Holly-Haze IPA

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‘Tis the season to be jolly, and this festive IPA is just in time for the Christmas ‘holly’days. True to its name, it pours hazy gold into the glass and settles-in under a snowy white head. And since Christmas here means summer, get ready to unwrap aromas of tropical fruits with a touch of Christmas tree pine to follow. Flavours of mango, pineapple, melon, and passionfruit are a gift for the tastebuds. Completing the wishlist, is a lush mouthfeel thanks to the wheat and Golden Naked oats, and a mild bitterness that’s just enough to cut through the sweetness – ensuring this IPA is as moreish as Christmas pudding.

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Recipe Contains

1 × Thomas Coopers Preacher's Hefe Wheat (1.7kg)
1 × Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract (1.5kg)
1 × Simcoe Hops (25g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × 250g Golden Naked Oats
1 × 25g El Dorado CGX Hops
1 × 11g Lallemand Verdant IPA Yeast

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 7
Volume: 20L
Difficulty: Advanced

ABV 5.9%

Alcohol by Volume

29 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 7

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Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Thomas Coopers Preacher’s Hefe Wheat
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract
1 x 250g Golden Naked Oats
1 x 25g Simcoe Hops
1 x 25g El Dorado CGX Hops
1 x 11g Lallemand Verdant IPA Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

Mix

Place the Golden Naked Oats in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack using a rolling pin.
In a good size pot (around 5lLitres) bring 2 litres of water to approximately 60-70°C, add the crushed
malt (we recommend wrapping in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the wrapper) and let
steep for about 30 minutes.
Remove the malt by gathering up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift, allowing the liquid to drain
from the malt back into the pot.
Bring the liquid to the boil for 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and add 300ml of cool water from the tap to cool wort to approx. 85°C.
Add the Simcoe Hops and steep for 20 minutes with the lid on the pot.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool (approx. 15 minutes) then strain into a fermenting vessel
(FV).
Add the Thomas Coopers Preacher’s Hefe Wheat, and Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract to the FV,
stir to dissolve then top up with cool water to the 16 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 20 litre mark with warm or cold water (refrigerated if
necessary) to get as close as possible to 18C.
Sprinkle the Lallemand Verdant IPA Yeast, then fit the lid

Home Recipes HOLLY-HAZE IPA

Holly-Haze IPA

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and this festive IPA is just in time for the Christmas ‘holly’days. True to its name, it pours hazy gold into the glass and settles-in under a snowy white head. And since Christmas here means summer, get ready to unwrap aromas of tropical fruits with a touch of Christmas tree pine to follow. Flavours of mango, pineapple, melon, and passionfruit are a gift for the tastebuds. Completing the wishlist, is a lush mouthfeel thanks to the wheat and Golden Naked oats, and a mild bitterness that’s just enough to cut through the sweetness – ensuring this IPA is as moreish as Christmas pudding.

Holly-Haze IPA
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Hoppy, Citrus, Fruity, Sweet
Alcohol Content 5.9%
Colour (EBC) 7
Bitterness (IBU) 29
Volume 20L
Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Thomas Coopers Preacher’s Hefe Wheat
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract
1 x 250g Golden Naked Oats
1 x 25g Simcoe Hops
1 x 25g El Dorado CGX Hops
1 x 11g Lallemand Verdant IPA Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

Place the Golden Naked Oats in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack using a rolling pin.
In a good size pot (around 5lLitres) bring 2 litres of water to approximately 60-70°C, add the crushed
malt (we recommend wrapping in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the wrapper) and let
steep for about 30 minutes.
Remove the malt by gathering up the corners of the mesh cloth and lift, allowing the liquid to drain
from the malt back into the pot.
Bring the liquid to the boil for 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and add 300ml of cool water from the tap to cool wort to approx. 85°C.
Add the Simcoe Hops and steep for 20 minutes with the lid on the pot.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool (approx. 15 minutes) then strain into a fermenting vessel
(FV).
Add the Thomas Coopers Preacher’s Hefe Wheat, and Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract to the FV,
stir to dissolve then top up with cool water to the 16 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 20 litre mark with warm or cold water (refrigerated if
necessary) to get as close as possible to 18C.
Sprinkle the Lallemand Verdant IPA Yeast, then fit the lid

2. Brew

Ferment temperature should be as close to 18 - 23C, if possible.
Once the foam has subsided around day 5, add the El Dorado CGX Hops (we recommend wrapping
them in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the wrapper).
Take a specific gravity (SG) reading.
Check the SG again the following day and so on.
The brew is ready once the SG has stabilised over 2 days, expect about 1010 to 1015.

3. Bottle

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 18°C.

4. Enjoy

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the bottles.
Bottles kept unrefrigerated should improve in the short term.
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 5.9% ABV.

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