The bench sheet · Tier 1 — the filing names the hops
Brew it: a starting point for Hop'Solutely Shapeshifter El Dorado
Fegley's Brew Works · Double / Imperial IPA · 11.5% ABV, from TTB filing № 26236001000496. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the filing discloses
StyleDouble / Imperial IPAfrom the filing
ABV11.5%from the filing
HopsEl Doradofrom the filing
ReadsDDH, hazy, dry-hopped, imperialfrom the filing
ArchetypeHazy IPA (NEIPA)style inference
The starting point
OG1.117
FG1.029
ABV11.5%
IBU45
SRM~5
Grain bill style inference
| 13.25 lb | American 2-row pale malt | 60% |
| 4.5 lb | Flaked oats | 20% |
| 3.25 lb | White wheat malt | 15% |
| 1 lb | Carapils | 5% |
Hops from the filing
| 4.5 oz | El Dorado | Whirlpool 170°F · 20 min |
| 2.5 oz | El Dorado | Dry hop · day 2 (active fermentation) |
| 3 oz | El Dorado | 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 | |
- DDH on the label: the dry-hop charges above are already doubled relative to the base style.
- Imperial-strength: pitch double the yeast, oxygenate well, and expect a longer, warmer finish.