Humboldt Clouds Double IPA Beer Kit - All Grain

Your Label Peelers Humboldt Clouds Double IPA – All Grain Original Beer Kit is crafted for brewers who want uncompromising freshness. Your grains are crushed to order, your ingredients are packed with care, and you never pay for a flashy box. It’s all about giving you the highest-quality components so you can brew your boldest beer.

With your Humboldt Clouds Double IPA All Grain Kit, you create a powerful, resinous West Coast double IPA right in your own brewery. This recipe is made for you if you crave an intensified “dank” hop character; you’ll experience deep layers of earthy pine, subtle citrus brightness, and that unmistakable skunky edge that defines classic West Coast hop intensity. As you brew, you’ll notice how the malt backbone supports the hops without overshadowing them, creating balance while letting the bitterness command attention.

Your all-grain build begins with 12 lbs of Pale Malt, a clean, firm base that supports the aggressive hop profile. Carapils adds body and a pillowy mouthfeel, while Light Crystal contributes a touch of sweetness; together, they enrich your beer with structure, complexity, and drinkability.

Your hop schedule drives the character of this double IPA. Magnum at sixty minutes builds a strong bitter foundation; Columbus at thirty minutes brings resin and grit; Simcoe at fifteen minutes introduces earthy pine with subtle fruit; Chinook at ten minutes adds sharp pine and spice; Amarillo at flameout enhances your aroma with vibrant citrus. Each addition layers flavor upon flavor, giving you a beer that evolves with every sip.

The dry hop takes your Humboldt Clouds even higher. Mosaic, Cascade, and Nelson Sauvin join forces for five days, saturating your beer with explosive aromatics, ranging from berry and tropical notes to bright grapefruit and a whisper of white wine–like complexity. This final infusion ensures your beer bursts with freshness the moment you crack open a bottle.

Your fermentation is powered by American Ale Yeast, chosen for its clean profile and reliable performance; it lets the malt and hops shine while giving you a crisp, well-attenuated finish.

Whether you’re pushing your skills or feeding your love of intensely hopped beers, your Humboldt Clouds Double IPA All Grain Kit gives you everything you need to brew a beer that reflects your adventurous palate. It’s bold, aromatic, complex, and designed for you to enjoy every powerful, resin-soaked moment of it.

HOPS SCHEDULE

1 oz Magnum at 60 minutes (bittering).
1 oz Columbus at 30 minutes (bittering/flavor).
1 oz Simcoe at 15 minutes (flavor).
1 oz Chinook at 10 minutes (flavor/aroma).
1 oz Amarillo at flameout (aroma).

Dry Hopping:

Add 2 oz each of Mosaic, Cascade, and Nelson Sauvin hops directly to the fermenter after primary fermentation.
Let the beer sit for 5 days before packaging.

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare Equipment:

Sanitize all brewing equipment thoroughly.

Mash:

Heat 4 gallons of water to 165°F.
Add crushed grains to your mash tun and mash at 150°F for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Sparge:

Heat 4 gallons of water to 170°F for sparging.
Slowly rinse the grains, collecting about 6.5 gallons of pre-boil wort.

Boil:

Bring the wort to a rolling boil.
Add hops at the following times:
1 oz Magnum at 60 minutes (bittering).
1 oz Columbus at 30 minutes (bittering/flavor).
1 oz Simcoe at 15 minutes (flavor).
1 oz Chinook at 10 minutes (flavor/aroma).
1 oz Amarillo at flameout (aroma).
Boil for a total of 60 minutes.

Cool and Transfer:

Cool the wort rapidly to 68°F using an immersion or counterflow chiller.
Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter and top off with water to exactly 5 gallons.

Fermentation:

Pitch the 2 packets of yeast into the fermenter.
Ferment at 68°F for 10–14 days.

Dry Hopping:

Add 2 oz each of Mosaic, Cascade, and Nelson Sauvin hops directly to the fermenter after primary fermentation.
Let the beer sit for 5 days before packaging.

Packaging:

Bottle or keg the beer, carbonating to approximately 2.4 volumes of CO₂.
Allow the beer to condition for 2 weeks before serving.