Blossom Riffle Trout Hazy IPA
by @dekasso
Spring light on a quick riffle
A 5.8% hazy IPA with oats and Citra, Mosaic and Galaxy, made for a warm afternoon by moving water.
Brewed to order
A brook trout leaps mid-air across the label, its green back speckled with blue, red and gold spots. Washes of coral pink, sunflower yellow and sky blue bloom around the fish above a cream panel.
- ABV
- 5.8%
- IBU
- 35
- Colour
- 14SRM
- OG to FG
- 1.0581.014
- Hazy IPA at 5.8% ABV
- Mango, tangerine and toffee notes
- Citra, Mosaic and Galaxy whirlpool and dry hop
- Deep orange at 14 SRM
- Leaping brook trout in pink and gold
In the glass
Mango and tangerine up front, toffee and soft bread underneath, a gentle bitter finish
- Serve
- 45°F in a tulip glass
- Alongside
- Grilled fish tacos with lime
A brook trout arcs out of the water, green and black, dotted with blue and red. Pink and gold drift behind it like blossom on the wind. Behind the label, a riffle runs bright between flowering banks.
It pours deep orange and cloudy. Mango and tangerine come first, then toffee and soft bread, with a gentle bitter edge to close. Open one when the sun is low and the waders are drying on the fence.
Flaked oats give the beer its soft, round body and lasting haze. Weigh them carefully and keep the mash at 154°F so the oats and the crystal malts settle into a full, smooth pint.
The numbers
5.8%Alcohol by volume
(1.058 − 1.014) × 131.25
35Bitterness, IBU
Bitterness only means anything against the style. This one is a Hazy IPA.
14Colour, SRM
The swatch above is this number on the standard reference ramp, not an impression of it.
Gravity1.058 down to 1.014 — 76% apparent attenuation.
Named for the Henry's Fork of the Snake
Eastern Idaho · ID
The water it is named for
- Water type
- Spring creek
Details
Details
- River
- A freestone trout riffle with blossoming banks
- Style
- hazy IPA
- ABV
- 5.8%
- Tasting notes
- mango, tangerine, toffee, soft bread, gentle bitterness
- Colors
- coral pink, sunflower yellow, sky blue, leaf green, cream
Make it yourself
At a glance
- Style
- Hazy IPA
- Gravity, OG → FG
- 1.058 → 1.014
- ABV
- 5.8%Derived from OG and FG
- Bitterness
- 35 IBU
- Colour
- 14SRMdeep amber
- Difficulty
- Second batchthe active dry hop and oxygen-shy transfers ask for a steady routine.
- First pint
- 35 daysFrom brew day, including conditioning
- Brew day
- 2 h 30 minKettle on to kitchen clean. The rest is the yeast.
- You supply
- 8-gallon kettle, mash tun, fermenter with airlock, wort chiller, hydrometer, thermometer, sanitiser, siphon, bottles, caps and capper
- Written for
- 5 gal (18.9 L)
- Efficiency assumed
- 72%Brew-in-a-bag, full-volume. House guidance
Grain bill
6 malts · 11.25 lb for 5 gal
Milled grain, weighed for each batch size. The percentage is each malt's share of the grist and stays the same at every size.
| Malt | % of grist | 12-pack batch · 1.25 gal | Classic · 5 gal | 12×12 batch · 15 gal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale 2-row | 57.8% | 1.63 lb (0.74 kg) | 6.5 lb (2.95 kg) | 19.5 lb (8.85 kg) |
| Flaked oats | 13.3% | 6 oz (170 g) | 1.5 lb (0.68 kg) | 4.5 lb (2.04 kg) |
| White wheat malt | 8.9% | 4 oz (113 g) | 1 lb (0.45 kg) | 3 lb (1.36 kg) |
| Munich | 8.9% | 4 oz (113 g) | 1 lb (0.45 kg) | 3 lb (1.36 kg) |
| Crystal 80 | 8.9% | 4 oz (113 g) | 1 lb (0.45 kg) | 3 lb (1.36 kg) |
| Crystal 120 | 2.2% | 1 oz (28 g) | 4 oz (113 g) | 12 oz (340 g) |
| Total grain | 100% | 2.81 lb (1.28 kg) | 11.25 lb (5.1 kg) | 33.75 lb (15.31 kg) |
Hop schedule
5 additions · 60 min boil
Pellet hops, weighed in grams. Boil times count down to the end of the boil, so 60 minutes means the first thing in the kettle.
| Hop | Use | Time | 12-pack batch · 1.25 gal | Classic · 5 gal | 12×12 batch · 15 gal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnum | Boil | 60 min | 3.5 g (0.13 oz) | 14 g (0.5 oz) | 43 g (1.5 oz) |
| Citra | Whirlpool | 20 min | 14 g (0.5 oz) | 57 g (2 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) |
| Mosaic | Whirlpool | 20 min | 7.1 g (0.25 oz) | 28 g (1 oz) | 85 g (3 oz) |
| Galaxy | Dry hop | 4 days | 14 g (0.5 oz) | 57 g (2 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) |
| Mosaic | Dry hop | 4 days | 14 g (0.5 oz) | 57 g (2 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) |
Yeast and pitch
Wyeast 1318 London Ale III · 1 liquid pack for 5 gal
Wyeast 1318 London Ale III. Pitch at 66°F.
