The bench sheet · Tier 2 — style and ABV
Brew it: a starting point for Big Little Thing
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. · Double / Imperial IPA · 9.5% ABV, from the approved label. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the label discloses
StyleDouble / Imperial IPAfrom the label
ABV9.5%from the label
Readshazyfrom the label
ArchetypeHazy IPA (NEIPA)style inference
The starting point
OG1.097
FG1.025
ABV9.5%
IBU—
SRM~5
Grain bill style inference
| 11 lb | American 2-row pale malt | 60% |
| 3.75 lb | Flaked oats | 20% |
| 2.75 lb | White wheat malt | 15% |
| 1 lb | Carapils | 5% |
Hops style inference
The label doesn't name varieties — these are the archetype's, and the real beer may use anything.
| 3.5 oz | Citra | Whirlpool 170°F · 20 min |
| 2 oz | Mosaic | Dry hop · day 2 (active fermentation) |
| 2.5 oz | Citra | 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 | |