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Moon Under Hibiscus IPA – Draft: Victoria BC 7% West Coast style India Pale Ale with a well balanced malt base bringing a piney bitterness, with a touch of hibiscus and lavender on the nose.
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Method
Brewing Process
- 1
Mash
Heat 15 liters of water to 68°C (155°F) and add the crushed pale ale malt and caramel malt. Hold the temperature for 60 minutes.
- 2
Sparge
Sparge with hot water to collect around 24 liters of wort.
- 3
Boil
Bring the wort to a boil. Once boiling, add 50g of Simcoe hops and boil for 60 minutes.
- 4
Add Hops
After 15 minutes of boiling, add 50g of Cascade hops. After 45 minutes, add 50g of Centennial hops.
- 5
Add Hibiscus and Lavender
In the last 5 minutes of the boil, add the dried hibiscus and lavender flowers.
- 6
Cool and Ferment
Cool the wort to 20°C (68°F) and transfer to a fermenter. Pitch the yeast and seal the fermenter.
- 7
Fermentation
Allow the beer to ferment for about 2 weeks at room temperature.
- 8
Bottling
After fermentation, mix in the priming sugar and bottle the beer. Allow to carbonate for another 1-2 weeks.
- 9
Enjoy
Chill the bottles and enjoy your homebrewed Moon Under Hibiscus IPA!