| Yeast | 12-pack batch · 1.25 gal | Classic · 5 gal | 12×12 batch · 15 gal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyeast 1318 London Ale III | 1 liquid pack | 1 liquid pack | 3 liquid packs |
One pack per 5 gal, and one more above 1.060 OG in a batch over 3 gal. Never fewer than one. House guidance
Water
8.15 gal into the mash for 5 gal
Full-volume brew-in-a-bag: all the water goes in at the start and there is no sparge. Volumes are the total to heat, so the kettle has to hold the mash and still leave room to boil: the 12-pack kit sells a 5 gal stockpot and the 12×12 kit a 30 gal kettle for that.
| Water | 12-pack batch · 1.25 gal | Classic · 5 gal | 12×12 batch · 15 gal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Into the mash | 2.13 gal (8 L) | 8.15 gal (30.9 L) | 19.95 gal (75.5 L) |
| Boiled off | 0.5 gal (1.9 L) | 1.25 gal (4.7 L) | 1.25 gal (4.7 L) |
| Held by the grain | 0.23 gal (0.9 L) | 0.9 gal (3.4 L) | 2.7 gal (10.2 L) |
| Left as trub | 0.15 gal (0.6 L) | 1 gal (3.8 L) | 1 gal (3.8 L) |
| Into the fermenter | 1.25 gal (4.7 L) | 5 gal (18.9 L) | 15 gal (56.8 L) |
Boil-off, grain absorption and trub are typical figures for a stovetop pot and a propane kettle, not measurements of your own gear. Brew once, note what you end up with, and adjust. House guidance
Water profile Soft water built chloride-forward, about two parts chloride to one of sulfate, keeps the body round.
Mash
154°F · 60 min
The mash turns starch into sugar. Hold the temperature steady and the beer finishes the way the recipe intends.
- Rest154°F for 60 minutes
- Strike waterHeat to 164°F; the grain cools it to the rest temperature. House guidance
- Mash-outRaise to 168°F and hold 10 minutes, then lift and drain the bag. House guidance
- Mash ina warmer rest leaves body to carry the haze
Boil
60 min · 3 hop additions
Hops go in on a countdown from the end of the boil. Early additions give bitterness; late ones give aroma.
- Length60 minutes
- 60 minMagnum
- 20 minCitra (whirlpool)
- 20 minMosaic (whirlpool)
- 15 minA kettle fining (whirlfloc or Irish moss) clears the beer if you have one. House guidance
- Chillto 66°Fpitch only once the wort reaches yeast temperature
Also on the recipe's brew-day card:
- Whirlpool20 min at 180°Fcooler wort keeps the fruit and drops the harsh edge
Fermentation
4 steps · 2 dry hop · first pint in 35 days
The recipe's own schedule, in order. Temperature control matters more than almost anything else on this page.
- 66°F for 4 days
- Add the dry hop on day 4
- Free rise to 70°F for days 5 to 9
- Cold crash at 38°F for 2 days
- Dry hopGalaxy, 4 days
- Dry hopMosaic, 4 days
First pint 35 days from brew day.
Packaging and carbonation
2.4 volumes CO₂ · bottle or keg
Target 2.4 volumes of CO₂.
| Bottling | 12-pack batch · 1.25 gal | Classic · 5 gal | 12×12 batch · 15 gal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn sugar to prime | 1.05 oz (30 g) | 4.2 oz (119 g) | 12.59 oz (357 g) |
| 12 oz bottles it fills | 12 | 50 | 144 |
Dissolve the sugar in a little boiled water, stir it gently into the beer, then bottle. The amount is worked out for 70°F, the warmest the beer got while it fermented.
Kegging Set the regulator to 10.2 psi at 38°F.
Kegging instead Skip the bottles with 3 × 5 gal ball-lock kegs, 1 × 5 lb CO₂ tank, 1 × dual-gauge regulator, 1 × gas and beer lines with picnic taps: the kegging upgrade for the 15 gal home brewery, $594.
Brewer's notes
3 tips
- Dry hop while the yeast is still active so it scrubs oxygen from the fermenter.From the recipe
- Keep every transfer closed and quiet; air turns a hazy IPA dull and dark.From the recipe
- Use the crystal malts as written; they build the deep orange colour and a toffee base.From the recipe
Every kit size
Ingredients only
Ingredient kit · 12-pack batch
$31.31
$2.61 a bottle
Grain milled, hops bagged per addition, yeast, priming sugar and 12 caps, for 1.25 gal.
