Scorcher Hot XPA

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Ok summer lovers, you’ve heard of cold IPAs. Well, we’re bringing you a hot, hot, hot XPA... just remember to serve chilled! Descending like a heatwave, it pours a pale, hazy gold beneath a frothy white head. The aromas take you to the steamy tropics, plus there’s a hint of citrus, melon and subtle spice from the Kveik yeast. The sizzling summertime flavours – fuelled by the Mosaic and Cashmere hops – are ablaze with ripe mango, lime, and a flash of pineapple, balanced by a gentle malt sweetness. Then finally, it resolves with a balmy finish that’s clean and crisp with a medium bitterness and the Kveik’s typically refreshing appeal.

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Recipe Contains

1 × Canadian Blonde (1.7kg)
1 × Brew Enhancer 2 (1kg)
1 × Carapils Malt (250g)
1 × Mosaic Hops (25g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × 25g Cashmere Hops
1 × 11g Lalbrew Voss Kveik Ale Yeast

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 6
Volume: 20L
Difficulty: Advanced

ABV 5.0%

Alcohol by Volume

35 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 6

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Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Coopers Canadian Blonde
1 x 1kg Coopers Brew Enhancer 2
1 x 250g Carapils Malt
1 x 25g Mosaic Hops
1 x 25g Cashmere Hops
1 x 11g Lalbrew Voss Kveik Ale Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

Mix

Place the Carapils Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
In a good size pot (around 5 Litres) bring 2 litres of water to approximately 60-70°C, add the crushed
Carapils 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 half a pack of Mosaic Hops and let steep for 20 minutes.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool (approx. 15 minutes) then strain into a fermenting vessel
(FV).
Add the Coopers Canadian Blonde and the Brew Enhancer 2 to the FV and stir to dissolve. Top up with
cool water to the 17 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 20 litre mark with warm water to get as close as
possible to 35°C. (YES 35°C!)
Sprinkle the Lalbrew Voss Kveik Ale Yeast then fit the lid.

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Scorcher Hot XPA

Ok summer lovers, you’ve heard of cold IPAs. Well, we’re bringing you a hot, hot, hot XPA... just remember to serve chilled! Descending like a heatwave, it pours a pale, hazy gold beneath a frothy white head. The aromas take you to the steamy tropics, plus there’s a hint of citrus, melon and subtle spice from the Kveik yeast. The sizzling summertime flavours – fuelled by the Mosaic and Cashmere hops – are ablaze with ripe mango, lime, and a flash of pineapple, balanced by a gentle malt sweetness. Then finally, it resolves with a balmy finish that’s clean and crisp with a medium bitterness and the Kveik’s typically refreshing appeal.

Scorcher Hot XPA
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Hoppy, Citrus, Fruity
Alcohol Content 5.0%
Colour (EBC) 6
Bitterness (IBU) 35
Volume 20L
Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Coopers Canadian Blonde
1 x 1kg Coopers Brew Enhancer 2
1 x 250g Carapils Malt
1 x 25g Mosaic Hops
1 x 25g Cashmere Hops
1 x 11g Lalbrew Voss Kveik Ale Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

Place the Carapils Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
In a good size pot (around 5 Litres) bring 2 litres of water to approximately 60-70°C, add the crushed
Carapils 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 half a pack of Mosaic Hops and let steep for 20 minutes.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool (approx. 15 minutes) then strain into a fermenting vessel
(FV).
Add the Coopers Canadian Blonde and the Brew Enhancer 2 to the FV and stir to dissolve. Top up with
cool water to the 17 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 20 litre mark with warm water to get as close as
possible to 35°C. (YES 35°C!)
Sprinkle the Lalbrew Voss Kveik Ale Yeast then fit the lid.

2. Brew

Ferment temperature should be as close to 35-40°C if possible, don’t be too concerned if it’s lower.
Once the foam has subsided around day 3, add the Cashmere Hops and the remaining Mosaic Hops
(we recommend wrapping them in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the wrapper).
Fermentation has finished once the specific gravity is stable over 2 days.
Expected readings should finish in the range of 1010 – 1014.

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% ABV.

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