The Apprentice IPA | Clone Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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The Apprentice IPA Recipe Kit | Extract | 5 Gallon
The Apprentice IPA extract kit adapts the source all-grain recipe into an extract-with-grains format while preserving the same firm bitterness, clean fermentation profile, and layered American hop character. Chinook drives the boil profile, while Amarillo, Simcoe, Centennial, and CTZ build citrus, pine, resin, grapefruit, and dank hop aroma.
Prefer the all-grain version? See the The Apprentice IPA All-Grain Recipe Kit for the full mash version of this recipe.
Beer Profile
- Style: American IPA
- Batch Size: 5 gallons
- Estimated OG: ~1.064
- Estimated FG: ~1.009
- Estimated ABV: ~7.2%
- Bitterness: ~78 IBUs
- Boil Time: 90 minutes
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
Ferment with SafAle US-05 around 68°F for a clean American ale profile. Keep fermentation steady and avoid oxygen exposure after fermentation begins.
Detailed Kit Contents
The kit ships with:
Fermentables & Specialty Grains
- Pale Ale | Briess CBW® Dry Malt Extract | DME | 6 SRM: 2 × 1 lb.
- Pale Ale | Briess CBW® Dry Malt Extract | DME | 6 SRM: 1 × 1 lb.
- Weyermann® Acidulated Malt: 8 oz
- Briess Caramel 40L Malt (Crystal): 3 oz
- Briess Carapils® Dextrin Malt for Body & Head Retention: 3 oz
Hops
- Chinook Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets: 2 oz
- Amarillo® Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets: 3 oz
- Simcoe Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets: 3 oz
- Centennial Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets: 1 oz
- CTZ Hops (Columbus, Tomahawk, Zeus) - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets: 2 oz
Yeast
- Fermentis SafAle US-05 American Ale Dry Yeast – 11.5g Sachet: 1
Steeping Bag / Add-ons
- Muslin Steeping Bag 5 x 15 for Grains, Hops and Spices: 1
Flavor and Brewing Character
Expect a firm, bitter, dry-finishing IPA with clean malt support and expressive citrus, pine, resin, grapefruit, and dank hop character. The extract base keeps the brew day approachable while the specialty grains support body, head retention, and color.
Brewing Notes
- Add extract off heat: This prevents scorching.
- Use the 90 minute boil: The source recipe is built around this boil length.
- Dry hop after fermentation slows: Add 2 oz CTZ, 1.5 oz Amarillo, and 1.5 oz Simcoe for 6 days.
- Limit oxygen: IPA aroma fades quickly with rough transfers or splashing.
Prefer full mash control? See the all-grain version.
If you are bottle conditioning, purchase Priming Sugar separately and use our Priming Sugar Calculator.
If kegging, use our Keg Carbonation Calculator.
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.
Download The Apprentice IPA extract brewing instructions PDF