Includes Pale 2-row · Flaked oats · White wheat malt · Munich · and 12 more
Every item in this kit · 16 items
Ingredients
- Pale 2-row$3.72
- Flaked oats$1.08
- White wheat malt$0.57
- Munich$0.65
- Crystal 80$0.72
- Crystal 120$0.18
- Magnum (60 min)$1.50
- Citra (whirlpool, 20 min)$2
- Mosaic (whirlpool, 20 min)$1.50
- Galaxy (dry hop, 4 days)$2
- Mosaic (dry hop, 4 days)$2
- Wyeast 1318 London Ale III$11.99
- Milling and kitting$3
Packaging
- Corn sugar for priming$0.40
- Crown capsIncluded
Guide
- Printed brew guideIncluded
Ingredient kit · 12×12 batch
$227.94
$1.58 a bottle
Grain milled, hops bagged per addition, yeast, priming sugar and 144 caps, for 15 gal.
Includes Pale 2-row · Flaked oats · White wheat malt · Munich · and 12 more
Every item in this kit · 16 items
Ingredients
- Pale 2-row$44.66
- Flaked oats$13.01
- White wheat malt$6.87
- Munich$7.77
- Crystal 80$8.67
- Crystal 120$2.17
- Magnum (60 min)$5.99
- Citra (whirlpool, 20 min)$23.94
- Mosaic (whirlpool, 20 min)$11.97
- Galaxy (dry hop, 4 days)$23.94
- Mosaic (dry hop, 4 days)$23.94
- Wyeast 1318 London Ale III$35.97
- Milling and kitting$8
Packaging
- Corn sugar for priming$5.04
- Crown caps$6
Guide
- Printed brew guideIncluded
Complete home brewery
Complete home brewery · 12-pack batch
$225.13
$18.76 a bottle
Bought separately $246.67 · you save $21.54
All the equipment, then the ingredient kit, for 1.25 gal. Works on a kitchen stove.
Includes 5 gal stainless stockpot · Fine-mesh brew bag · 1.5 gal glass fermenter with drilled bung · 3-piece airlock · and 26 more
Every item in this kit · 30 items
Equipment
- 5 gal stainless stockpot$49.99
- Fine-mesh brew bag$9.99
- 1.5 gal glass fermenter with drilled bung$17.99
- 3-piece airlock$2.49
- No-rinse sanitizer, 4 oz$12.99
- Hydrometer and test jar$15.99
- Digital probe thermometer$14.99
- Mini auto-siphon with tubing$13.99
- Spring-tip bottle filler$5.99
- 12 oz amber bottles$16.99
- Wing capper$19.99
- Brewery wash, 1 lb$9.99
- 0.1 g kitchen scale$14.99
- Long stainless spoon$8.99
Ingredients
- Pale 2-row$3.72
- Flaked oats$1.08
- White wheat malt$0.57
- Munich$0.65
- Crystal 80$0.72
- Crystal 120$0.18
- Magnum (60 min)$1.50
- Citra (whirlpool, 20 min)$2
- Mosaic (whirlpool, 20 min)$1.50
- Galaxy (dry hop, 4 days)$2
- Mosaic (dry hop, 4 days)$2
- Wyeast 1318 London Ale III$11.99
- Milling and kitting$3
Packaging
- Corn sugar for priming$0.40
- Crown capsIncluded
Guide
- Printed brew guideIncluded
Complete home brewery · 12×12 batch
$1,323.94
$9.19 a bottle
Bought separately $1,445.72 · you save $121.78
All the equipment, then the ingredient kit, for 15 gal. You supply a propane tank and water.
Includes 30 gal stainless kettle with ball valve and thermometer · 72 · 30 gal brew bag · 50 ft copper immersion chiller · and 29 more
Every item in this kit · 33 items
Equipment
- 30 gal stainless kettle with ball valve and thermometer$399
- 72,000 BTU propane burner and stand$99
- 30 gal brew bag$44.99
- 50 ft copper immersion chiller$129
- 7.9 gal fermenting buckets with lids and airlocks$89.97
- No-rinse sanitizer, 32 oz$32.99
- Brewery wash, 4 lb$34.99
- Hydrometer and test jar$15.99
- Refractometer$29.99
- Digital thermometer$24.99
- ½" auto-siphon with tubing$24.99
- Bottling buckets with spigots$55.98
- Bottle filler$5.99
- 12 oz amber bottles (6 cases)$119.94
- Bench capper$59.99
- Mash paddle$24.99
- Digital scale$24.99
Ingredients
- Pale 2-row$44.66
- Flaked oats$13.01
- White wheat malt$6.87
- Munich$7.77
- Crystal 80$8.67
- Crystal 120$2.17
- Magnum (60 min)$5.99
- Citra (whirlpool, 20 min)$23.94
- Mosaic (whirlpool, 20 min)$11.97
- Galaxy (dry hop, 4 days)$23.94
- Mosaic (dry hop, 4 days)$23.94
- Wyeast 1318 London Ale III$35.97
- Milling and kitting$8
Packaging
- Corn sugar for priming$5.04
- Crown caps$6
Guide
- Printed brew guideIncluded
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