Sam’s Pacific IPA (2020)
Batch Size
30L Kettle Full; ~20L (in fermenter)
Ingredients
Malts
- 6.00kg Gladfield American Ale Malt (86.9%)
- 0.45kg Gladfield Gladiator Malt (6.3%)
- 0.45kg Gladfield Wheat Malt (6.3%)
- 0.3kg Gladfield Munich Malt (4.2%)
Hops
- 60min boil – 15g Pacific Jade 12.7% (19 IBU)
- 10min boil – 30g Nelson Sauvin 11.8% (14.2 IBU)
- Whirlpool – 50g Riwaka 7% (6.5 IBU)
- 50g Citra 13% (12 IBU)
- 30g Galaxy 15.4% (8.6 IBU)
Dry Hopping
- DH#1: (Day 3) – 50g Riwaka, 50g Citra
- DH#2: (Day 5) – 70g Nelson Sauvin, 70g Galaxy
DH rate = ~10g/L
Yeast
Lallemand BRY-97 West Coast Ale Yeast (1 Packet)
Mash Additions:
6.00g Calcium Chloride
5.00g Calcium Sulfate
3.00g Magnesium Sulfate
3-4mL 80% Lactic Acid (for pH Adjustment - requires pH Meter)
Brewing Process
- Heat Strike Water to achieve Mash Temp of 67°C (~6°C above strike).
- Add minerals to Strike or Foundation water.
- Begin mashing in. Measure the mash pH (once all the grain is added) to achieve 5.2-5.5 (adjust with 1 mL additions of 88% lactic acid, if required).
- Mash at 67°C for 45 mins. Confirm no residual starches remain.
- Batch sparge with 78°C water until kettle volume is achieved (or stop runoff when the last runnings drop below 1.010 and pH rises above 5.75).
- Boil for 60 minutes adding hops and kettle finings at indicated times.
- At End Of Boil, whirlpool while chilling (immersion style) or for 10 mins, stand 15 mins or until chilled to pitching temperature.
- Transfer to fermenter at 18-20°C, oxygenating wort (inline or via aeration in fermenter).
- Rehydrate and pitch yeast as per manufacturer's recommendations. Ferment at 18°C for the first 3-4 days.
- Begin dry hopping on day 3. Aim to add the final dry hop addition at 4-6 SG points (1-1.5Po) from the predicted Final Gravity. Once added, cap the fermentation (spunding valves are great for this), raise the fermentation set point to 22°C for at least 48hrs to diacetyl rest.
Fining/ Filtering?...
- 48-72hrs after FG is reached (i.e. Taste No Diacetyl), Crash to 5-6°C.
- Add preferred finings (Klarsol, Gelatine, etc.).
- Crash cool to 0-1°C wait for the beer to clear naturally or filter as required.
- Keg or bottle condition - your choice? Aim for 2.55-2.65 volumes of CO2.