2
⁄3 cup corn sugar (if priming) 2
⁄3 cup corn sugar (if priming)
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Bale breaker brewing co.’s Bale breaker brewing co.’s
top cutter ipa clone top cutter ipa clone
(ALL-GRAIN) (partial mash)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, partial mash)
OG = 1.058 FG = 1.008 OG = 1.058 FG = 1.008
IBU = 70 SRM = 6 ABV = 6.8% IBU = 70 SRM = 7 ABV = 6.8%
Ingredients Ingredients
10.75 lbs. (4.9 kg) 2-row pale malt 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg ) Briess light, unhopped, liquid malt extract
12 oz. (0.34 kg) Munich malt (8 °L) 2 lbs. (0.9 kg) light, dried malt extract
4 oz. (0.11 kg) Vienna malt 1.75 lbs. (0.79 kg) two-row pale malt
4 oz. (0.11 kg) Carapils® (dextrin) malt 12 oz. (0.34 kg) Munich malt (8 °L)
4 oz. (0.11 kg) caramel malt (40 °L) 4 oz. (0.11 kg) Vienna malt
4.6 AAU Simcoe® hop pellets (first wort hop) 4 oz. (0.11 kg) Carapils® (dextrin) malt
(0.35 oz./10 g at 13.2% alpha acids) 4 oz. (0.11 kg) caramel malt (40 °L)
9.6 AAU Warrior® hop pellets (60 min.) 4.6 AAU Simcoe® hop pellets (first wort hop)
(0.6 oz./17 g at 16% alpha acids) (0.35 oz./10 g at 13.2% alpha acids)
6.6 AAU Simcoe® hop pellets (15 min.) 12 AAU Warrior® hop pellets (60 min.)
(0.5 oz./14 g at 13.2% alpha acids) (0.75 oz./21 g at 16% alpha acids)
0.75 oz. (21 g) Simcoe® hop pellets (0 min.) 6.6 AAU Simcoe® hop pellets (15 min.)
0.75 oz. (21 g) Citra® hop pellets (0 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g at 13.2% alpha acids)
0.75 oz. (21 g) Mosaic™ hop pellets (0 min.) 0.75 oz. (21 g) Simcoe® hop pellets (0 min.)
1 oz. (28 g) Citra® hop pellets (dry hop) 0.75 oz. (21 g) Citra® hop pellets (0 min.)
1 oz. (28 g) Ahtanum™ hop pellets (dry hop) 0.75 oz. (21 g) Mosaic™ hop pellets (0 min.)
1
⁄2 tsp. Irish moss (30 min.) 1 oz. (28 g) Citra® hop pellets (dry hop)
1
⁄2 tsp. yeast nutrient (15 min.) 1 oz. (28 g) Ahtanum™ hop pellets (dry hop)
White Labs WLP001 (California Ale), Wyeast 1056 1
⁄2 tsp. Irish moss (30 min.)
(American Ale) or Safale US-05 yeast 1
⁄2 tsp. yeast nutrient (15 min.)
2
⁄3 cup corn sugar (if priming) White Labs WLP001 (California Ale), Wyeast 1056
(American Ale) or Safale US-05 yeast
Step by Step 2
⁄3 cup corn sugar (if primin
Mix all of the crushed grains with 4 gallons (15 L) of 170 °F
(77 °C) water to stabilize at 149 °F (65 °C) for 60 minutes. Step by Step
Sparge slowly with 175 °F (79 °C) water. Collect 6 gallons Steep the crushed grain in 2 gallons (7.6 L) of water at 149 °F
(23 L) of wort runoff to boil 60 minutes. Boil 60 minutes, add- (65 °C) for 30 minutes. Remove grains from the wort and rinse
ing ingredients as per the schedule. Cool the wort to 75 ºF with 2 quarts (1.8 L) of hot water. Boil 60 minutes, adding in-
(24 ºC) and pitch your yeast. Hold at 68 °F (20 °C) until fer- gredients as per the schedule. When done, add the wort to
mentation is complete. Transfer to a carboy, add the dry hops 2 gallons (7.6 L) of cold water in the sanitized fermenter and
and allow the beer to condition for one week and then bottle top off with cold water up to 5 gallons (19 L). Cool the wort
or keg. to 75 ºF (24 ºC) and pitch your yeast. Hold at 68 °F (20 °C)
until fermentation is complete. Transfer to a carboy, add the
dry hops and allow the beer to condition for one week and
then bottle or keg.
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Bear republic brewing co.’s Bear republic brewing co.’s
racer 5 clone racer 5 clone
(ALL-GRAIN) (extract with grains)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains)
OG = 1.070 FG = 1.015 OG = 1.070 FG = 1.015
IBU = 75 SRM = 6 ABV = 7.5% IBU = 75 SRM = 6 ABV = 7.5%
Ingredients Ingredients
11.5 lbs. (5.2 kg) 2-row pale malt 6 lbs. (2.7 kg) dried malt extract
1.67 lbs. (0.76 kg) wheat malt 0.33 lbs. (0.15 kg) 2-row pale malt
0.63 lb. (0.28 kg) crystal malt (15 °L) 1.67 lbs. (0.76 kg) wheat malt
0.4 lb. (0.19 kg) dextrose (corn sugar) 0.63 lbs. (0.28 kg) crystal malt (15 °L)
0.2 lb. (95 g) Carapils® malt 0.4 lbs. (0.19 kg) dextrose (corn sugar)
6 AAU Chinook hops (90 min.) 0.2 lbs. (95 g) Carapils® malt
(0.5 oz./14 g at 12% alpha acids) 6 AAU Chinook hops (90 min.)
