Description

Our friends over at The Hop Addition Podcast recently did a trial of the amazing Pineapple Passion Yeast from WHC Lab! The four of them all brewed some different beers to see just how this amazing yeast strain performed – it’s the perfect choice for anyone looking to craft juicy tropical brews with a vibrant pineapple flavour and aroma. Suitable for not only New England IPAs and Pale Ales but also West Coast style IPAs and Pales.

This recipe is by Owen’s Sticky Westie – a big West Coast IPA which featuring Talas, Citra, Chinook, Idaho 7 and Columbus –  as well as the amazing Pineapple Passion Yeast from WHC.

You can shop all the recipe kits from The Hop Addition guests and hosts here too, so you can brew up one of their refreshing treats!

Ingredients Included

Crisp Dark Munich Malt (543 grams)
Weyermann Bohemian Pilsner Malt (2810 grams)
Simpsons Malt – Extra Pale Malt (3040 grams)
Talus (HBC692) – BarthHaas® Pure Hop Pellet (21 grams)
Citra T90 Pellets (140 grams)
Chinook T90 Pellets (10 grams)
Idaho 7 – BarthHaas® Pure Hop Pellets (120 grams)
Columbus T90 Pellets (16 grams)
WHC Dried Yeast – Pineapple Passion – 11g Packet (2 packs)

Method

Beer Style (main): American Ales
Beer Style (sub): American-Style India Pale Ale
Batch Size: 23
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.012
ABV %: 5.8
IBU: 47
Mash efficiency: 70
Brewing equipment: Brewtools B80

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

THE BOIL
Boil time (mins): 60

Hop / kettle additions and timing:

60 mins – Columbus 16 grams
10 mins – Idaho7 16 grams
5 mins – Citra 16 grams & Chinook 10 grams

Whirlpool / hop stand:

Whirlpool at 75c for 20 mins
Citra – 62g
Idaho7 – 42g
Talus – 21 g

Yeast: WHC Pineapple Passion 1.5 – 2 x packets
Fermentation temperature/steps: 24c for 10 days

Secondary additions:

Soft crash to 14c to dry hop for 2 days
Citra – 62 grams
Idaho7 – 62 grams

Cold crash for 1-2 days then keg/bottle.