Caparipa
Caparipa is a clear, strong and bitter American IPA. Its aroma remings passionfruits and other citric fruits. This craft beer receives heavy loads of american hops during its dry hopping process. This brings a great and unique aroma to this beer.
Its alcohol is 5,6% and bitterness 40 IBU. Its recipe includes the hops Citra, Simcoe, Amarillo and Collumbus. Caparipa is a very easy to drink and refreshing American IPA.
Caparipa have the World Beer Awards 2018 silver medal
Caparipa: American IPA craft beer recipe
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Technical information
- Alcohol 5,6%
- Bitterness 40 IBU
- Color 8 EBC
- OG 1051
- FG 1009
- Batch size 20L
- Efficiency 80%
Grains/malts
- Pilsner Malt 2,9 kg
- Wheat malt 0,34 kg
- Carahell Malt 0,6 kg
- Oats 0,39 kg
Hops
- Collumbus/Tomahawk 14g (Boil) – 60 min
- Mosaic 100g (Boil) – 0 min
- Citra 80g (Dry hopping)
- Simcoe 80g (Dry hopping)
- Amarillo 80g (Dry hopping)
Yeast
- Fermentis US-05
Mashing steps
- 65°C (70 min)
- 72°C (20 min)
- 78°C (10 min)
Fermentation
- 18°C (1 day)
- 20°C (3 days)
- 22°C (5 days)
Tips and advice
- Mature this craft beer during 5-7 days, after the fermentation ends, desireably in temperatures of 8-12°C.
- After the maturation process, befure bottling, we recommend doing a good cold crash of at least 48 hours at a temperature from 0-2°C. This will clarify your beer and reduce undesired phenols.