An easy drinking but stronger beer in the West Coast IPA style

The kit consists of 3kg of Extra Light Malt Extract and 1 kg Brew Enhancer 1. and 500g crystal. This will give about 25 litres of 5.7% beer (or less of higher ABV) and for hopping 150g of a 50/50 Amarillo/Simcoe blend

The method used is the Kegland 15 minute boil.

First add the cracked crystal in supplied grain bag to 5 litres of about 70C water in a pot of at least 15 litres capacity, the malster has already done the conversion this is just for sugars and colour. Best colour obtained after 30 minutes of steeping. Drain the bag, do not squeeze you are likely to extract tannins and clean for later use.

Simply dissolve the extracts in the above now steeped hot water and bring to the boil, at boil add 75g of hop blend (supplied) in a hop bag (supplied) and rapidly boil for 15 minutes taking time to smell those wonderful aromas. Take off the heat and and add 8 litres of icy cold water to rapidly chill, transfer to fermentor and top up to required volume or gravity.

Optional, at end of boil add 1.5 litres of cold water and 75g of hop blend, or other hop of your choice in a hop bag and whirlpool (create a vortex with a paddle), this will add additional aroma without bitterness, then add 6.5 litres icy cold water to rapidly chill, transfer to fermentor and top up to required volume or gravity.

Optional at near fermentation end add 75g of hop blend, or other hop of your choice in a hop bag for 2 to 3 days dry hopping.

Ferment with yeast of your choice, suggested yeasts are Cali for a neutral character or Pomona try bring out additional fruity esters, yeast not included,