Hoptain America Pale Ale
Hoptain America is a simple but powerful reflection of elegant simplicity. Shield yourself from crazy and overly complex malt bills with a simple grist and straightforward hopping.
A powerful beer that celebrates simplicity and freedom.
Hoptain America: Zymurgy Wars is an opportunity for you to pick a side between Hoptain America pale ale and Hop Reactor red IPA.
Mash Bill
- 7 lb pale 2-row malt
- 2 lb Briess Bonlander Munich malt
- 1 lb crystal malt 40 L
Mash at 152 degrees Fahrenheit for 60 minutes and sparge to reach a boil volume of 6.5 gallons.
Hops
- 0.5 oz CTZ 14.5% AA – 60 minutes
- 0.5 oz Citra 13% AA – 20 minutes
- 0.5 oz CTZ 14.5% AA – 20 minutes
- 0.5 oz Citra 13% AA – 0 minutes
- 0.5 oz CTZ 14.5% AA – 0 minutes
Yeast
Select a clean-fermenting American Ale yeast (obviously). Safale US-05, White Labs WLP-001, or Wyeast 1056 are great options.