The bench sheet · Tier 2 — style and ABV
Brew it: a starting point for Elephants on Parade
Bosque Brewing Co · Fruit Beer · 5.5% ABV, from TTB filing № 18157001000986. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the filing discloses
StyleFruit Beerfrom the filing
ABV5.5%from the filing
Readsfruited, hazyfrom the filing
ArchetypeHazy IPA (NEIPA)style inference
The starting point
OG1.057
FG1.015
ABV5.5%
IBU—
SRM~5
Grain bill style inference
| 9.75 lb | American 2-row pale malt | 92% |
| 0.75 lb | Crystal 40L | 8% |
Hops style inference
The filing doesn't name varieties — these are the archetype's, and the real beer may use anything.
| 3.5 oz | Magnum | Whirlpool 170°F · 20 min |
| 2 oz | Magnum | Dry hop · day 2 (active fermentation) |
| 2.5 oz | Magnum | Dry hop · day 5 |
Yeast & process style inference
| Yeast | London Ale III (Wyeast 1318) — the haze workhorse | |
| Mash | Single infusion · 152°F (67°C) · 60 min | |
| Ferment | 66°F (19°C) for 10–14 days | |
- Fruited on the label: the filing doesn't say which fruit or how much — a common starting point is 1–2 lb/gal of purée in the fermenter after primary, but taste the real can before committing.