Midwestern IPA Recipe

Does the "Midwestern IPA" even exist? Well, if you ask the handful of commercial breweries in the middle of America who claim to brew the style, yes, it does. However, a Midwest IPA isn't listed in the BJCP or the Craft Brewers Association style guidelines. That being the case, we check out the commercial versions, read as much as we could find on this theoretical style, and hammered out a version of our own, with a few extra twists.

beer on a table

Our recipe is tailored to Clawhammer's 10.5 gallon kettle, powered by a 240v controller with a 5500w element. Here are the details.

Grains

7 lb. 12 oz. Golden Promise

1 lb. 12 0z. Crystal 10

1 lb. 12 oz. Vienna

1 lb. 11 oz. Munich

Mash

We mashed at 152 for 60 minutes.

Boil

After pulling the grains we boiled for 30 minutes with the following additions:

Hops

3 oz. Cascade at 30 minutes.

1 oz. Cascade  and 1 oz. Simcoe., at 5 minutes.

1 oz. Citra, 1 oz. Mosaic, and 1 oz. Simcoe at 0 minutes.

Yeast

After chilling to pitching temp, we added WLP 060 (American Ale Yeast).

Enzymes, Etc.

We also added 0.5 oz. of Lafazym Thiol powderized thiol boosting enzymes.

We then fermented in a stainless steel keg for 4 days before adding 1 ml. of Azacca hop aroma oil.

Packaging and Serving

After fermentation was complete (1.5-2 weeks from start) we cold crashed and cold crashed, carbonated and canned.

 

Portrait of Kyle Brown

Kyle Brown is the owner of Clawhammer Supply, a small scale distillation and brewing equipment company which he founded in 2009. His passion is teaching people about the many uses of distillation equipment as well as how to make beer at home. When he isn't brewing beer or writing about it, you can find him at his local gym or on the running trail.

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6 Comments

  • K
    Comment Author: Kanu

    Per a reply on a Youtube comment – it looks like 3.5oz simcoe and 1.5 oz citra in the dryhop

  • Z
    Comment Author: ZioBr1

    Could you give an idea about OG, FG and IBU? Just an idea… Thanks

  • AC
    Comment Author: Ashley Collier

    Hi I was just wandering how much Simcoe in the dry hop and if I do not have have Azacca hop aroma oil how much would azacca hop pellets should I use

  • B
    Comment Author: Br1

    Please tell me SOMETHING ABOUT THE ibu, og AND fg…

  • A
    Comment Author: Athi

    What’s the sg and fg?