Owen
Brewed February 2, 2026
OG 1.061
54.50
IPA, RIPA

Fresh Hops RIPA

Brew

Hops


60 minutes	10 minutes	WP 75C	DH 7	Total
80gms	500gm	250gm	tba

Cascade fresh hops

Grain

5.5kg American Ale
0.7kg Munich
0.55kg Redback
0.45kg Shepherds Delight
0.05kg Eclipse Wheat

Yeast

BRY-97 2 pkts

Water Treatment

Mash 1 teaspoon Calcium Sulphate, 1 teaspoon Magnesium Sulphate, 1/2 teaspoon Calcium Chloride, Sparge 5 drops LA88%

Boil Additions

1/2 yeast nutrient and 1/2 whirlfloc at 10 minutes

Brew

Mash in at 67°C with 18L, rest for 60 min at 67°C.
Mash out: 10 minutes @ 75C
Sparge with 16L at 75°C
Preboil size 28.5L
Boil time 60mins
Postboil size 25L
Fermenter volume 24.5L

Fermentation

19C for primary fermentation, then to 22C for diacetyl rest before 3 day cooling to 7C

Fermenter Additions

N/A

Carbonation

N/A

Bottled

N/A

Final Volume

N/A

Notes

I harvested 830gm fresh Cascade hops (2 second year plants) late January in Auckland and brewed a ‘fresh hop RIPA’. I left some smaller hop flowers on the vines for a second harvest in a weeks time for dry hopping.