Cubista Pocket Water Double IPA
by @dekasso
Spray, dark stone and gold light
A double IPA named for the Rio Cubista, resinous and citrus-bright at 8.5%, for a slow evening by fast water.
Brewed to order
Cubista Pocket Water Double IPA wears a label of angular fish swimming through swirling teal current. The design is cut into navy, teal and gold shards with cream lettering, set beside white rapids.
- ABV
- 8.5%
- IBU
- 85
- Colour
- 7SRM
- OG to FG
- 1.0751.010
- 8.5% ABV double IPA
- Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe hops
- Grapefruit, mango and pine resin
- Dry finish, 85 IBU
- Navy, teal and gold fish label
In the glass
Grapefruit, ripe mango and pine resin over a honeyed malt middle, with a firm, dry bitterness
- Serve
- 45°F in a tulip glass
- Alongside
- Spicy fish tacos, sharp cheddar, grilled sausage
Fish cut into blue, teal and gold shards swim through a spiral of current on a navy label. Behind them, white water breaks over dark rock, and the whole thing rests on a grey, weathered plank.
Grapefruit and mango up front, then pine resin and a honeyed malt middle. The bitterness is firm and the finish dry, so the 8.5% sits quietly. Open one when the waders are hung up and the light goes gold.
Dry hopping needs care here. Purge the fermenter with CO2 first, add the Citra and Simcoe on day 10, and keep oxygen out so the fruit stays bright.
The numbers
8.5%Alcohol by volume
(1.075 − 1.010) × 131.25
85Bitterness, IBU
Bitterness only means anything against the style. This one is a Double IPA.
7Colour, SRM
The swatch above is this number on the standard reference ramp, not an impression of it.
Gravity1.075 down to 1.010 — 87% apparent attenuation.
Details
Details
- River
- Rio Cubista
- Style
- double IPA
- ABV
- 8.5%
- Tasting notes
- grapefruit, mango, pine resin, honeyed malt
- Colors
- navy blue, teal, gold, cream, silver
Make it yourself
At a glance
- Style
- Double IPA
- Gravity, OG → FG
- 1.075 → 1.010
- ABV
- 8.5%Derived from OG and FG
- Bitterness
- 85 IBU
- Colour
- 7SRMdeep gold
- Difficulty
- Second batcha high gravity and heavy dry hops ask for a healthy pitch and care with oxygen.
- 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 brew kettle, mash tun, fermenter with airlock, wort chiller, hydrometer, thermometer, sanitizer, packaging gear
- Written for
- 5 gal (18.9 L)
- Efficiency assumed
- 72%Brew-in-a-bag, full-volume. House guidance
Grain bill
3 malts · 15.5 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 | 90.3% | 3.5 lb (1.59 kg) | 14 lb (6.35 kg) | 42 lb (19.05 kg) |
| Munich | 6.5% | 4 oz (113 g) | 1 lb (0.45 kg) | 3 lb (1.36 kg) |
| Carapils | 3.2% | 2 oz (57 g) | 8 oz (227 g) | 1.5 lb (0.68 kg) |
| Total grain | 100% | 3.88 lb (1.76 kg) | 15.5 lb (7.03 kg) | 46.5 lb (21.09 kg) |
Hop schedule
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | Boil | 60 min | 7.1 g (0.25 oz) | 28 g (1 oz) | 85 g (3 oz) |
| Simcoe | Boil | 15 min | 7.1 g (0.25 oz) | 28 g (1 oz) | 85 g (3 oz) |
| Citra | Whirlpool | 20 min | 14 g (0.5 oz) | 57 g (2 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) |
| Mosaic | Whirlpool | 20 min | 14 g (0.5 oz) | 57 g (2 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) |
| Citra | Dry hop | 4 days | 21 g (0.75 oz) | 85 g (3 oz) | 255 g (9 oz) |
| Simcoe | Dry hop | 4 days | 14 g (0.5 oz) | 57 g (2 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) |
Yeast and pitch
American ale yeast · 2 dry packs for 5 gal
American ale yeast (US-05), 2 packets. Pitch at 64°F.
| Yeast | 12-pack batch · 1.25 gal | Classic · 5 gal | 12×12 batch · 15 gal |
|---|---|---|---|
| American ale yeast | 1 dry pack | 2 dry packs | 4 dry 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
8.49 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 | 2.21 gal (8.4 L) | 8.49 gal (32.1 L) | 20.97 gal (79.4 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 | 0.31 gal (1.2 L) | 1.24 gal (4.7 L) | 3.72 gal (14.1 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 with sulfate near 150 ppm and chloride near 75 ppm keeps the bitterness crisp.
Mash
150°F · 60 min
The mash turns starch into sugar. Hold the temperature steady and the beer finishes the way the recipe intends.
