21A American IPA
Westkust IPA
Grain bill
| Weyermann Barke Pilsner Malt | 4.5 kg | 69.2% |
| Weyermann Vienna Malt | 0.8 kg | 12.3% |
| Weyermann Munich Malt Type 1 | 0.6 kg | 9.2% |
| Weyermann CaraHell | 0.4 kg | 6.2% |
| Weyermann Pilsner Malt | 0.2 kg | 3.1% |
Adjuncts
| Yeast nutrient | 2 g @ 10 min |
| Whirlfloc | 1 g @ 10 min |
Hop schedule
| Hop | 60 min | 30 min | 10 min | WP | DH#1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nectaron | 10g | 20g | · | 20g | 50g |
| Superdelic | · | 20g | 30g | · | 50g |
| Citra | · | · | · | · | 50g |
Yeast
| LalBrew BRY-97 West Coast Ale | 2 packets |
Water additions
| Calcium Chloride | 2 g |
| Magnesium Sulfate | 4 g |
| Calcium Sulfate | 8 g |
Tasting notes
2024-08-31
A West Coast IPA built on a Weyermann base malt platform with a Nectaron, Superdelic, and Citra hop set — a German-NZ hybrid flavour experiment. The first brew to use the small hop basket for boil additions.
Grain Bill
All Weyermann malts: Barke Pilsner (69.2%) for a clean, premium lager-malt base; Vienna (12.3%) and Munich Type 1 (9.2%) for malt depth and colour; CaraHell (6.2%) for subtle body and sweetness; and a small Pilsner addition (3.1%) for extra fermentability. Total: 6.5 kg.
Hops
Three varieties with 150 g total dry hop:
- Nectaron: 10 g at 60 min, 20 g at 30 min, 20 g whirlpool, 50 g dry hop — intense tropical pineapple and passionfruit
- Superdelic: 20 g at 30 min, 30 g at 10 min, 50 g dry hop — German pineapple and tropical herbal character
- Citra: 50 g dry hop — bright citrus amplifier
The Nectaron/Superdelic pairing is unconventional — NZ tropical intensity alongside a German aroma variety — but shares compatible tropical and stone fruit character.
Fermentation
LalBrew BRY-97 at 18°C under around 10 psi pressure. Clean fermentation throughout. Day 6 gravity: 1.010, triggering the dry hop addition and a temperature rise to 20°C. Pressure climbed to 28–30 psi by day 12–13 before cooling to 4°C and transferring with liquid finings.
Packaging & Tasting
Mixed packaging on day 18, carbonated to 2.4 vol CO₂. Tasted four days before packaging: tasty west coast profile with strong hop character and clean BRY-97 fermentation. A reliable, repeatable result from this yeast.