NZ IPA
Beer recipe for NZ IPA
Brewer notes
Light coloured and bright. Aroma jumping from the glass. An array of tropical fruit and citrus that carry through into the flavour. A good balance of malt body, bitterness and flavour make this very flavoursome but approachable with high drinkability. A real display of quintessential NZ hop flavour.
Specifications
Original Gravity
16 Plato
Final Gravity
2.5 Plato
IBU
60
ABV
7.2%
Ingredients
Malt
90% Pilsner
5% Vienna
5% Chit malt
Water
CaSO4/CaCl 3:1. 100ppm calcium
Yeast & Adjuncts
Chico (or LAX from WHC Labs)
Whirlfloc – as per suggested rate
Yeast nutrient – as per suggested rate
Hops
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| Hops | Type | Addition | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross™ | T90 pellets | Kettle - 30 mins | To achieve 50 IBU |
| Riwaka™ | Amplifire™ pellets | Whirlpool | 2.5g/L |
| Nelson Sauvin™ | T90 pellets | Whirlpool | 2.5g/L |
| Riwaka™ | Amplifire™ pellets | Dry hop 1 | 2.5g/L |
| Nelson Sauvin™ | Amplifire™ pellets | Dry hop 1 | 2.5g/L |
| Southern Cross™ | Amplifire™ fresh hop oil | Dry hop 2 | 10mL/hL |
Method
1
Perform a single infusion mash at 68°C for 60 min
2
Vorlauf until the wort has cleared and is free of grain particles
3
Run-off into the kettle and sparge with 80°C water
4
Bring the wort to a boil. Add hops according to schedule above
5
With 15 min left for the boil add Whirlfloc and yeast nutrient
6
After 60 min flameout transfer wort into whirlpool. If possible cool wort to <85°C. Add hops according to schedule above
Note: All whirlpool additions are calculated based on a 15 minute whirlpool starting at <85°C
7
Quickly cool the wort to 18°C aerate with 10 ppm O2 and transfer into a sanitised fermenter
8
Pitch the yeast and add either an airlock or blowoff tube to the fermenter
9
Monitor fermentation allow to free rise to 23°C when gravity <5Plato
10
Dry hop 1 after 4 days
11
Dry hop 2 during VDK (vicinal diketones) rest
12
After 2-3 days and the beer has passed forced diacetyl test cool the fermenter to 0°C
13
Transfer to Brite Beer Tank and carbonate to 2.6 vols