5 AAU Cascade hops (60 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g at 12% alpha acids)
(1 oz./28 g at 5% alpha acids) 5 AAU Cascade hops (60 min.)
7.5 AAU Cascade hops (0 min.) (1 oz./28 g at 5% alpha acids)
(1.5 oz./43 g at 5% alpha acids) 7.5 AAU Cascade hops (0 min.)
4.5 AAU Centennial hops (0 min.) (1.5 oz./43 g at 5% alpha acids)
(0.5 oz./14 g at 9% alpha acids) 4.5 AAU Centennial hops (0 min.)
7 AAU Columbus hops (0 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g at 9% alpha acids)
(0.5 oz./14 g at 14% alpha acids) 7 AAU Columbus hops (0 min.)
0.4 oz. (11 g) Centennial hops (dry hop) (0.5 oz./14 g at 14% alpha acids)
0.4 oz. (11 g) Chinook hops (dry hop) 0.4 oz. (11 g) Centennial hops (dry hop)
1 oz. (28 g) Cascade hops (dry hop) 0.4 oz. (11 g) Chinook hops (dry hop)
1 oz. (28 g) Columbus hops (dry hop) 1 oz. (28 g) Cascade hops (dry hop)
Wyeast 1272 (American Ale II) or 1 oz. (28 g) Columbus hops (dry hop)
White Labs WLP051 (California V) yeast Wyeast 1272 (American Ale II) or
3
⁄4 cups corn sugar (if priming) White Labs WLP051 (California V) yeast
3
⁄4 cups corn sugar (if priming)
Step by Step
Mash in at 145 °F (63 °C) then ramp temperature to 152 °F Step by Step
(67 °C) for conversion. Mash out to 170 °F (77 °C). Boil for 90 Steep crushed grains in 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water at 152 °F
minutes, adding hops at the times indicated in the ingredient (67 °C) for 45 minutes. Bring grains up to 170 °F (77 °C) then
list. After the boil is finished, remove from heat and add the remove the grains and place in a colander. Wash the grains
final hop addition. Stir the brewpot into a whirlpool and let with 1 gallon (3.8 L) hot water. Top off the 5 gallons then boil
stand for 30 minutes before chilling. Ferment at 68 °F (20 °C). for 90 minutes, adding hops at the times indicated in the in-
After primary fermentation is complete, add the dry hops and gredient list. After the boil is finished, remove from heat and
wait five to seven days before bottling or kegging. add the final hop addition. Stir the brewpot into a whirl-pool
and let stand for 30 minutes before chilling. Transfer wort to
your fermenter and top off to 5 gallons (19 L). Ferment at 68
°F (20 °C). After primary fermentation is complete, add the dry
hops and wait five to seven days before bottling or kegging.
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Bell’s Brewing Co.’s Bell’s Brewing Co.’s
Two Hearted Ale clone Two Hearted Ale clone
(ALL-GRAIN) (partial mash)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, partial mash)
OG = 1.064 FG = 1.013 OG = 1.064 FG = 1.013
IBU = 56 SRM = 8 ABV = 7% IBU = 56 SRM = 8 ABV = 7%
Ingredients Ingredients
10.5 lbs. (4.8 kg) 2-row pale malt 5 lbs. (2.27 kg) extra light dried malt extract
2 lbs. (0.91 kg) Vienna malt 1 lb. (0.45 kg) 2-row pale malt
0.5 lbs. (0.23 kg) crystal malt (40 °L) 2 lbs. (0.9 kg) Vienna malt
0.33 lbs. (0.15 kg) Carapils® malt (6 °L) 0.5 lbs. (0.23 kg) crystal malt (40 °L)
10 AAU Centennial hops (45 min.) 0.33 lbs. (0.15 kg) Carapils® malt (6 °L)
(1 oz./28 g of 10% alpha acids) 11 AAU Centennial hops (45 min.)
10 AAU Centennial hops (30 min.) (1 oz./28 g of 10% alpha acids)
(1 oz./28 g of 10% alpha acids) 11 AAU Centennial hops (30 min.)
0.5 oz. (14 g) Centennial hops (0 min.) (1 oz./28 g of 10% alpha acids)
3 oz. (85 g) Centennial hops (dry hop) 0.5 oz. (14 g) Centennial hops (0 min.)
1
⁄2 tsp. Irish moss (15 min.) 3 oz. (85 g) Centennial hops (dry hop)
Wyeast 1272 (American Ale II), White Labs WLP051 1
⁄2 tsp. Irish moss (15 min.)
