Description:

Create a bold, hop-driven gluten-free IPA designed for brewers who want vibrant modern craft beer flavor and aroma. Inspired by the well-known Rendezvous Double IPA—commercially brewed by Bierly Brewing—this recipe showcases how alternative fermentables can produce a complex and satisfying beer. Amarillo, Citra, and Mosaic hops contribute bright citrus, tropical fruit, and juicy aromatics, creating a modern IPA profile with a pleasant mouthfeel and crisp finish. For an even bigger expression, add another 3.3 lb container of sorghum syrup to push the recipe into Imperial IPA territory at 8.86% ABV.

Ingredients:

• Fermentables
• 3.3 lbs BriesSweet(TM) Sorghum Extract 45DE
• 3 lbs Brown Rice Extract Syrup 42DE
• 2 lbs Honey - Local
• 1 lb Candi Sugar - Clear
• 8 oz Candi Sugar - Amber
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• Hops
• 0.5 oz Amarillo Hops (60 min)
• 0.5 oz Citra Hops (15 min)
• 0.5 oz Mosaic Hops (15 min)
• 0.5 oz Citra Hops (10 min)
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• Other Additions
• 8 oz Maltodextrin (10 min)
• 1 Whirlfloc Tablet (10 min)
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• Yeast
• 1 pkg LalBrew Pomona(TM)
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• Yeast Nutrient
• Use yeast nutrients according to the manufacturer's dosage and timing recommendations.

Beer Profile

Original Gravity: 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.009
Alcohol by Vol: 6.7%
Color SRM: 13.0
Bitterness IBU: 66.2
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5.0 Gallons

Procedure:

Source: Recipe developed for and included in our gluten-free beer kits.