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Brewing a Double Chinook IPA

After brewing a Chinook Session IPA a few months back I started looking around for a double Chinook recipe. While I was looking for an Arrogant Bastard clone I started reading this thread over on Home Brew Talk. It featured all Chinook hop additions. With a little modification I was able to up the grain percentage to create a double IPA.


This turned out to be a great IPA. It did take longer to carbonate in the keg than I would have expected. It was fully carbed in about 3 weeks. Though it was very drinkable at 2 weeks.

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
6 gal 60 min 108.8 IBUs 16.1 SRM 1.083 1.019 8.6 %
Actuals 1.079 1.012 9.0 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Viking Pilsner Malt 17 lbs 88.31
Aromatic Malt 9 oz 2.92
Biscuit Malt 9 oz 2.92
Caramunich I (Weyermann) 9 oz 2.92
Special B Malt 9 oz 2.92

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Chinook 1.1 oz 60 min Boil Pellet 13
Chinook 1.1 oz 45 min Boil Pellet 13
Chinook 1.1 oz 2 min Boil Pellet 13
Chinook 2.2 oz 60 min Aroma Pellet 13
Chinook 2.2 oz 4 days Dry Hop Pellet 13
Chinook 2 oz 0 min Dry Hop Pellet 13

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Baking Soda 2.00 tsp 60 min Mash Water Agent
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) 1.50 tsp 60 min Mash Water Agent
Whirlfloc Tablet 1.00 Items 15 min Boil Fining
Yeast Nutrient 6.00 tsp 15 min Boil Other

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
Nottingham Yeast (-) Lallemand 75% 62°F - 72°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Mash In 152°F 60 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Primary 10 days 68°F
Secondary 10 days 68°F
Aging 7 days 52°F

Notes

Originallyl came from here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/arrogant-bastard-clone.71867/

Dry hop in the keg with the final 2 Oz..

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Double IPA Brew Day with With Citra, Simcoe, Ekuanot, Centennial and WLP095

This time out I brew up a double IPA using a new recipe. I chose Citra, Simcoe and Ekuanot hops because they seemed to be the most common hops used in many of the big IPA’s I sampled earlier in the summer. I added in Centennial because I had it on hand and it’s one of my favorites.


I once again had priming and carbonation issues. This was the last piece of the puzzle that pushed me in to kegging. I’m very frustrated with putting in all of the hard work it takes to make a great beer. Only to be let down by priming and carbonation issues.

There is one more beer in the pipeline that went in to bottles. Then it’s kegging from here on out.

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
6 gal 75 min 135.5 IBUs 7.6 SRM 1.084 1.010 10.0 %
Actuals 1.072 1.01 8.3 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel 13 lbs 76.47
Victory Malt 1 lbs 5.88
Wheat Malt, Bel 1 lbs 5.88
Corn Sugar (Dextrose) 2 lbs 11.76

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
HopShot 0.35 oz 75 min Boil CO2Extract 65
Centennial 1 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 10
Citra 1 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 12
Equinox (HBC 366) 1 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 15
Simcoe 1 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 13
Centennial 1 oz 30 min Aroma Pellet 10
Citra 1 oz 30 min Aroma Pellet 12
Equinox (HBC 366) 1 oz 30 min Aroma Pellet 15
Simcoe 1 oz 30 min Aroma Pellet 13
Citra 1 oz 10 days Dry Hop Pellet 12
Equinox (HBC 366) 1 oz 10 days Dry Hop Pellet 15
Simcoe 1 oz 10 days Dry Hop Pellet 13
Citra 1 oz 5 days Dry Hop Pellet 12
Equinox (HBC 366) 1 oz 5 days Dry Hop Pellet 15
Simcoe 1 oz 5 days Dry Hop Pellet 13

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
California Ale (WLP001) White Labs 77% 68°F - 73°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Mash In 150°F 75 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Primary 4 days 67°F
Secondary 10 days 67°F
Aging 30 days 65°F

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Within Us – Anchorage Brewing Company

I don’t often encounter beers from Anchorage Brewing Company here in Central Pa. The few that I have had were very good. Within Us is no exception to that. It’s a pleasant super hazy citrus forward IPA that delivers. I highly recommend picking this up if you can find it in your area.

ABV: 8.4% IBU: N/A SRM: N/A

Malts: N/A
Hops: N/A
Yeast: Unknown
Other Ingredients: N/A

Availability: Unknown

Tasting Notes

  • Color and Appearance
    • Yellow
    • Hazy
    • Long head retention
    • Medium carbonation
  • Aroma
    • Citrus, Tropical Fruit
    • No malt aroma
    • Low to no esters
  • Flavor
    • Low alcohol
    • Citrus, Orange
    • Low hop bitterness
    • Low to no malt
  • Mouth Feel
    • Low astringency
    • Medium body
    • Medium carbonation
    • Medium finish.

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Clencher DIPA – BuckleDown Brewing

BuckleDown has come up with am interesting combination of hops for their Clencher DIPA. I’ve used Centennial quite a bit in my last few brews. Having not yet brewed with Simcoe, it’s something I’ll be looking to use in the future. The floral and citrus undertones that make up the majority of the flavor in this beer are generated by the centennial hops. It makes for a pleasant compliment and an all around good beer.


From the BuckleDown Brewing website:

Hops are the hero in this powerhouse. Hopped throughout with Simcoe and Centennial, Clencher is loaded with pine and citrus aromas and the body and alcohol to compliment it’s assertive flavors.

ABV: 8.1% IBU: 75 SRM: N/A

Malts: N/A
Hops: Simcoe, and centennial
Yeast: Unknown
Other Ingredients: None

Tasting Notes

  • Color and Appearance
    • Straw
    • Clear
    • Moderate head retention
    • Medium carbonation
  • Aroma
    • Pine, citrus, tropical rruit
    • No malt aroma
    • Tropical fruit esters
  • Flavor
    • Low alcohol
    • Citrus tropical fruit
    • Mild hop bitterness
    • Light malt
  • Mouth Feel
    • Low astringency
    • Light body
    • Medium carbonation
    • Medium finish.

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Bottomcutter Imperial IPA – Bale Breaker Brewing Company

A bottomcutter is a tractor like vehicle used to cut hop vines at a given height. If you would like to see one in action you can find clips here and here. With Bottomcutter IIPA Bale Breaker has come up with an IIPA that is aggressive and fresh. Heavy with pine notes in both aroma and flavor. You can’t get much better than this.


This is the second time I’ve encountered Ekuanot hops in as many reviews. They were also in The Sister. Look for a brew day featuring Ekuanot in the near future.

From the Bale Breaker website:

Double dry-hopped with homegrown Yakima hops, Bottomcutter IIPA may be light in color but is packed with citrus and pine hop character. This Imperial IPA is brewed to finish dry, perfect for the combination of Citra®, Simcoe®, and Ekuanot™ hops. As the bottomcutter is a tractor that leads the topcutter through the fields during harvest, this beer will lead to a new appreciation for our valley’s hops.

ABV: 8.2% IBU: 100 SRM: N/A

Malts: N/A
Hops: Citra, Simcoe, and Ekuanot
Yeast: Unknown
Other Ingredients: None

Tasting Notes

  • Color and Appearance
    • Straw
    • Clear
    • Moderate head retention
    • Medium carbonation
  • Aroma
    • Pine, citrus
    • No malt aroma
    • Tropical fruit esters
  • Flavor
    • Medium alcohol
    • Pine, citrus
    • Aggressive hop bitterness
    • Light malt
  • Mouth Feel
    • Medium astringency
    • Drying body
    • Medium carbonation
    • Medium finish.

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