(California V) or yeast cultured from a bottle of this beer Wyeast 1272 (American Ale II), White Labs WLP051
3
⁄4 cups corn sugar (if priming) (California V) or yeast cultured from a bottle of this beer
3
⁄4 cups corn sugar (if priming)
Step by Step
Mash at 152 °F (67 °C) for 1 hour. Boil wort for 75 minutes, Step by Step
adding Centennial hops at the times indicated in the recipe. Steep crushed grains in 1.2 gallons (4.6 L) of water at 152 °F
Ferment at 70 °C (21 °C). Dry hop for three days in secondary. (67 °C) for 45 minutes. Wash the grains with 1 gallon (3.8 L)
Bottle or keg as normal. hot water. Add the dried malt extract then top off brewpot to
6 gallons (23 L) and bring to boil. Boil wort for 60 minutes,
adding Centennial hops at the times indicated in the recipe.
Ferment at 70 °C (21 °C). Dry hop for three days in secondary.
Bottle or keg as normal
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Dogfish Head Brewing Co.’s Dogfish Head Brewing Co.’s
60-Minute IPA clone 60-Minute IPA clone
(ALL-GRAIN) (partial mash)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, partial mash)
OG = 1.064 FG = 1.019 OG = 1.064 FG = 1.019
IBU = 60 SRM = 6 ABV = 6% IBU = 60 SRM = 6 ABV = 6%
Ingredients Ingredients
13 lbs. (5.9 kg) 2-row pale malt 1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) 2-row pale malt
6.4 oz. (0.18 kg) Thomas Fawcett amber malt (35 °L) 6.4 oz. (0.18 kg) Thomas Fawcett amber malt (35 °L)
11.2 AAU Warrior® hops (60–35 min.) 4 lbs. (1.8 kg) Muntons light dried malt extract
(0.7 oz./20 g at 16% alpha acids) 2 lbs. 14 oz. (1.3 kg) Muntons light liquid malt extract (15 min.)
3.6 AAU Simcoe® hops (35–0 min.) 11.2 AAU Warrior® hops (60–35 min.)
(0.7 oz./20 g at 13% alpha acids) (0.7 oz./20 g at 16% alpha acids)
5.6 AAU Amarillo® hops (35–0 min.) 3.6 AAU Simcoe® hops (35–0 min.)
(0.7 oz./20 g at 8% alpha acids) (0.7 oz./20 g at 13% alpha acids)
0.7 oz. (20 g) Amarillo® hops (0 min.) 5.6 AAU Amarillo® hops (35–0 min.)
1 oz. (28 g) Amarillo® hops (dry hop) (0.7 oz./20 g at 8% alpha acids)
0.5 oz. (14 g) Simcoe® hops (dry hop) 0.7 oz. (20 g) Amarillo® hops (0 min.)
1 tsp. Irish moss (15 min.) 1 oz. (28 g) Amarillo® hops (dry hop)
Wyeast 1187 (Ringwood Ale) or White Labs WLP005 0.5 oz. (14 g) Simcoe® hops (dry hop)
(British Ale) yeast (1.5 qt./~1.5 L starter @ SG 1.030) 1 tsp. Irish moss (15 min.)
7
⁄8 cup corn sugar (if priming) Wyeast 1187 (Ringwood Ale) or White Labs WLP005
(British Ale) yeast (1.5 qt./~1.5 L starter @ SG 1.030)
Step by Step 7
⁄8 cup corn sugar (if priming)
Mash at 152 °F (67 °C) for 60 minutes. Boil wort for 60 min-
utes. Begin hopping wort with a continuous stream of War- Step by Step
rior® hops at a rate of 0.28 oz. (7.9 g) per 10 minutes. Warrior® Steep crushed malt at 152 °F (67 °C) in 2.25 qts. (2.1 L) of
should run out with 35 minutes left in boil. Refill hopper with water. This is a partial mash, so follow temperature and vol-
Simcoe® and Amarillo® hops and resume hopping until the ume guidelines closely. After 45 minutes, rinse grains with
end of the boil. Add Irish moss with 15 minutes remaining. 1 qt. (~1 L) of 170 °F (77 °C) water. Add water to “grain tea” to
Add the 0 minute hops after boil and begin cooling. Aerate make 4 gallons (15 L). To save time, heat ~3.5 gallons/13 L of
cooled wort and pitch yeast. Ferment initially at 71 °F (22 °C), water during “steep.” Stir in the dried malt extract and bring
but let temperature rise to 74 °F (23 °C) towards the end of to a boil. During the boil, do not let wort volume drop below
fermentation. Warm condition for 3 days (to remove diacetyl), 3.5 gallons (13 L). Add boiling water if wort volume dips near
then cool beer and add dry hops, allowing two weeks contact this mark. Begin hopping wort with a continuous stream of
time. Bottle or keg as usual. Warrior® hops at a rate of 0.28 oz. (7.9 g) per 10 minutes. War-
rior® should run out with 35 minutes left in boil. Refill hopper
with Simcoe® and Amarillo® hops and resume hopping until
the end of the boil. With 15 minutes left in the boil, turn off
the heat and stir in liquid malt extract and Irish moss. Resume
heating once extract is dissolved. After the boil is complete,
add 0 minute hops and begin cooling. After chilled wort is
transferred to fermenter, add water to make 5 gallons (19 L).
