Code Breaker IPA

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  • CitrusCitrus
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  • Bitter-FinishBitter-Finish
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It’s no secret… this is one cracker of an IPA. But you don’t need a WWII code-breaking machine to decipher the recipe. The first hint that you’ve cracked success is the pale amber colour under the cover of a discreet white head. Slowly revealing themselves are hints of white wine grapes and berries. Tropical fruit and melon give a tip-off about the flavours to be uncovered, before exposing a firm bitter finish. As to the code breaker name? That clue is the key to it all – Australia’s own Enigma hops.

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Recipe Contains

1 × Mr Beer Long Play IPA (1.3kg)
1 × Light Crystal Malt (100g)
1 × Mr Beer Carbonation Drops (72g)

You'll Need

2 × 25g Enigma Hops
1 × 11.5g Safale US-05 Yeast

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 21
Volume: 9L
Difficulty: Advanced

ABV 5.2%

Alcohol by Volume

60 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 21

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Ingredients

1 x 1.3kg Mr Beer Long Play IPA
1 x 100g Light Crystal Malt
2 x 25g Enigma Hops
1 x 11.5g Safale US-05 Yeast
1 x 72g Mr Beer Carbonation Drops

Mix

The Day Before: Place the Light Crystal Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a
rolling pin.
Line a pot (at least 2 litres) with a mesh cleaning cloth (pulled straight from the pack), then add the
cracked grain and 1 litre of cold water.
Fit the lid and sit in the fridge for 24hrs.
Brew Day: Clean and sanitise all equipment that will come in contact with the brew.
Remove the Light Crystal Malt from the fridge, then gather up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift,
allowing the liquid to drain from the malt back into the pot.
Add pot to the stove and bring to the boil.
After 5 minutes remove from heat and add half of one of the Enigma Hop packets.
Let the hops steep for 20 minutes then set in an ice bath to cool.
Strain the Light Crystal Malt Liquid and add the Mr Beer Long Play IPA to the Fermenting Vessel (FV).
Fill the FV with cold water to the 9 litre mark.
Sprinkle the Safale US-05 Yeast and fit the lid.

Home Recipes CODE BREAKER IPA

Code Breaker IPA

It’s no secret… this is one cracker of an IPA. But you don’t need a WWII code-breaking machine to decipher the recipe. The first hint that you’ve cracked success is the pale amber colour under the cover of a discreet white head. Slowly revealing themselves are hints of white wine grapes and berries. Tropical fruit and melon give a tip-off about the flavours to be uncovered, before exposing a firm bitter finish. As to the code breaker name? That clue is the key to it all – Australia’s own Enigma hops.

Code Breaker IPA
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Hoppy, Citrus, Fruity, Bitter-Finish
Alcohol Content 5.2%
Colour (EBC) 21
Bitterness (IBU) 60
Volume 9L
Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

1 x 1.3kg Mr Beer Long Play IPA
1 x 100g Light Crystal Malt
2 x 25g Enigma Hops
1 x 11.5g Safale US-05 Yeast
1 x 72g Mr Beer Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

The Day Before: Place the Light Crystal Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a
rolling pin.
Line a pot (at least 2 litres) with a mesh cleaning cloth (pulled straight from the pack), then add the
cracked grain and 1 litre of cold water.
Fit the lid and sit in the fridge for 24hrs.
Brew Day: Clean and sanitise all equipment that will come in contact with the brew.
Remove the Light Crystal Malt from the fridge, then gather up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift,
allowing the liquid to drain from the malt back into the pot.
Add pot to the stove and bring to the boil.
After 5 minutes remove from heat and add half of one of the Enigma Hop packets.
Let the hops steep for 20 minutes then set in an ice bath to cool.
Strain the Light Crystal Malt Liquid and add the Mr Beer Long Play IPA to the Fermenting Vessel (FV).
Fill the FV with cold water to the 9 litre mark.
Sprinkle the Safale US-05 Yeast and fit the lid.

2. Brew

Place the FV in a location out of direct sunlight and try to ferment between 17C-22C.
Fermentation should take 7 to 10 days.
Once fermentation slows down, approximately day 5, add the remaining Enigma Hops (we
recommend wrapping them in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the wrapper).
Leave for 3 days and then check Specific Gravity (SG).
Check the SG again the following day and so on

3. Bottle

The brew is ready once the SG has stabilised over a couple of days, expect about 1009 to 1014.
Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top.
Add 2 carbonation drops per bottle and secure the caps.
Store the bottles upright in a location out of direct sunlight at or above 18C.

4. Enjoy

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the bottles.
Bottles kept unrefrigerated should improve with age.
When ready to drink, chill the bottles upright.
The chilled beer may be poured into clean glassware, leaving the sediment behind.
Expect the alcohol content to be approximately 5.2% ABV.

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