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All Grain Centennial IPA Beer Recipe

Here's an all-grain beer recipe for an India Pale Ale (IPA) that uses a good amount of Centennial hops. If you haven't used the centennial hop before, you may fall in love with this variety. It generally has an alpha acid content of 10% to 11%, but can range from 9% to 12%. The most notable chracteristic of this hop is it's citrus-like aroma and flavor.

All Grain Beer Recipe – IPA w Centennial Hop Emphasis 

Starting Gravity 1.059, Final Gravity 1.012 (5 Gal); Expected ABV: 6.1%; Estimated IBU: 81

Beer Recipe Total Grain Bill: 11.5 lbs.

10.5 lb 2 Row Pale Malt

1/4 lb Crystal Malt (70L)

1/2 lb Munich Malt

1/4 lb CaraPils

Beer Recipe Hop Schedule:

2 oz – Chinook hops (60 min.)

1 oz – Amarillo hops (2 min.)

1/2 oz – Centennial hops (2 min.)

1/2 oz – Centennial hops at FlameOut

1 oz. – Centennial hops (Dry Hop)

Yeast: White Labs California Ale Yeast or equivalent

Beer Recipe Mash/Sparge/Boil:

Mash at 152° to 154° for 60 minutes

Sparge

Boil 90 Minutes Total

Cool and ferment at 65° to 69° in primary for 2 weeks