Denny and Drew worked with Kelsey McNair of North Park Beer Co. to make their version of a modern West Coast IPA. All the hop love of a hazy mixed with the bitterness and drinkability of a standard West Coast IPA. Ingredients donated by BSG Handcraft, Yakima Chief Hops, and Wyeast Laboratories
Recipe Author: Denny, Drew, Kelsey McNair.
Beer Style: Modern IPA
Batch Size: 5.5
Boil Time: 90 minutes
Original Gravity: 1.065
Est Final Gravity: 1.010
IBUs: 65
SRM: 4.4
ABV: 7.4%
Malt/Grain/Sugar/Extract:
| 11.75 lbs | Rahr North Star Pils | 87.4% |
| 1.25 lbs | Vienna | 9.3% |
| 3.0 oz | Acidulated malt (optional – for pH) | 1.4% |
| 0.25 lbs | Dextrose (to the boil) | 1.9% |
Water Profile
| Ca 50 / SO4 100 / Cl 50 / Mg 10 / Na 10 |
Mashing
| Main Rest – 152°F for 60 minutes – pH 5.35 |
| Mash Out – 167°F for 10 minutes |
Hops:
| Warrior | 0.67 oz | First Wort Hop | |
| Cascade Cryo | 1.75 oz | Whirlpool @170°F for 30 minutes | |
| YCH Dynaboost (nee Trial 702) Citra* (See notes for sub) | 0.33 oz | Dip Hopped | |
| Cascade Cryo | 1.75 oz | Dry Hop #1 (2 days) | |
| Mosaic, Mosaic Cryo, Citra, Citra Cryo, Simcoe, Simcoe Cryo | 1.75 oz each | Dry Hop #2 (3 days) |
Yeast:
| Wyeast 1217-PC West Coast IPA / Wyeast 1056 |
Misc:
| Fermentation Temperature Schedule: Aerate wort and pitch @ 62F with the setpoint at 64F, When gravy drops to 1.023 change setpoint to 70F When gravity drops to 1.014, remove/harvest yeast and add first dry hops and 13ml ALDC When gravity drops to 1.010 add second dry hops 48 hours after second dry hops, resuspend hops via rouse with CO2 (or reciculate if possible without introducing oxygen)Add pressure to headspace and crash fermentation vessel to 32F after verifying that VDK (precursor for diacetyl) has been substantially removed by performing a forced diacetyl test.Once fully crashed, add Biofine and carbonate to 2.6 volumes via carb stone in fermentation vessel. |
Notes:
| Brewed for HomeBrewCon 2023 in San Diego |
| *Substitute 2 oz of Citra Cryo for the Dynaboost/Trial 702 until it’s available |