Chill Factor Cold IPA All Grain Recipe Kit

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Chill Factor Cold IPA

The latest sub-style of the ever-morphing IPA has arrived, and it is seriously cool. Chill Factor, our take on the popular Cold IPA, is just that. A clean base of moderately flavorful North Star Pils malt and a brisk dash of rice helps keep overly malt-driven flavors on ice, but when you factor in the bombastic citrus, pine and tropical fruit character of Centennial and Mosaic you end up with an easy sipping beer of glacial proportions.

 

Cold IPA Brewing Notes:

  • Style: Cold IPA, IPA
  • Fermentation Range: 60-64°F
  • Original Gravity: 1.062
  • SRM: 3.7
  • IBU: 60
  • ABV: 7.1%

 

Cold IPA Tasting Notes:

  • Aroma: Medium-low fresh bread malt aroma is overshadowed by a huge nose of tropical fruit, grapefruit citrus, and faint pine notes.
  • Appearance: Light to medium golden straw color with a brilliantly white foam head and very good clarity.
  • Flavor: Super clean, dry, and neutral malt base with medium-low flavors of freshly baked bread and water crackers. Medium-high bitterness is accompanied by a huge wave of fruit-forward hop flavors of tropical mango, stone fruit, grapefruit, and moderate earthy pine character. Clean fermentation profile with low fruity yeast-derived esters.
  • Mouthfeel: Medium body and quite dry on the palate. Moderately sparkling carbonation.

 

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Additional information

SKU

B11963 - Unmilled
B11964 - Crushed

Beer Color Light
Original Gravity

1.062

Total Time to Make 6 weeks
Regional Style USA
Alcohol Content Medium
Yield 5 Gallons
Beer Style IPA, Cold IPA
Fermentation Type Lager
Beer Recipe Kit Instructions Click here for recipe kit instructions
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What is a Cold IPA and How Do You Homebrew One?

Notes from Brad, Northern Brewer Head Brewer:

“The IPA has evolved again! Cold IPA is the latest derivative in the constant transformation of perhaps the most widely adapted beer style there is. At its core, a Cold IPA is a beer crafted to showcase hops, while keeping all other facets of the beer a bit muted, but still absolutely present, in order to provide a completely hop-forward yet balanced flavor experience. To accomplish this goal, there are (in general) three techniques used to create this sensation. First, a simple grain bill is used, generally consisting of a neutral flavored American base malt with a significant portion of the fermentables coming from rice or corn. Next, a clean yeast strain is used and can be either an ale or lager strain fermented in a temperature range to offer both vigorous performance and clean flavors. The third technique is a generous dry hop addition, generally during active fermentation to create the big hop character found in the finished product. When all of these techniques are used in tandem, the result is reminiscent of a traditional west coast IPA, but with accentuated hop character and a lower malt presence.

Chill Factor Cold IPA utilizes all of these production methods, and the result is awesome. Coming in at about 60 IBU and 7.1% ABV, this beer really packs a punch both in the flavor and alcohol strength fronts. To keep the malt bill as simple and clean-flavored as possible, only Rahr North Star Pils and rice are used, without the addition of any caramel or crystal malts that would only serve to thwart the goal of a dry finish, and would create an obstacle for the hop flavors to really shine. In this case rice is used instead of corn to keep the flavors as neutral as possible, as large additions of corn can push the grain flavor profile to border on a classic American pilsner or cream ale, which is not quite what we are going for here. The total of two hop additions used may sound a little skimpy, but will provide bracing bitterness and ample flavor during the whirlpool addition and the dry hop addition during active fermentation cranks up the hop aroma to insane levels. The last piece of the puzzle here is the yeast. To keep flavors neutral the advice for this style is to use a clean ale strain at a low temperature, or a clean lager yeast at a slightly elevated temperature as long as it does not produce a whole lot of esters or sulfur compounds. This is where Fermentis W-34/70 lager yeast comes into play. Since this yeast strain is already very clean, exhibits low sulfur production and has a wide temperature range it is the perfect candidate for this style. Fermenting with this yeast at 62F offers a great balance of clean fermentation-derived flavors and a strong fermentation to ensure the beer attenuates well to create the appropriate dry finish. ”

Customer Reviews

Based on 4 reviews
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Kevin S.
Chill Factor

It’s very good! I’ll make it again and may increase the dry hops a little bit but otherwise it’s solid.

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John C.
First try at a Cold IPA and pleased

I was not able to find a cold IPA in my local stores so I ordered this kit. I used the Saflager W 34/70 yeast based on research for the style. I made the beer following the instructions. I was expecting more of a "West Coast" hopping but the recipe is more of a "NEIPA" hopping with a biotransform DH. After fermentation the beer was cloudy as I would expect from a NEIPA. I added 10 ml BioFine Clear during cold crash and got a crystal clear finished beer. Taste and body were as expected based for the style. A very good, drinkable IPA with clean hop character. I ordered a second kit with the free Imperial Global L13. I plan to use a "West Coast" hop schedule with 1 oz Mosaic as FWH to about 39 IBU, 20 min hop stand with 1 oz Mosaic, 2 oz Centennial and a post fermentation DH with 2 oz each of Mosaic and Centennial. Water chemistry in both beers the same with high sulfate/chloride ratio. Can't wait to compare the two!

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james t.

will brew again

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JJ
Nice "IPA"

Really happy with how this one turned out. Crisp, balanced, and IPA-like, but a little different. This came out very clear (cold crash surely helped with that). I am still pretty new to using brew-in-a-bag, which probably contributed to my lower OG (1.053 compared to the 1.062 target). I'm glad NB offered this style (which I hadn't had before) in a kit.

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Customer Reviews

Based on 4 reviews
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K
Kevin S.
Chill Factor

It’s very good! I’ll make it again and may increase the dry hops a little bit but otherwise it’s solid.

J
John C.
First try at a Cold IPA and pleased

I was not able to find a cold IPA in my local stores so I ordered this kit. I used the Saflager W 34/70 yeast based on research for the style. I made the beer following the instructions. I was expecting more of a "West Coast" hopping but the recipe is more of a "NEIPA" hopping with a biotransform DH. After fermentation the beer was cloudy as I would expect from a NEIPA. I added 10 ml BioFine Clear during cold crash and got a crystal clear finished beer. Taste and body were as expected based for the style. A very good, drinkable IPA with clean hop character. I ordered a second kit with the free Imperial Global L13. I plan to use a "West Coast" hop schedule with 1 oz Mosaic as FWH to about 39 IBU, 20 min hop stand with 1 oz Mosaic, 2 oz Centennial and a post fermentation DH with 2 oz each of Mosaic and Centennial. Water chemistry in both beers the same with high sulfate/chloride ratio. Can't wait to compare the two!

j
james t.

will brew again

J
JJ
Nice "IPA"

Really happy with how this one turned out. Crisp, balanced, and IPA-like, but a little different. This came out very clear (cold crash surely helped with that). I am still pretty new to using brew-in-a-bag, which probably contributed to my lower OG (1.053 compared to the 1.062 target). I'm glad NB offered this style (which I hadn't had before) in a kit.