Hop GrailThe bench sheet · Tier 1 — the label names the hops
Brew it: a starting point for Hybrid Minds
Elm Creek Brewing Co · Double / Imperial IPA · 8.5% ABV, from the approved label. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the label discloses
StyleDouble / Imperial IPAfrom the label
ABV8.5%from the label
HopsCitra, Freestyle Manilita, Freestyle Nelson Sauvinfrom the label
Readshazy, dry-hoppedfrom the label
ArchetypeHazy IPA (NEIPA)style inference
The starting point
OG1.086
FG1.021
ABV8.5%
IBU45
SRM~5
Grain bill style inference
| 9.75 lb | American 2-row pale malt | 60% |
| 3.25 lb | Flaked oats | 20% |
| 2.5 lb | White wheat malt | 15% |
| 0.75 lb | Carapils | 5% |
Hops from the label
| 3.5 oz | Citra | Whirlpool 170°F · 20 min |
| 2 oz | Freestyle Manilita | Dry hop · day 2 (active fermentation) |
| 2.5 oz | Freestyle Nelson Sauvin | Dry hop · day 5 |
Yeast & process style inference
| Yeast | London Ale III (Wyeast 1318) — the haze workhorse | |
| Mash | Single infusion · 151°F (66°C) · 60 min | |
| Ferment | 66°F (19°C) for 10–14 days | |