Chew on This IPA | Beer Recipe Kit

Craft a bold and balanced IPA with our Chew on This Recipe Kit! Combining a rich malt backbone with vibrant hop additions, this recipe is designed for those who love the classic interplay of malt sweetness and citrusy hop bitterness. Whether you're a seasoned brewer or just starting out, this kit will guide you step by step to a flavorful IPA.

What’s Inside:

• Grain Bill

  • 12 lbs Great Western 2-Row Malt
  • 1.5 lbs Crystal 40
  • 1 lb White Wheat Malt
  • 0.5 lbs Crystal 20

• Hops

  • 2 oz Centennial (70 min boil)
  • 1 oz Cascade (35 min boil)
  • 1 oz Cascade (15 min boil)

• Yeast

  • California Ale Yeast (White Labs)

Instructions:

1. Mash

• Heat 5 gallons of water to 150°F (65°C).
• Add grains to your mash tun and hold at 150°F for 60 minutes.
• Sparge with 4 gallons of water heated to 170°F (77°C) to collect 6.5 gallons of wort.

2. Boil

• Bring the wort to a vigorous boil for 70 minutes. Add hops as indicated:
  • 70 min: 2 oz Centennial
  • 35 min: 1 oz Cascade
  • 15 min: 1 oz Cascade

3. Cool and Ferment

• Cool wort to 70°F using a wort chiller or ice bath.
• Transfer wort to a sanitized fermenter and pitch the yeast.
• Ferment at 70°F for 1-2 weeks or until fermentation is complete.

4. Bottle or Keg

• Bottle your beer with 6 oz of priming sugar for carbonation or keg and force carbonate.
• Allow bottled beer to condition for 2-3 weeks before serving.

Tasting Notes:

Chew on This delivers a smooth malt profile with subtle caramel and wheat undertones from Crystal 40, Crystal 20, and White Wheat Malt. The hop additions of Centennial and Cascade provide a bright burst of citrus and floral notes, balanced by a clean bitterness.

ABV: ~6.5% | IBU: ~60

Brew your own vibrant IPA with the Chew on This Recipe Kit—the perfect choice for hop and malt lovers alike!