Pilum Imperial IPA | All-Grain Recipe

Craft a bold gluten-free Imperial IPA at home with this all-grain recipe featuring a robust grain bill of pale millet, biscuit rice, and goldfinch millet malts, balanced by Columbus and Simcoe hops for powerful hop aroma and flavor. This gluten-free beer recipe is built for homebrewers seeking higher ABV and craft intensity in their brews—a standout choice for hop lovers brewing gluten-free beer.

Ingredients

Grain Bill

  • 9.00 lb Pale Millet Malt
  • 4.00 lb Biscuit Rice Malt
  • 2.00 lb Goldfinch Millet Malt
  • 1.00 lb Roasted Cara Millet Malt

Extract (Only When Using Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L Enzymes)

  • 3.30 lb Sorghum Syrup

Hops

  • 1.25 oz Columbus Hops (60 min)
  • 0.75 oz Columbus Hops (45 min)
  • 1.00 oz Simcoe Hops (30 min)

Flameout

  • 0.50 oz Centennial Hops
  • 0.50 oz Simcoe Hops

Dry Hop - 14 Days

  • 0.75 oz Centennial Hops
  • 0.75 oz Simcoe Hops

Dry Hop - 7 Days

  • 0.75 oz Centennial Hops
  • 0.75 oz Simcoe Hops

Other Additions

  • 1 Whirlfloc Tablet (10 min)

Yeast

  • 1 package CellarScience CALI Yeast

Yeast Nutrient

Use yeast nutrients according to the manufacturer's dosage and timing recommendations.

Brewing Instructions

Refer to our all-grain brewing tutorials for mash and boil procedures. Follow the yeast manufacturer's recommendations for fermentation temperature and control.

This recipe is also available as a complete gluten-free beer kit with your choice of milled or unmilled malt.

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Beer at a Glance

Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Recipe Type: All-Grain
Yield: 5 Gallons
IBU: 119.8
SRM: 8.7

Using Ceremix® Flex and Ondea Pro (Requires Both Enzymes)

OG: 1.089
FG: 1.016
ABV: 9.6%

Using Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L (Requires Both Enzymes)

OG: 1.091
FG: 1.019
ABV: 9.45%

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