Strata-Sphere IPA

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  • CitrusCitrus
  • FruityFruity
  • SweetSweet
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Get ready for lift-off… this IPA is outta this world. First, it launches pale gold into the glass beneath a creamy white cloud of head. Then, aromas of tropical fruit, citrus and herbs blast off the surface, fuelled by the astronomical Strata Hops. Creamy, nutty notes from the Golden Naked Oats put the flavour into orbit, while the English Ale Yeast steers it on a balanced flight path of fruitiness and spice. After delivering a silky mouthfeel, it returns from the stratosphere with a down-to-earth bitterness and slightly sweet landing.

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Recipe Contains

1 × Mr Beer Long Play IPA (1.3kg)
1 × English Ale Yeast (15g)
1 × Mr Beer Carbonation Drops (72g)

You'll Need

1 × 250g Golden Naked Oats
2 × 25g Strata Hops

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 20
Volume: 8.5L
Difficulty: Advanced

ABV 5.6%

Alcohol by Volume

64 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 20

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Ingredients

1 x 1.3kg Mr Beer Long Play IPA
1 x 250g Golden Naked Oats
2 x 25g Strata Hops
1 x 15g Coopers English Ale Yeast
1 x 72g Mr Beer Carbonation Drops

Mix

Place the Golden Naked Oats in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
In a good size pot (around 5 Litres) bring 2 litre of water to approximately 60-70°C, add the crushed
Golden Naked Oats (we recommend wrapping in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the
wrapper) and let steep for about 30 minutes.
Remove the Golden Naked Oats by gathering 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 for 5 minutes.
Turn off heat and add one of the packets of Strata Hops, let steep for 10 minutes.
Set pot in an ice bath to cool for a further 15 minutes.
Strain the wort into your Fermenting Vessel (FV) and add the Mr Beer Long Play IPA, stir to dissolve.
Fill the FV with cold water to the 5 litre mark.
Check the temperature and top up to the 8.5 litre mark with hot or cold water to get as close to 18°C
as possible.
Sprinkle the Coopers English Ale Yeast and fit the lid.

Home Recipes STRATA-SPHERE IPA

Strata-Sphere IPA

Get ready for lift-off… this IPA is outta this world. First, it launches pale gold into the glass beneath a creamy white cloud of head. Then, aromas of tropical fruit, citrus and herbs blast off the surface, fuelled by the astronomical Strata Hops. Creamy, nutty notes from the Golden Naked Oats put the flavour into orbit, while the English Ale Yeast steers it on a balanced flight path of fruitiness and spice. After delivering a silky mouthfeel, it returns from the stratosphere with a down-to-earth bitterness and slightly sweet landing.

Strata-Sphere IPA
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Hoppy, Citrus, Fruity, Sweet
Alcohol Content 5.6%
Colour (EBC) 20
Bitterness (IBU) 64
Volume 8.5L
Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

1 x 1.3kg Mr Beer Long Play IPA
1 x 250g Golden Naked Oats
2 x 25g Strata Hops
1 x 15g Coopers English Ale Yeast
1 x 72g Mr Beer Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

Place the Golden Naked Oats in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
In a good size pot (around 5 Litres) bring 2 litre of water to approximately 60-70°C, add the crushed
Golden Naked Oats (we recommend wrapping in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the
wrapper) and let steep for about 30 minutes.
Remove the Golden Naked Oats by gathering 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 for 5 minutes.
Turn off heat and add one of the packets of Strata Hops, let steep for 10 minutes.
Set pot in an ice bath to cool for a further 15 minutes.
Strain the wort into your Fermenting Vessel (FV) and add the Mr Beer Long Play IPA, stir to dissolve.
Fill the FV with cold water to the 5 litre mark.
Check the temperature and top up to the 8.5 litre mark with hot or cold water to get as close to 18°C
as possible.
Sprinkle the Coopers English Ale Yeast and fit the lid.

2. Brew

Place the FV in a location out of direct sunlight and try to ferment between 18C-25C.
Fermentation should take 5 to 7 days.
Once fermentation slows down, approximately day 4, add the remaining 25g of Strata 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 1008 to 1013.
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 5.6% ABV.

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