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Drakes Brewing IPA | 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit | All-Grain

Drakes Brewing IPA | 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit | All-Grain

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Description

  • This BrewMaster Series kit was scaled down to a homebrew batch size in collaboration with the brewmasters at Drakes Brewing Company
  • Clean, crisp malt character backed by six hop additions
  • Includes Cascade, Magnum, and Columbus hops
  • Estimated ABV: 7%
  • Estimated IBUs: 51-55
  • Makes 5 gallons of finished beer

Rodger Davis former brewer of Drakes Brewing Co., San Leandro, California.

Another brewer that got his start at home - Rodger has been a homebrewer since 1991, and a commercial brewer since 1996. After taking the Eight - week course at Sieble, Rodger was brewing at a few places in the Bay Area until he settled down at Drakes in 2002. Since then he has been keeping the awards and praises rolling into Drakes with their flagship IPA, which took Gold in 2002 at the Great American Beer Festival. Drakes Brewing has been around since 1989, and is one of the San Francisco Bay Area's oldest breweries. Their attention to detail and their commitment to making great beer is evident in each batch that rolls out of the brewery. Definitely another 'must' for any beer fan visiting the Bay Area. Until then, find out more about Drake's at www.drinkdrakes.com.

One of the best examples of a West Coast IPA that you can find on the market. It has a clean, crisp malt character backed by tons of hops - 6 additions in all! Somehow, the hops aren't too over the top and don't squash the malt as one might think from just looking at the recipe. This IPA is one that we have been asked to clone over the years, and we are excited to offer it straight from the brewers log book. Not over the top like some IPA's can be, Drakes is one beer to search for. Rodger recommends using White Labs California Yeast, WLP001.

  • Makes 5 gallons
  • Estimated Original Gravity: 1.065-69
  • SRM (Color Range): 11
  • IBUs: 51-55
  • Estimated Alcohol Percentage: 7%


 

Our recipe kits DO NOT include grain bags, yeast or priming sugar. To find our yeast recommendations, choose your preferred kit option above and then select the drop-down menu under “Yeast Options”.  For more info, click on the recommended yeast(s) below in the “You Might Also Need” section below. All grains will come milled, unless you select unmilled base malts.
 
 
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Time for a west coast ipa
jeremy b on Mar 7, 2023
I miss west coast ipa
Dr. Ray A on Apr 6, 2022
Time for a west coast ipa
jeremy b on Mar 7, 2023
To use as base kit for fresh-hopping IPA
Robert W on Aug 8, 2022
I miss west coast ipa
Dr. Ray A on Apr 6, 2022
Something new
Jamie M on Jan 10, 2022
I made this all grain kit with excellent results.
Jimmyk on Oct 8, 2021
This is a good IPA; one of my favorites (4th batch).
Harry P on Feb 17, 2021
curious
Stephen S on Sep 24, 2020
Drakes ipa is better than Pliny
Ronald H on Apr 28, 2020
I like ipa
Adam P on Dec 17, 2019
Beer Not available in my area
Doug C on Apr 26, 2019
It was a gift my son requested.
Kenneth A M on Apr 11, 2019
Thought it would be a good IPA to start our brewing
Glenn S on Oct 31, 2018
To use as base kit for fresh-hopping IPA
Robert W on Aug 8, 2022
Something new
Jamie M on Jan 10, 2022
what is the weight of the grain bill on this kit? My equipment will only handle 16lbs.
Brian Y on Apr 20, 2020
BEST ANSWER: The kit comes with a total of 14.25lbs of grain.
Is there an XML file for this recipe? For import to Beersmith.
Tim S on Dec 30, 2023
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Oh, that's tasty!
Very easy to brew. Just tried it after carbonating it for 3 days. It has nice body and perfect hops balance. Tweaked the recipe a bit.
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April 8, 2020
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over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Hoppy and tasty
I recommend this kit for someone looking for a nice IPA. I went with the all grain and had great results.
May 6, 2013