The bench sheet · Tier 2 — style and ABV
Brew it: a starting point for Western and Del Amo
Monkish Brewing Co. · Double / Imperial IPA · 8.5% ABV, from TTB filing № 18346001000953. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the filing discloses
StyleDouble / Imperial IPAfrom the filing
ABV8.5%from the filing
ReadsDDHfrom the filing
ArchetypeAmerican IPAstyle inference
The starting point
OG1.083
FG1.018
ABV8.5%
IBU—
SRM~6
Grain bill style inference
| 13.75 lb | American 2-row pale malt | 88% |
| 1 lb | Munich malt | 7% |
| 0.75 lb | Crystal 40L | 5% |
Hops style inference
The filing doesn't name varieties — these are the archetype's, and the real beer may use anything.
| 1.25 oz | Citra | 60 min |
| 1.5 oz | Mosaic | 10 min |
| 2.5 oz | Citra | Whirlpool 170°F · 20 min |
| 2.75 oz | Mosaic | Dry hop · day 3 |
Yeast & process style inference
| Yeast | American ale (US-05 / WLP001) | |
| Mash | Single infusion · 151°F (66°C) · 60 min | |
| Ferment | 66°F (19°C) for 10–14 days | |
- DDH on the label: the dry-hop charges above are already doubled relative to the base style.