Ferment initially at 71 °F (22 °C), but let temperature rise to
74 °F (23 °C) towards the end of fermentation. Warm condition
for three days (to remove diacetyl), then cool beer and add dry
hops, allowing two weeks contact time. Bottle or keg as usual.
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Harpoon Brewery’s Harpoon Brewery’s
Harpoon IPA clone Harpoon IPA clone
(ALL-GRAIN) (partial mash)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, partial mash)
OG = 1.057 FG = 1.013 OG = 1.057 FG = 1.013
IBU = 42 SRM = 7 ABV = 5.9% IBU = 42 SRM = 7 ABV = 5.9%
Ingredients Ingredients
10 lbs. (4.5 kg) 2-row pale malt 2.7 lbs. (1.2 kg) light dried malt extract
1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) Munich malt (10 °L) 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg) light liquid malt extract (15 min.)
0.5 lbs. (0.23 kg) Briess Victory® malt 1.5 lb. (0.68 kg) Munich malt (10 °L)
7.8 AAU Columbus hops (60 min.) 0.5 lb. (0.23 kg) Briess Victory® malt
(0.6 oz./17 g at 13% alpha acids) 7.8 AAU Columbus hops (60 min.)
5 AAU Cascade hops (10 min.) (0.6 oz./17 g at 13% alpha acids)
(1 oz./28 g at 5% alpha acids) 5 AAU Cascade hops (10 min.)
5 AAU Cascade hops (0 min.) (1 oz./28 g at 5% alpha acids)
(1 oz./28 g at 5% alpha acids) 5 AAU Cascade hops (0 min.)
1.5 oz. (43 g) Cascade hops (dry hop) (1 oz./28 g at 5% alpha acids)
1 tsp. Irish moss (15 min.) 1.5 oz. (43 g) Cascade hops (dry hop)
White Labs WLP007 (Dry English Ale), Wyeast 1098 1 tsp. Irish moss (15 min.)
(British Ale), or Lallemand Nottingham yeast White Labs WLP007 (Dry English Ale), Wyeast 1098
3
⁄4 cup corn sugar (if priming) (British Ale), or Lallemand Nottingham yeast
3
⁄4 cup corn sugar (if priming)
Step by Step
Mash grains together for 60 minutes at 152 °F (67 °C) in 4 Step by Step
gallons (15 L) of mash water. Collect 6.5 gallons (25 L) and Place crushed malts in a nylon steeping bag and steep in 3 qts.
boil for 90 minutes. Add hops according to the schedule and (2.8 L) of water at 152 °F (67 °C) for 30 minutes. Rinse grains
Irish moss with 15 minutes left in the boil. When done boiling, with 1.5 qts. (~1.5 L) of water at 170 °F (77 °C). Add water to
let the wort settle for 10 minutes then begin cooling. Aerate make 3 gallons (11 L), stir in dried malt extract and bring to a
wort and pitch yeast. Ferment at 68 °F (20 °C) until complete boil. Add hops according to the schedule and Irish moss with
(7 to 10 days). After fermentation is complete, transfer beer to 15 minutes left in the boil.
secondary and add dry hops. Let these hops sit in the beer for When done boiling, let the wort settle for 10 minutes then
about a week to enhance the hop aroma, then separate the begin cooling. Transfer to fermenter and top up to 5 gallons
hops from the beer and bottle as usual. (19 L) with cool water. Aerate wort and pitch yeast. Ferment at
68 °F (20 °C) until complete (7 to 10 days). After fermentation
is complete, transfer beer to secondary and add dry hops. Let
these hops sit in the beer for about a week to enhance the hop
aroma, then separate the hops from the beer and bottle as
usual.
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Firestone Walker’s Firestone Walker’s
Union Jack clone Union Jack clone
(ALL-GRAIN) (extract with grains)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains)
OG = 1.070 FG = 1.015 OG = 1.070 FG = 1.015
IBU = 70 SRM = 7 ABV = 7.5% IBU = 70 SRM = 7 ABV = 7.5%
Ingredients Ingredients
12 lbs. 5 oz. (5.6 kg) Rahr Standard 2-row malt 6 lbs. (2.7 kg) golden liquid malt extract
1 lb. 6 oz. (0.6 kg) Great Western Munich malt (10 °L) 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg) Briess Munich liquid malt extract
11 oz. (310 g) Carapils® malt 6 oz. (310 g) Carapils® malt
5 oz. (140 g) UK light crystal malt (38 °L) 5 oz. (140 g) UK light crystal malt (38 °L)
11.4 AAU German Magnum hops (60 min.) 11.4 AAU German Magnum hops (60 min.)
(1.04 oz./29 g at 11% alpha acids) (1.04 oz./29 g at 11% alpha acids)
1.9 AAU Cascade hops (30 min.) 1.9 AAU Cascade hops (30 min.)
(0.4 oz./11 g at 4.5% alpha acids) (0.4 oz./11 g at 4.5% alpha acids)
