21A American IPA
Krush'd Promise
ABV6.2% OG1.059 FG1.011 IBU102Against the style · 21A American IPA
- ABV 6.2%, style 5.5% to 7.5%
- OG 1.059, style 1.056 to 1.070
- FG 1.011, style 1.008 to 1.014
- EBC est. 10, style 12 to 28
- IBU 102, style 40 to 70
- BU/GU 1.73, style 0.63 to 1.11
Grain bill
| Golden Promise | 6 kg | 100% |
Adjuncts
| Yeast nutrient | 4 g @ 10 min |
| Whirlfloc | 1 g @ 10 min |
Hop schedule
| Hop | 60 min | 20 min | 10 min | WP 80°C | DH#1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krush 300 g | 15g | 30g | 45g | 60g | 150g |
Yeast
| LalBrew Pomona | 2 packets |
Water additions
| Calcium Chloride | 2 g |
| Magnesium Sulfate | 4 g |
| Calcium Sulfate | 8 g |
| Lactic acid | — |
Tasting notes
2025-05-04
Fermentation profile
Gravity
Temperature
About This Beer
A SMaSH-style American IPA pairing Golden Promise with Krush. The same single-malt platform as Golden Weka Ale, this time reading Krush as the sole hop.
Golden Promise is the entire fermentable load. A slightly higher mash at 67.5°C retained enough body to balance a heavy hop load while still finishing dry.
All Krush, across boil, an 80°C whirlpool and a dry hop on a gravity trigger. Krush is a Kiwi variety with tropical stone fruit, kiwi and mandarin character, and its high myrcene and thiol precursors make it especially interesting with a thiol-active yeast like Pomona.
Fermentation
Pomona at 18.5°C. Dry hop triggered on gravity, then stepped to 21°C and 22°C for cleanup. Pressure built to 16 to 17 psi during the rest before cooling to 4°C around day 14.
Packaging and tasting
Mixed packaging on day 15, keg plus bottles, carbonated to 2.4 volumes.
Tasted at packaging: strong aroma and flavour with good body for the single-malt format, and no off-flavours. A clean read on what Krush brings.