American IPA Mandarina Blanc IPA (AG)

This is an IPA recipe I put together to showcase the German hops Mandarina Bavaria and Hallertau Blanc (not to be confused with "regular" Hallertau). It was a hit with everyone and we will be making it again very soon. Everyone wanted to know what kind of hops were used because they'd never tasted an IPA quite like it. It tastes like a citrusy/tropical/grapefruity/lemongrassy IPA, but its precise aroma and flavor profile are off-kilter from the norm (in a good way).

Mash @ 154:

• 12 lbs US Pale Malt (2-Row) (81.4%)
• 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (6.8%)
• 12.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (5.1%)
• 12.0 oz Light Munich Malt (5.1%)
• 4.0 oz Torrified Red Wheat (1.7%)

Kettle Hops:
Note: There is no 60 minute hop addition.

• 1.5 oz Galena (13.20%) @ 30 minutes
• 0.5 oz German Hallertau Blanc (7.60%) @ 15 minutes
• 0.5 oz German Mandarina Bavaria (7.60%) @ 15 minutes
• 0.5 oz German Hallertau Blanc (7.60%) @ 5 minutes
• 0.5 oz German Mandarina Bavaria (7.60%) @ 5 minutes

Ferment @ 65 F for 21 days; I did not do a secondary.


Dry Hop for 5 days:

• 2 oz German Hallertau Blanc
• 2 oz German Mandarina Bavaria

I just finished brewing an American Wheat Ale using Mandarina and Blanc. I hope this goes as well as it sounds on paper! I will be dry hopping as well, but adding Citra to the mix.

Here goes nothing!