View Recipe

Recipe Tools ▼
- Brew!
- Copy
- Label Generator
- Quick Water Requirements
- Add To
  Shopping List
Export ▼
- Embed
- Text
- HTML
- BeerXML
Print

Big ol' Blighty English IPA 2026

Method: All Grain
Style: English IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Matt Gilbert
Calories: 192 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday February 16th 2026

Hop Eye Joe - English IPA

by Toombstone

OG: 1.063 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.3% IBU: 52

Cascade Amarillo IPA

by MondoBaz

OG: 1.067 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.9% IBU: 48

Marston's Old Empire IPA

by durrif

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.062

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

44.9

SRM (morey):

9.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.88 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.875 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	62.4%
94.44 g	United Kingdom - Crystal 90L94.44 g Crystal 90L	33	90	1.5%
222.22 g	Gladfield - Medium Crystal Malt222.22 g Medium Crystal Malt	35.4	56.35	3.6%
0.60 kg	Gladfield - Wheat Malt0.6 kg Wheat Malt	38.8	2.13	9.7%
0.22 kg	Cane Sugar0.22 kg Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	3.5%
1.20 kg	New Zealand - Ale Malt1.2 kg Ale Malt	37.4	3.05	19.3%
6.21 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Challenger30 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	26.98	16.2%
33 g	Challenger33 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	10 min	10.76	17.9%
33 g	East Kent Goldings33 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5.5	Boil	10 min	6.33	17.9%
13 g	Challenger13 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	1 min	0.5	7%
13 g	East Kent Goldings13 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	1 min	0.33	7%
35 g	Challenger35 g Challenger Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.5	Dry Hop	4 days		18.9%
27.78 g	East Kent Goldings27.78 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5.5	Dry Hop	4 days		15%
184.78 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
76 g	Challenger (Pellet) 76 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	38.24	41.1%
60.78 g	East Kent Goldings (Leaf/Whole)	6.33	32.9%
13 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 13 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	0.33	7%
35 g	Challenger (Leaf/Whole) 35 g Challenger (Leaf/Whole) Hops		18.9%
184.78 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
25 L		Temperature	--	66 °C	60 min
25.5 L	mash out	Strike	66 °C	76 °C	60 min
8.3 L		Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.11 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Primary	0 min.
2.04 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.70 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.56 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.78 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002

Amount:	0.93 Liters	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 20 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	17.8 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Based on Goose Island IPA clone, but changed up the hops a bit, different English yeast, and a bit of sugar for fermentability.

Last Updated and Sharing

Views

Brews

Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2026-03-18 10:36 UTC

System Default

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

Discussion about this recipe:

You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!