3.6 AAU Centennial hops (30 min.) 3.6 AAU Centennial hops (30 min.)
(0.4 oz./11 g at 8.5% alpha acids) (0.4 oz./11 g at 8.5% alpha acids)
1.9 AAU Cascade hops (10 min.) 1.9 AAU Cascade hops (10 min.)
(0.4 oz./11 g at 4.5% alpha acids) (0.4 oz./11 g at 4.5% alpha acids)
3.6 AAU Centennial hops (10 min.) 3.6 AAU Centennial hops (10 min.)
(0.4 oz./11 g at 8.5% alpha acids) (0.4 oz./11 g at 8.5% alpha acids)
1 oz. (28 g) Cascade hops (first dry hop) 1 oz. (28 g) Cascade hops (first dry hop)
1 oz. (28 g) Centennial hops (first dry hop) 1 oz. (28 g) Centennial hops (first dry hop)
0.4 oz. (11 g) Amarillo® hops (second dry hop) 0.4 oz. (11 g) Amarillo® hops (second dry hop)
0.4 oz. (11 g) Citra® hops (second dry hop) 0.4 oz. (11 g) Citra® hops (second dry hop)
0.4 oz. (11 g) Chinook hops (second dry hop) 0.4 oz. (11 g) Chinook hops (second dry hop)
0.4 oz. (11 g) Simcoe® hops (second dry hop) 0.4 oz. (11 g) Simcoe® hops (second dry hop)
3.5 g calcium chloride (if using reverse osmosis water) 3.5 g calcium chloride (if using reverse osmosis water)
3.5 g gypsum (if using reverse osmosis water) 3.5 g gypsum (if using reverse osmosis water)
White Labs WLP002 (English Ale) or White Labs WLP002 (English Ale) or
Wyeast 1968 (London ESB Ale) yeast Wyeast 1968 (London ESB Ale) yeast
3
⁄4 cup corn sugar (if priming) 3
⁄4 cup corn sugar (if priming)
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lagunitas brewing co.’s lagunitas brewing co.’s
lagunitas ipa clone lagunitas ipa clone
(ALL-GRAIN) (partial mash)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, partial mash)
OG = 1.061 FG = 1.016 OG = 1.061 FG = 1.016
IBU = 67 SRM = 9 ABV = 6.2% IBU = 67 SRM = 9 ABV = 6.2%
Ingredients Ingredients
9.4 lbs. (4.3 kg) 2-row pale malt 4.5 lbs. (2 kg) light dried malt extract
1.3 lbs. (0.59 kg) crystal malt (10 °L) 1 lb. (0.45 kg) 2-row pale malt.
13 oz. (0.37 kg) wheat malt 1.3 lbs. (0.59 kg) crystal malt (10 °L)
13 oz. (0.37 kg) light Munich malt (6 °L) 13 oz. (0.37 kg) wheat malt
9 oz. (0.25 kg) crystal malt (60 °L) 13 oz. (0.37 kg) light Munich malt (6 °L)
8.25 AAU Horizon hops (60 min.) 9 oz. (0.25 kg) crystal malt (60 °L)
(0.75 oz./21 g at 11% alpha acids) 8.25 AAU Horizon hops (60 min.)
4.5 AAU Summit™ hops (60 min.) (0.75 oz./21 g at 11% alpha acids)
(0.25 oz./7 g at 18% alpha acids) 4.5 AAU Summit™ hops (60 min.)
4.5 AAU Willamette hops (30 min.) (0.25 oz./7 g at 18% alpha acids)
(0.9 oz./26 g at 5% alpha acids) 4.5 AAU Willamette hops (30 min.)
2.4 AAU Centennial hops (30 min.) (0.9 oz./26 g at 5% alpha acids)
(0.25 oz./7 g at 9.5% alpha acids) 2.4 AAU Centennial hops (30 min.)
7.5 AAU Cascade hops (0 min.) (0.25 oz./7 g at 9.5% alpha acids)
(1.5 oz./43 g at 5% alpha acids) 7.5 AAU Cascade hops (0 min.)
1 oz. (28 g) Cascade hops (dry hop) (1.5 oz./43 g at 5% alpha acids)
1 oz. (28 g) Centennial hops (dry hop) 1 oz. (28 g) Cascade hops (dry hop)
1 tsp. Irish moss (15 min.) 1 oz. (28 g) Centennial hops (dry hop)
Wyeast 1056 (American Ale), White Labs WLP001 1 tsp. Irish moss (15 min.)
(California Ale), or Safale US-05 yeast Wyeast 1056 (American Ale), White Labs WLP001
3
⁄4 cups corn sugar (if priming) (California Ale), or Safale US-05 yeast
3
⁄4 cups corn sugar (if priming)
Step by Step
Mash at 160 °F (71 °C). Boil for 90 minutes, adding ingredients Step by Step
as indicated in the ingredient list. After the boil, let the wort sit Steep crushed grains in 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water at 160 °F
for 15 minutes before cooling. Ferment at 70 °F (21 °C). When (71 °C) for 45 minutes. Remove grain bag and rinse with at
fermentation slows, add dry hops for five to seven days. Bottle least 2 gallons (8 L) or hot water over your brew pot. Boil for
or keg as usual. 60 minutes, adding ingredients as indicated in the ingredient
list. After the boil, let the wort sit for 15 minutes before cool-
ing. Top your sanitized fermenter up to 5 gallons (19 L) and
ferment at 70 °F (21 °C). When fermentation slows, add dry
hops for five to seven days. Bottle or keg as usual.
