Inspired by a recipe from Ghostfish Brewing Company, this gluten-free grapefruit IPA combines sorghum extract, Belgian candi sugars, buckwheat honey, and classic American hops to create a beer with bright citrus aroma, balanced bitterness, and fresh grapefruit character.
Ingredients
Fermentables
- 5 lb Liquid White Sorghum Extract
- 5.5 oz Amber Belgian Candi Sugar
- 14.5 oz Clear Belgian Candi Sugar
- 21 oz Raw, Unfiltered Buckwheat Honey
Hops
- 1 oz Columbus Hop Pellets (60 min)
- 1 oz Cascade Hop Pellets (15 min)
- 1 oz Centennial Hop Pellets (10 min)
- 0.5 oz Cascade Hop Pellets (5 min)
Dry Hop
- 1.5 oz Centennial Hop Pellets
Other Additions
- 1 Whirlfloc Tablet (15 min)
- 0.5 lb Gluten-Free Maltodextrin (10 min)
- Zest of 1/2 Grapefruit (5 min)
Yeast
- 1 packet Fermentis US-05 American Ale Yeast
Yeast Nutrient
Use yeast nutrients according to the manufacturer's dosage and timing recommendations.
Brewing Instructions
Refer to our extract brewing tutorials for brewing procedures. Follow the yeast manufacturer's recommendations for fermentation temperature and control.
Beer at a Glance
| Beer Style: | American IPA |
| Recipe Type: | Extract |
| Yield: | 5 Gallons |
| IBU: | 51.5 |
| SRM: | 6.0 |
| OG: | 1.057 |
| FG: | 1.017 |
| ABV: | 5.4% |