San Diego Dreamin' IPA Beer Kit

Description

Your San Diego Dreamin' IPA draws on West Coast IPA roots with a crisp, hop-forward profile. Light Dry Malt Extract forms a clean, light base that lets the hops stand out, while the 2-Row, Honey Malt, American Victory Malt, and Caramel Malt (20L) add subtle sweetness, biscuit notes, nuttiness, and light caramel character. Magnum delivers clean bitterness at the start of the boil, Centennial contributes citrus and floral notes, and Azacca and Mosaic supply tropical fruit, earthy, and piney aromas in the later additions. The Apex San Diego dry yeast ferments cleanly to keep hop character prominent.

Your San Diego Dreamin' IPA kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Beer Specifications

• ABV: 6.3% - 6.8%
• Original Gravity: 1.062
• Final Gravity: 1.012
• IBUs: 94
• SRM: 11

Ingredients

Extracts

• 5 lbs. Light Dry Malt Extract

Specialty Grains (combined into one bag)

• 1 lb. 2-Row Brewer’s Malt
• 1 lb. Honey Malt
• 1 lb. American Victory Malt
• 1 lb. Caramel Malt (20L)

Hops (substitutions based on availability)

• 1 oz. Magnum Hops
• 1 oz. Centennial Hops
• 1 oz. Azacca Hops
• 2 oz. Mosaic Hops

Yeast (substitutions based on availability)

• 1 Packet of Dry Yeast (Apex San Diego)

Also Included

• 5 oz Priming Sugar
• Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet
• Muslin Grain Bag

Instructions

Hop Schedule

• 60 minutes: 1 oz Magnum Hops (Bittering)
• 15 minutes: 1 oz Centennial Hops (Flavor/Aroma)
• 10 minutes: 1 oz Mosaic Hops and 1 oz Azacca Hops (Aroma)
• 5 minutes: 1 oz Mosaic Hops (Aroma)

1. Heat 2-3 gallons of water to 155°F.
2. Place grains in a grain bag and steep in the hot water for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the grain bag, sparge (rinse) with water into the kettle, and discard.
4. Stir in the dry malt extract until fully dissolved.
5. Bring your wort to a rolling boil.
6. Add the hops according to the hop schedule.
7. Boil for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. At the 15 minute hop addition also add the Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet.
9. Cool the wort to 70°F. An immersion chiller or ice bath work well for this.
10. Transfer the wort to a fermenter and top off with clean water to 5 gallons.
11. Pitch the yeast and seal the fermenter.
12. Ferment at 68-70°F for 10-14 days or until fermentation is complete.
13. Transfer to a bottling bucket and stir in 5 oz. priming sugar. Mix until evenly distributed and bottle your beer.
14. Once bottled, allow 2 weeks for carbonation in a cool, dark room. Enjoy!