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Lawson’s Finest Liquids’ Lawson’s Finest Liquids’
Super Session IPA clone Super Session IPA clone
(ALL-GRAIN) (extract with grains)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains)
OG = 1.050 FG = 1.017 OG = 1.050 FG = 1.017
IBU = 47 SRM = 5 ABV = 4.3% IBU = 48 SRM = 5 ABV = 4.3%
Ingredients Ingredients
8.6 lbs. (3.9 kg) pale ale malt 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg) Briess unhopped light liquid malt extract
1 lb. (0.45 kg) Carapils® (dextrin) malt 2.1 lbs. (0.95 kg) Briess light dried malt extract
6 oz. (170 g) crystal malt (10 °L) 1 lb. (0.45 kg) Carapils® (dextrin) malt
6 oz. (170 g) Munich malt (10 °L) 6 oz. (170 g) crystal malt (10 °L)
2.5 AAU Amarillo® hop pellets (60 min.) 6 oz. (170 g) Munich malt (10 °L)
(0.25 oz./7 g at 10% alpha acids) 2.5 AAU Amarillo® hop pellets (60 min.)
5 oz. (142 g) Amarillo® hop pellets (0 min.) (0.25 oz./7 g at 10% alpha acids)
3 oz. (85 g) Amarillo® hop pellets (dry hop) 5 oz. (142 g) Amarillo® hop pellets (0 min.)
1
⁄2 tsp. Irish moss (30 min.) 3 oz. (85 g) Amarillo® hop pellets (dry hop)
Wyeast 1056 (American Ale), White Labs WLP001 1
⁄2 tsp. Irish moss (30 min.)
(California Ale), Lallemand BRY-97, Mangrove Jack’s M44 Wyeast 1056 (American Ale), White Labs WLP001
(US West Coast), or Safale US-05 yeast (California Ale), Lallemand BRY-97, Mangrove Jack’s M44
2
⁄3 cup corn sugar (if priming) (US West Coast), or Safale US-05 yeast
2
⁄3 cup corn sugar (if priming)
Step by Step
This is a single step infusion mash, mashing at 158 °F (70 °C) Step by Step
to create a fuller-bodied beer. Mix all the crushed grains with Steep the crushed malts in 2.5 gallons (9.5 L) of water at
3.5 gallons (13 L) of 170 °F (77 °C) water and stabilize the 155 °F (68 °C) for 30 minutes. Remove the grains from the
mash at 158 °F (70 °C) for 60 minutes. Raise the mash tem- wort. Add the malt extracts and boil for 60 minutes. Add the
perature to 165 °F (74 °C) and sparge with enough 175 °F first hop addition of Amarillo® at the beginning of the boil
(79 °C) water to collect approximately 6 gallons (23 L) of wort. primarily as a foam inhibitor. Add the Irish moss for the last
Boil the wort for 60 minutes. Add the first hop addition of 30 minutes. Turn off the burner and remove the pot from the
Amarillo® at the beginning of the boil primarily as a foam heat source. Now add 5 oz. (142 g) of Amarillo® hops and stir
inhibitor. Add the Irish moss for the last 30 minutes. Turn off to mix in. After about three to four minutes, begin using your
the burner and remove the pot from the heat source. Now add wort chiller to drop the temperature of the wort to 170 °F
5 oz. (142 g) of Amarillo® hops, and stir to mix in. After about (77 °C) and hold for 15 minutes. After that time continue
three to four minutes, begin using your wort chiller to drop to chill to yeast pitching temperature. This extracts a small
the temperature of the wort to 170 °F (77 °C) and hold for amount of hop bitterness, and a large amount of hop flavors.
15 minutes. After that time continue to chill to yeast pitching When you have cooled your wort to about 80 °F (27 °C), you
temperature. This extracts a small amount of hop bitterness, can strain the wort into your fermenter. Top off to 5 gallons
and a large amount of hop flavors. (19 L) then aerate your wort and pitch your yeast. Ferment at
When you have cooled the wort to about 80 °F (27 °C), you 68–70 °F (20–21 °C) to help hold the aromatics in the beer.
can strain the wort into a fermenter. Aerate the wort and pitch When fermentation is complete, rack your beer off the trub,
the yeast. Ferment at 68–70 °F (20–21 °C) to help hold the and add the remaining dry hop addition of Amarillo® hops,
aromatics in the beer. When fermentation is complete, rack the and allow the beer to absorb the dry hop flavors for about four
beer off the trub and add the remaining dry hop addition of days. Then bottle or keg as you normally would.
Amarillo®. Allow the beer to absorb the dry hop flavors for
about four days. Bottle or keg as normal.