- Rest150°F for 60 minutes
- Strike waterHeat to 160°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 cooler rest keeps the finish dry under all those hops
Boil
60 min · 4 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 minColumbus
- 20 minCitra (whirlpool)
- 20 minMosaic (whirlpool)
- 15 minSimcoe
- 15 minA kettle fining (whirlfloc or Irish moss) clears the beer if you have one. House guidance
- Chill64°Fpitch cool so the yeast stays clean
Also on the recipe's brew-day card:
- Whirlpool20 min at 175°Fbelow boiling, the hop oils stay in the wort
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.
- 7 days at 66°F
- Raise to 68°F for 3 days
- Dry hop on day 10 for 4 days
- Cold crash at 34°F for 2 days
- Dry hopCitra, 4 days
- Dry hopSimcoe, 4 days
First pint 35 days from brew day.
Packaging and carbonation
2.5 volumes CO₂ · bottle or keg
Target 2.5 volumes of CO₂.
| Bottling | 12-pack batch · 1.25 gal | Classic · 5 gal | 12×12 batch · 15 gal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn sugar to prime | 1.1 oz (31 g) | 4.39 oz (124 g) | 13.17 oz (373 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 68°F, the warmest the beer got while it fermented.
Kegging Set the regulator to 11.2 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
- Oxygenate the wort well before pitching; a big gravity needs a strong start.From the recipe
- Purge the fermenter with CO2 before dry hopping to keep the aroma bright.From the recipe
- Drink it fresh; the hop character fades within a few weeks.From the recipe
Every kit size
Ingredients only
Ingredient kit · 12-pack batch
$30.95
$2.58 a bottle
Grain milled, hops bagged per addition, yeast, priming sugar and 12 caps, for 1.25 gal.
Includes Pale 2-row · Munich · Carapils · Columbus (60 min) · and 10 more
Every item in this kit · 14 items
Ingredients
- Pale 2-row$8.02
- Munich$0.65
- Carapils$0.36
- Columbus (60 min)$1.50
- Simcoe (15 min)$1.50
- Citra (whirlpool, 20 min)$2
- Mosaic (whirlpool, 20 min)$2
- Citra (dry hop, 4 days)$2.99
- Simcoe (dry hop, 4 days)$2
- American ale yeast$6.49
- Milling and kitting$3
Packaging
- Corn sugar for priming$0.44
- Crown capsIncluded
Guide
- Printed brew guideIncluded
Ingredient kit · 12×12 batch
$285.20
$1.98 a bottle
Grain milled, hops bagged per addition, yeast, priming sugar and 144 caps, for 15 gal.
Includes Pale 2-row · Munich · Carapils · Columbus (60 min) · and 10 more
Every item in this kit · 14 items
Ingredients
- Pale 2-row$96.18
- Munich$7.77
- Carapils$4.34
- Columbus (60 min)$11.97
- Simcoe (15 min)$11.97
- Citra (whirlpool, 20 min)$23.94
- Mosaic (whirlpool, 20 min)$23.94
- Citra (dry hop, 4 days)$35.91
- Simcoe (dry hop, 4 days)$23.94
- American ale yeast$25.96
- Milling and kitting$8
Packaging
- Corn sugar for priming$5.28
- Crown caps$6
Guide
- Printed brew guideIncluded
Complete home brewery
Complete home brewery · 12-pack batch
$224.77
$18.73 a bottle
Bought separately $246.31 · 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 24 more
Every item in this kit · 28 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$8.02
- Munich$0.65
- Carapils$0.36
- Columbus (60 min)$1.50
- Simcoe (15 min)$1.50
- Citra (whirlpool, 20 min)$2
- Mosaic (whirlpool, 20 min)$2
- Citra (dry hop, 4 days)$2.99
- Simcoe (dry hop, 4 days)$2
- American ale yeast$6.49
- Milling and kitting$3
Packaging
- Corn sugar for priming$0.44
- Crown capsIncluded
Guide
- Printed brew guideIncluded
Complete home brewery · 12×12 batch
$1,381.20
$9.59 a bottle
Bought separately $1,502.98 · 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 27 more
Every item in this kit · 31 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$96.18
- Munich$7.77
- Carapils$4.34
- Columbus (60 min)$11.97
- Simcoe (15 min)$11.97
- Citra (whirlpool, 20 min)$23.94
- Mosaic (whirlpool, 20 min)$23.94
- Citra (dry hop, 4 days)$35.91
- Simcoe (dry hop, 4 days)$23.94
- American ale yeast$25.96
- Milling and kitting$8
Packaging
- Corn sugar for priming$5.28
- Crown caps$6
Guide
- Printed brew guideIncluded
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