Russian River Blind Pig Clone IPA | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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Blind Pig-Style West Coast IPA Extract Recipe Kit for Bright Bitterness and a Shorter Brew Day
This 5 gallon extract recipe kit is built for brewers who want classic Blind Pig-style West Coast IPA character without running a full mash. It delivers the same lean, bitter, dry-drinking direction that makes this style so recognizable, with layered citrus, pine, floral, and resinous hop character supported by a clean malt base.
The fermentables stay intentionally simple so the hops do the heavy lifting. Chinook provides the bitter backbone, Centennial and Cascade reinforce the classic grapefruit-citrus profile, and the late-hop schedule adds more dimension with Amarillo, Crystal, Simcoe, and Cryo Citra. The result is a crisp, bright, hop-forward IPA that stays closer to old-school California bitterness than to sweeter modern IPA formulations.
This is the extract version. If you want the same recipe in a full mash format, see the all-grain version here.
Beer Profile
- Style: West Coast IPA / American IPA
- Batch Size: 5 gallons
- Original Gravity: 1.057
- Final Gravity: 1.009
- ABV: 6.25%
- IBU: 80
- SRM: 5
- Fermentation Range: 64–68°F
Grain Milling
We automatically mill the grains included with SoCal Brewing Supply beer recipe kits so they are ready for brew day. If you want the grains left unmilled, please add that request in the shopping cart notes before checkout. We’ll do our best to support unmilled requests when packing your order.
Fermentation Requirements
Recommended fermentation temperature: 66–68°F. Keep fermentation clean and steady, and limit oxygen exposure during dry hopping and packaging.
Detailed Kit Contents
The kit ships with:
- Briess CBW® Golden Light LME | 3.3 lbs Liquid Malt Extract: 2
- Bavarian Wheat | Briess CBW® Dry Malt Extract | DME | 3 SRM: 1 × 1 lb.
- Fermentis SafAle US-05 American Ale Dry Yeast – 11.5g Sachet: 1
- Chinook Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets: 2 oz
- Centennial Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets: 3 oz
- Cascade Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets: 1 oz
- Amarillo® Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets: 2 oz
- Crystal Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets: 1 oz
- Simcoe Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets: 1 oz
- Cryo Citra Hops - U.S. Grown T-45 Pellets: 1 oz
Flavor and Brewing Character
Expect firm bitterness, a crisp finish, and layered hop expression built around grapefruit, pine, citrus peel, and floral lift. The extract version keeps the recipe approachable while still landing in unmistakably West Coast territory, with enough late-hop saturation to reward careful fermentation and low-oxygen handling.
What Is Included
- Briess CBW Golden Light Liquid Malt Extract
- Briess Bavarian Wheat Dry Malt Extract
- Chinook hops
- Centennial hops
- Cascade hops
- Amarillo hops
- Crystal hops
- Simcoe hops
- Citra Cryo hops
- Clean American ale yeast
Why Brewers Choose the Extract Version
This version gives you the same general recipe direction with less brew-day complexity and no mash step. It is a strong fit for brewers who want a more approachable path to a classic hop-forward IPA while still getting a serious hop bill and a clean, dry finish.
Default grain handling: Any included grain portion is milled by default and packed together in a single bag unless a listing or order note says otherwise.
Brewing Notes
- Use a gram scale: Several hop charges are fractional, so accurate weighing helps the beer land where it should.
- Watch fermentation temperature: Keep it controlled in the recommended range for the cleanest profile.
- Dry hop late: Add dry hops only after primary fermentation is complete or nearly complete.
- Protect hop aroma from oxygen: Take extra care during transfers and dry hopping.
- Confirm stable gravity before bottling: Especially after dry hopping.
If you are bottle conditioning, you will need to purchase Priming Sugar, sold separately. Use our Priming Sugar Calculator to determine the ideal amount for your desired carbonation level.
If you are kegging your beer, use our Keg Carbonation Calculator to dial in serving pressure and carbonation level.
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 dial in the right amount of sugar for your beer volume, temperature, and carbonation target.
- Kegging instead? Use our Beer Carbonation Chart & Keg Serving Pressure Calculator to choose the right CO₂ pressure for your serving temperature and carbonation level.