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New Belgium Brewing Co.’s New Belgium Brewing Co.’s
Ranger IPA clone Ranger IPA clone
(ALL-GRAIN) (extract with grains)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains)
OG = 1.059 FG = 1.009 OG = 1.059 FG = 1.009
IBU = 70 SRM = 7 ABV = 6.5% IBU = 70 SRM = 7 ABV = 6.5%
Ingredients Ingredients
12 lbs. (5.4 kg) 2-row pale malt 4.5 lbs. (2 kg) Briess light dried malt extract
4 oz. (113 g) crystal malt (120 °L) 1 lb. (0.45 kg) cane sugar (15 min.)
12 AAU Chinook hops (60 min.) 1 lb. 13 oz. (0.82 kg) pale malt
(1 oz./28 g at 12% alpha acids) 4 oz. (113 g) crystal malt (120 °L)
6.5 AAU Simcoe® hops (30 min.) 12 AAU Chinook hops (60 min.)
(0.5 oz./14 g at 13% alpha acids) (1 oz./28 g at 12% alpha acids)
3.8 AAU Cascade hops (15 min.) 6.5 AAU Simcoe® hops (30 min.)
(0.75 oz./21 g at 5% alpha acids) (0.5 oz./14 g at 13% alpha acids)
0.5 oz. (14 g) Chinook hops (0 min.) 3.8 AAU Cascade hops (15 min.)
0.5 oz. (14 g) Simcoe® hops (0 min.) (0.75 oz./21 g at 5% alpha acids)
1 oz. (28 g) Cascade hops (0 min.) 0.5 oz. (14 g) Chinook hops (0 min.)
2.5 oz. (71 g) Cascade hops (dry hop) 0.5 oz. (14 g) Simcoe® hops (0 min.)
Wyeast 1792 (Fat Tire Ale), Wyeast 1272 (American Ale II), 1 oz. (28 g) Cascade hops (0 min.)
or White Labs WLP051 (California Ale V) yeast 2.5 oz. (71 g) Cascade hops (dry hop)
3
⁄4 cup corn sugar (if priming) Wyeast 1792 (Fat Tire Ale), Wyeast 1272 (American Ale II),
or White Labs WLP051 (California Ale V) yeast
Step by Step 3
⁄4 cup corn sugar (if priming)
Mash at 148 °F (64 °C). Boil for 90 minutes, adding hops at
times indicated. Cool wort and transfer to fermenter. Ferment Step by Step
at 68 °F (20 °C). Dry hop in secondary or keg for one week and Steep grains in 3 qts. (2.8 L) of water at 148 °F (64 °C) for 45
then bottle or keg. minutes. Add water to make 4 gallons (15 L) of wort and bring
to a boil. Stir in roughly half of the dried malt extract and boil
for 60 minutes, adding hops at times indicated. Add remain-
ing malt extract and cane sugar for final 15 minutes of the
boil. Cool wort and transfer to fermenter. Top up to 5 gallons
(19 L) with cool water, aerate and pitch yeast. Ferment at 68 °F
(20 °C). Dry hop in secondary or keg for one week.
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Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada
Brewing Co.’s Brewing Co.’s Brewing Co.’s
Celebration clone Celebration clone Celebration clone
(ALL-GRAIN) (partial mash) (extract with GRAINs)
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TREE HOUSE BREWING CO.’S TREE HOUSE BREWING CO.’S
JULIUS CLONE JULIUS CLONE
(ALL-GRAIN) (partial mash)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, partial mash)
OG = 1.061 FG = 1.014 OG = 1.061 FG = 1.014
IBU = 75 SRM = 8 ABV = 6.5% IBU = 75 SRM = 8 ABV = 6.5%
Ingredients Ingredients
11 lbs. (5 kg) UK pale ale malt 6 (2.7 kg) extra light dried malt extract
1 lb. (0.45 kg) oat malt 1 lb. (0.45 kg) oat malt
5 oz. (142 g) honey malt 5 oz. (142 g) honey malt
5 oz. (142 g) Carapils® malt 5 oz. (142 g) Carapils® malt
5 oz. (142 g) flaked oats 5 oz. (142 g) flaked oats
8 oz. (227 g) turbinado sugar (15 min.) 8 oz. (227 g) turbinado sugar (15 min.)
8 mL HopShot™ (60 min.) 8 mL HopShot™ (60 min.)
