As part of a series of posts on our Facebook and Instagram channels, we asked the wonderful home brew community to help us design a beer – and here it is! A glorious English IPA with a modern twist. You all chose the malts, hops, yeast, and brewing system you wanted to see us use in this beer. We then took these components and built a recipe that balances all these factors while respecting tradition for the beer style, with a few modern twists.

There are only two malts used: Extra Pale Maris Otter by Crisp and Simpsons Heritage Crystal Malt. We decided to use just 5% of the Heritage Crystal Malt to avoid overpowering the other ingredients while still contributing subtle sweetness and a glorious colour.

For hops, we went with a carefully selected trio: East Kent Goldings for bittering, Harlequin as the late addition, and UK Cascade in a whirlpool. The result is a beautifully balanced beer with bitterness, spicy floral notes, and a touch of orange citrus in both aroma and flavour.

Finally, for yeast, you all picked Verdant IPA – a strain we’ve used many times in hazy juice bombs but never in a classic beer style. However, after visiting Verdant in the summer of 2024 to film for our Sundialer Clone, we saw first-hand how well their house yeast works in their cask-style beers!

We’re so pleased with the final result that we had to bring you a recipe kit so you can brew it yourself! Grab a kit, get brewing, and don’t forget to leave a review or drop us a comment on YouTube – we’d love to hear about your experience brewing this special beer.

Please note: yeast is optional, so you can choose Verdant IPA or any other yeast you prefer!

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Ingredients Included

Simpsons Malt – Heritage Crystal Malt

Crisp Extra Pale Maris Otter
UK Cascade T90 Pellets (44 grams)
Harlequin T90 Pellets (35 grams)
Goldings (East Kent Goldings) T90 Pellets (26 grams)
LALBREW® VERDANT IPA Dried Yeast 11g (2 packs – optional)

Wyeast 1469 West Yorkshire Ale (1 Pack – Optional)

Total Grain Bill – 4600g

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Method

Beer Style (main):
Beer Style (sub):
Batch Size: 20
Original Gravity: 1.055
Final Gravity: 1.012
ABV %: 5.6
IBU: 46
Mash efficiency: 80

THE MASH
Temperature °C (Step 1): 65
Length (mins) (Step 1): 60
Temperature °C (Step 2): 75
Length (mins) (Step 2): 10

THE BOIL
Boil time (mins): 60

Hop / kettle additions and timing:

26g East Kent Goldings @ 60min
35g Harlequin @ 10min

Whirlpool / hop stand:

44g UK Cascade @ 80c for 20min

Yeast: Verdant IPA x 2 Packets
Fermentation temperature/steps: 20c 7-10 days

Secondary additions:

Post fermentation, if possible remove yeast slurry from the bottom of your FV. Cold crash to 4c for 48-72 hours. Add Brausol finings 48 hours before packaging. Carbonate to apx 2.4vol.

Comments:

Aim for an English IPA water profile, as close as you can to the following values:

Ca2 – 100
Mg2 – 15
Na+ – 50
Cl – 75
SO42 – 200
HCO3 – 80

Mash pH – 5.3