Mosaic Madness IPA | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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Mosaic Madness IPA Extract Recipe Kit
Mosaic Madness is a 5 gallon extract IPA kit built around one expressive hop variety: Mosaic®. Instead of blending several hop varieties together, this recipe lets Mosaic take the spotlight with tropical, citrus, berry, and stone-fruit character in a clean, approachable IPA format.
The existing recipe profile leans toward passion fruit, mango, and lychee, with a bright West Coast IPA structure and enough bitterness to stay crisp. Two 5 lb pouches of liquid malt extract create a straightforward brew day, while CellarScience CALI yeast keeps fermentation clean so the hop character stays clear.
Beer Profile
- Style: American IPA / West Coast-style IPA
- Batch Size: 5 gallons
- Original Gravity: 1.062
- Estimated ABV: 6.2%
- Bitterness: 33 IBUs
- Color: 4 SRM
- Yeast: CellarScience CALI Ale Yeast
Flavor and Brewing Character
Expect a clean, hop-focused IPA with tropical fruit, citrus, berry, mango, passion fruit, and lychee-like notes from Mosaic®. The malt base stays simple so the hop expression remains the main event, making this a strong choice for brewers who want to learn what Mosaic contributes on its own.
Detailed Kit Contents
- Liquid Malt Extract: two 5 lb pouches
- Pellet hops: Mosaic®
- Wort clarifier
- CellarScience CALI Ale Yeast
Priming sugar is not included. If you plan to bottle condition, add powdered dextrose separately before checkout.
Fermentation Requirements
- Fermenter: Use a clean, sanitized fermenter with enough headspace for a healthy 5 gallon IPA fermentation.
- Temperature control: Keep fermentation steady in the yeast’s recommended ale range for a clean hop-forward profile.
- Gravity check: Confirm fermentation is complete with stable gravity readings before bottling or kegging.
- Oxygen control: Package carefully and avoid splashing to protect Mosaic’s hop aroma.
Brewing Notes
- Read the included Brewmaster instructions before brew day. Organize the hop additions and extract additions before heating the kettle.
- Add extract off heat. Stir the malt extract in thoroughly before returning the kettle to heat to reduce scorching risk.
- Ferment cleanly. Mosaic can show a wide range of fruit and citrus character, but clean fermentation helps keep those aromatics sharp.
- Drink fresh. Hop-forward IPAs are best while the aroma is bright.
Helpful Bottling & Kegging Add-Ons
- Bottling this batch? Add powdered dextrose priming sugar so you are ready on packaging day.
- Use our Priming Sugar Calculator to calculate sugar by actual beer volume, beer temperature, and carbonation target.
- Kegging instead? Use our Beer Carbonation Chart & Keg Serving Pressure Calculator to match CO₂ pressure to serving temperature and desired carbonation.