All Grain Recipe Kit provided by Jimmy from Unity Brewing Co. Southampton

Unity is a Southampton brewery, committed to making flavourful, sophisticated and innovative beer.

Swim Club is a West Coast Pale Ale which Jimmy discussed with us while we visited them a few weeks ago as part of their involvement with The Hop Additions first home brew competition in 2022.

This recipe kit also includes 2 interesting additions. ALDC, which prevents the formation of diacetyl in your fermentation and Aromazyme which increased the hop diversity and aroma. Follow the instructions on the packet for these individual additions.

Ingredients Included

BESTMALZ Pilsner (4250 grams)
Simpsons Dextrin Malt (500 grams)
Simpsons Wheat Malt (250 grams)
Idaho 7 Pellets (230 grams)
Simcoe Pellets (58 grams)
WLP001 California Ale Yeast  (1 packs)
Hop Bittering Extract – Flex 15ml (1 packs)

1 Pack ALDC

1 Pack Aromazyme

Method

Beer Style (main): American Ales
Beer Style (sub): American-Style India Pale Ale
Batch Size: 23l
Original Gravity: 1049
Final Gravity: 1.012
ABV %: 5
IBU: 40

THE MASH
Temperature °C: 68
Length (mins): 60
Out temp °C:
Out time (mins):

THE BOIL
Boil time (mins): 60

Additions and timing:

Aim for a mash temp of 68c and pH of 5.4

Bitter to 40IBU with Flex by adding 3ml to the boil.
Aim for a pH of 5.1 if possible.

10 mins:

Add protofloc and yeast nutrient

At the end of the boil chill to 80c, add 115g of Idaho7 T90

Add aromazyme, ALDC as per dosing instructions and whirlpool for 20mins.

Secondary additions and timing:

Ferment at 19c. slowly raise temp to 22c when hit 1.025
Once fermentation is complete, drop temp to 14c
Next day dump yeast from the bottom of your FV and dry hop with:
58g Simcoe and 115g Idaho 7
Bubble with CO2 whilst adding hops to mix and reduce oxidation
Next day bubble again to rouse hops and set cooling to 1c
Continue to remove hops from bottom each day if possible to reduce contact time

Yeast: WLP001
Fermentation temperature/steps: Ferment at 19c. slowly raise temp to 22c when hit 1.025

Comments:

Once fermentation is complete package in a way to minimise oxygen contact.

Unity Target Water Profile

190ppm Sulphate
100ppm Chloride
120ppm Calcium
Mg – 1-10 ppm
Na – 5-30 ppm
HCO3 – subject to your base water
Mash PH target – 5.2