21A American IPA
SMASHadelic
ABV6.6% OG1.058 FG1.008 IBU65Against the style · 21A American IPA
- ABV 6.6%, style 5.5% to 7.5%
- OG 1.058, style 1.056 to 1.070
- FG 1.008, style 1.008 to 1.014
- EBC 10, style 12 to 28
- IBU 65, style 40 to 70
- BU/GU 1.12, style 0.63 to 1.11
Grain bill
| Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt | 6.3 kg | 100% |
Adjuncts
| Whirlfloc | half tablet @ 15 min |
| Yeast nutrient | half tsp @ 15 min |
Hop schedule
| Hop | 60 min | 10 min | 5 min | WP | DH#1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superdelic 250 g | 22g | 56g | 56g | 66g | 50g |
Yeast
| LalBrew BRY-97 | 2 packets |
Water additions
| Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 2 g |
| Calcium Sulphate (Gypsum) | 9 g |
Tasting notes
About This Beer
SMASHadelic came from a kit by League of Brewers in Nelson, designed specifically to showcase Superdelic — a new NZ hop variety that was generating significant interest at the time. The concept was simple: one grain, one hop, maximum hop focus.
6.3 kg of Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt provides a clean, biscuity base with good mouthfeel. All 250g of Superdelic (11.6% AA) is distributed across five additions: 60 minutes, 10 minutes, 5 minutes, a 15-minute whirlpool at 80°C, and a Day 7 dry hop. BRY-97, rehydrated before pitching (League of Brewers noted that dry pitching can lose up to 50% cell viability).
The recipe was built around a “light coloured and hoppy” water profile — sulfate pushed to 145 ppm against 36 ppm chloride for a sharp, hop-accentuating ratio of roughly 4:1 — with a clean 64.8 IBU coming entirely from Superdelic. On paper it targeted OG 1.065 and FG 1.015 for 6.6% ABV.
In the glass it ran drier than designed: OG came in at 1.058 and BRY-97 took it all the way down to 1.008 — around 86% apparent attenuation, well past the strain’s usual 75% — for 6.56% ABV. 23 litres bottled with 140g dextrose on 25 June 2023.