Old Wild West (IPA)

Below is my take on an old school West Coast IPA, using all classic American “C” hops apart from some sneaky modern hops used during dry hopping (freezer use ups).

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
25 L 60 min 57.5 IBUs 5.4270237 1.059 1.013 6.2 %
Actuals 1.06 1.014 6.1 %

Style Details

Name Cat. OG Range FG Range IBU SRM Carb ABV
American IPA 21 A 1.056 - 1.07 1.008 - 1.014 40 - 70 11.8 - 27.6 2.4 - 2.9 5.5 - 7.5 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Pale Ale, Golden Promise®™ (Simpsons) 5 kg 70.42
Pilsner (2 Row) UK 1.5 kg 21.13
Caramalt (Simpsons) 400 g 5.63
Dextrin Malt (Simpsons) 200 g 2.82

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Columbus (Tomahawk) 10 g 60 min Boil Pellet 14
Columbus (Tomahawk) 10 g 40 min Boil Pellet 14
Chinook 30 g 30 min Boil Pellet 13
Cascade 30 g 15 min Boil Pellet 5.5
Cascade 25 g 0 min Boil Pellet 5.5
Chinook 20 g 0 min Boil Pellet 13
Cascade 45 g 4 days Dry Hop Pellet 5.5
Chinook 20 g 4 days Dry Hop Pellet 13
Motueka 30 g 4 days Dry Hop Pellet 7
Enigma 20 g 4 days Dry Hop Pellet 16.5

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Lactic Acid 6.00 ml 60 min Mash Water Agent
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) 2.03 g 60 min Mash Water Agent
Salt 1.12 g 60 min Mash Water Agent
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) 1.89 g 60 min Water Agent
Salt 1.04 g 60 min Water Agent
Whirlfloc Tablet 1.32 Items 15 min Boil Fining

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
American West Coast Ale (BRY-97) Lallemand/Danstar 77% 15°C - 22°C

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Mash In 66.67°C 60 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Primary 14 days 19.44°C
Aging 30 days 18.33°C

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