Abundant Thinking

Ah — you’re asking for the formulation of the beer itself, the actual West Coast IPA recipe you’d want behind the Michael Hoydich Tribute Beer – Bell Labs Edition.

Here is a clean, modern West Coast IPA formulation that fits your profile: crisp, aromatic, high-clarity, with design-mind energy — 7.2% ABV, very drinkable, very California.

⭐ MICHAEL HOYDICH TRIBUTE BEER

Bell Labs West Coast IPA – 7.2% ABV Formula

Core Profile

ABV: 7.2%

IBU: 55–65

SRM (color): 4–6 (very light gold)

Finish: crisp, dry, snappy

Hop profile: citrus, pine, grapefruit rind, high clarity

Mouthfeel: lean West Coast body with a clean bitterness

🧪 GRAIN BILL (100%)

This creates the clear, bright, analytical Bell Labs tone:

88% 2-Row Pale Malt

5% Munich Light (adds backbone without sweetness)

5% Carapils / Dextrin Malt (retains body)

2% Wheat Malt (helps head retention + clarity)

Target Original Gravity: 1.066 Target Final Gravity: 1.010–1.012

🌲 HOPS (Signature West Coast Layering)

Bittering – 60 min

Magnum – 20–25 IBU Clean, scientific bitterness, Bell Labs precision.

Flavor – 15 & 10 min

Simcoe – 1 oz (classic pine + berry)

Centennial – 1 oz (grapefruit backbone)

Whirlpool – 170°F for 20 min

Citra – 2 oz

Simcoe – 2 oz

Chinook – 1 oz (the old-school West Coast punch)

Dry Hop – 3–4 days

Citra – 3 oz

Mosaic – 2 oz

Simcoe – 2 oz

This creates the modern-meets-classic blend you want.

🍺 YEAST

Choose a clean, neutral strain:

WLP001 (California Ale) or

US-05 (dry version, if keeping it simple)

Ferment at 66–68°F.

Gives the Bell Labs "clean and precise" vibe.

🧂 WATER PROFILE (Very Important)

Modern West Coast = sulfate-heavy for crispness.

Aim for:

Sulfate (SO4): ~200–250 ppm

Chloride (Cl): ~50–70 ppm

Ratio ~3.5:1 → defines the bitterness snap.

🌊 FINISHING

Cold crash

Fine with biofine if needed (Bell Labs clarity aesthetic)

Carbonate to 2.5–2.6 volumes (West Coast crisp)

🎨 HOW IT TIES TO THE DESIGN YOU MADE

This formulation matches the Mid-Century × Bell Labs × Hoydich Advertising label:

clean

modern

structured

citrus/pine clarity

analytical and crisp

West Coast confidence

If you want, I can now generate:

• full can label (wraparound) • 6-pack box mockup • tap handle • the “Hoydich Labs Brewing Co.” logo • alternate beer styles (Cold IPA, Hazy, Pilsner, Mexican Lager, Westie Double IPA)