2 oz. (57 g) Citra® hops (hop stand) 2 oz. (57 g) Citra® hops (hop stand)
2 oz. (57 g) Mosaic® hops (hop stand) 2 oz. (57 g) Mosaic® hops (hop stand)
1 oz. (28 g) Simcoe® hops (hop stand) 1 oz. (28 g) Simcoe® hops (hop stand)
2.5 oz. (71 g) Citra® hops (dry hop) 2.5 oz. (71 g) Citra® hops (dry hop)
2 oz. (57 g) Mosaic® hops (dry hop) 2 oz. (57 g) Mosaic® hops (dry hop)
1.5 oz. (43 g) Simcoe® hops (dry hop) 1.5 oz. (43 g) Simcoe® hops (dry hop)
Wyeast 1318 (London Ale III) or White Labs WLP022 Wyeast 1318 (London Ale III) or White Labs WLP022
(Essex Ale) or Wyeast 1335 (British Ale II) yeast (Essex Ale) or Wyeast 1335 (British Ale II) yeast
3
⁄4 cups corn sugar (if priming) 3
⁄4 cups corn sugar (if priming)
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TRILLIUM BREWING CO.’S TRILLIUM BREWING CO.’S
SLEEPER ST. CLONE SLEEPER ST. CLONE
(ALL-GRAIN) (extract with grains)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) (5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains)
OG = 1.066 FG = 1.013 OG = 1.067 FG = 1.014
IBU = 75 SRM = 5 ABV = 7.2% IBU = 75 SRM = 5 ABV = 7.2%
Trillium brewers describe this beer on their website as, “Opaque Ingredients
orange-yellow in color with floral aromas of lime zest, grapefruit 6.6 lbs. (3 kg) golden liquid malt extract
peel, pine sap, and candied orange.” 2 lbs. (0.91 kg) wheat dried malt extract
4 oz. (113 g) dextrin malt
Ingredients 4 oz. (113 g) pale crystal malt (15 °L)
11 lbs. (5 kg) 2-row pale malt 12 oz. (0.34 kg) dextrose sugar
1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) wheat malt 14 AAU Columbus hops (60 min.)
12 oz. (0.34 kg) dextrine malt (1 oz./28 g at 14% alpha acids)
4 oz. (113 g) pale crystal malt (15 °L) 14 AAU Columbus hops (10 min.)
12 oz. (0.34 kg) dextrose sugar (1 oz./28 g at 14% alpha acids)
14 AAU Columbus hops (60 min.) 2.5 oz. (71 g) Columbus hops (hop stand)
(1 oz./28 g at 14% alpha acids) 5 oz. (142 g) El Dorado™ hops (dry hop)
14 AAU Columbus hops (10 min.) 1.5 oz. (43 g) Columbus hops (dry hop)
(1 oz./28 g at 14% alpha acids) 1
⁄2 Whirlfloc® tablet (10 min.)
2.5 oz. (71 g) Columbus hops (hop stand) White Labs WLP007 (Dry English Ale) or Wyeast 1098
5 oz. (142 g) El Dorado™ hops (dry hop) (British Ale) or Gigayeast GY054 (Vermont IPA) yeast
1.5 oz. (43 g) Columbus hops (dry hop) 3
⁄4 cups corn sugar (if priming)
1
⁄2 Whirlfloc® tablet (10 min.)
White Labs WLP007 (Dry English Ale) or Wyeast 1098 Step by Step
(British Ale) or Gigayeast GY054 (Vermont IPA) yeast Place the crushed malt in a muslin bag. Steep the grains in 6
3
⁄4 cups corn sugar (if priming) gallon (23 L) water at 160 °F (71 °C) for 20 minutes. Remove
the grain bag and wash with 2 qts. (2 L) hot water. Be sure to
Step by Step remove the wort from heat then stir in the dried and liquid
This recipe is designed for homebrewers to achieve 5.5 gal- malt extracts. Stir until all the extract is dissolved then re-
lons (21 L) wort in their fermenter on brew day. This will help turn the wort to a boil. Boil for 60 minutes, adding the first
offset the loss of volume to the heavy hopping rate of this hop addition after the wort comes to a boil and a second hop
beer. addition with 10 minutes left in the boil. After the boil, chill
Build your water profile, starting with either very soft or RO the wort down to 180 °F (82 °C) and then add the hop stand
water. Target a water profile of 200:100 PPM sulfate:chloride. addition. Stir the wort, then let settle for 30 minutes before
Crush the malt and add to 4 gallons (15 L) strike water to cooling to yeast pitching temperature. Top off the fermenter
achieve a stable mash temperature at 150 °F (65.5 °C). After to 5.5 gallons (21 L) then aerate the wort. Ferment at 68 °F
60 minutes, begin to lauter. Boil for 60 minutes, adding the (20 °C). As the kräusen begins to fall, typically day 4 or 5, trans-
first hop addition after the wort comes to a boil and a sec- fer to a keg with the dry hops and add a spunding valve. Let
ond hop addition with 10 minutes left in the boil. After the the beer sit on the hops for 4-5 days, then transfer to a serving
boil, chill the wort to 180 °F (82 °C) and then add the hop keg or bottling bucket. You may want to cold-crash the beer
stand addition. Stir the wort, then let settle for 30 minutes prior to the transfer by dropping the temperature of the beer
before cooling to yeast pitching temperature. Ferment at 68 °F to 35 °F (2 °C) for 24 hours.
(20 °C). As the kräusen begins to fall, typically day 4 or 5, trans- Bottle with priming sugar or force carbonate the serving
fer to a keg with the dry hops and add a spunding valve. Let keg to 2.4 volumes CO2.
the beer sit on the hops for 4-5 days, then transfer to a serving
keg or bottling bucket. You may want to cold-crash the beer
prior to the transfer by dropping the temperatue of the beer to
35 °F (2 °C) for 24 hours.
Bottle with priming sugar or force carbonate the serving
keg to 2.4 volumes CO2.
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