Dead Ringer® IPA Extract Beer Recipe Kit

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Dead Ringer® is a larger-than-life American IPA beer recipe kit with a hop aroma so thick you can almost see it. American base malt and crystal malt create the big body and supporting grainy sweetness, while charge after charge of 100% Centennial hops deliver pronounced bitterness with a dominant citrus aroma and flavor. In the glass, these ingredients combine to give you a pale amber color, hop intensity and malt density--substance with the soul of a sessionable craft beer.

This IPA recipe kit has been a customer favorite for a decade. Dead Ringer® is an homage to a legendary American IPA style that's brewed in Michigan. And according to countless homebrewers, it's dead on.

Due to the high starting gravity of this kit, we recommend pitching multiple packs of yeast or preparing a yeast starter for best results.

Brewing Notes:

  • Style: American IPA
  • Fermentation Range: 65-70°F
  • Original Gravity: 1.064
  • SRM: 9.5
  • IBU: 70
  • ABV: 6.2%

Tasting Notes:

  • Aroma: Moderate malt aroma consisting of fresh bread and medium sweet caramel. Medium-high hop presence of citrus and floral notes.
  • Appearance: Orange hue with a bright white persistent foam cap. Slightly cloudy from dry hopping.
  • Flavor: Rich maltiness with a moderate caramel flavor. Medium-high bitterness with citrus, floral, and slightly earthy notes.
  • Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate creaminess and medium carbonation leaving a smooth finish.

 

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Additional information

SKU

1530

Beer Color Amber
Original Gravity

1.064

Total Time to Make 6 weeks
Regional Style USA
Alcohol Content High
Yield 5 Gallons
Beer Style IPA
Fermentation Type Ale
Beer Recipe Kit Instructions Click here for recipe kit instructions

Notes from Brad, Northern Brewer Head Brewer:

"Dead Ringer is our way of paying tribute to one of the most iconic IPAs in America. In the upper Midwest (and many other parts of the country), this beer is a mainstay of aficionados. A simple malt bill and hearty doses of Centennial creates magic with only 2 malts and 1 hop variety. The resulting product is awash in hop aroma, while not overpowering the malt component. Aromas of citrus fruits and floral notes dominate, while the rich malt character in the background offers a perfectly balanced pint.

This recipe does come with a relatively high gravity, so be sure to pitch enough yeast to ensure fermentation health. One pack of Omega or Imperial should do the trick, but to be sure, a yeast starter or multiple packs of yeast is recommended. Try to keep the temperature in the lower range of recommendations (65°F is perfect!) to ensure that your batch has the cleanest possible flavor without producing too many esters. When finished and carbonated, share with another and there will be two hearts with ample joy!"

Customer Reviews

Based on 685 reviews
83%
(567)
12%
(81)
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(30)
1%
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M
Martin A.M.

Have not tasted beer. Needs a few more day to carbonate. Tasted very good at bottling. Ask again in two weeks.

S
Sidney G.
Dead ringer IPA

So very crisp and hoppy delicious!

J
Jeffrey C.
Didnt brew yet

Didn’t brew yet

S
Shrum
Dead on

The first time I tried this kit, I didn’t like it all that much (maybe it’s a Centennial hop thing). Got it again on a deal, added about 12 ounces of honey near the end of the boil, not only raise the OG a bit, but also cut the bitterness of the Centennial bite. Oddly, I bottled one for my son in the Air Force who comes to visit a couple times a year. After aging for about 5-6 months, it had a very mellow almost bourbon barrel aged quality to it. Made one specifically this time to age and be a Christmas Bell Ringer!

T
Thomas H.
Friends loved it, but I loved it more.

Great beer. Great taste. Definitely getting another kit for Dead Ringer IPA!

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Customer Reviews

Based on 685 reviews
83%
(567)
12%
(81)
4%
(30)
1%
(5)
0%
(2)
M
Martin A.M.

Have not tasted beer. Needs a few more day to carbonate. Tasted very good at bottling. Ask again in two weeks.

S
Sidney G.
Dead ringer IPA

So very crisp and hoppy delicious!

J
Jeffrey C.
Didnt brew yet

Didn’t brew yet

S
Shrum
Dead on

The first time I tried this kit, I didn’t like it all that much (maybe it’s a Centennial hop thing). Got it again on a deal, added about 12 ounces of honey near the end of the boil, not only raise the OG a bit, but also cut the bitterness of the Centennial bite. Oddly, I bottled one for my son in the Air Force who comes to visit a couple times a year. After aging for about 5-6 months, it had a very mellow almost bourbon barrel aged quality to it. Made one specifically this time to age and be a Christmas Bell Ringer!

T
Thomas H.
Friends loved it, but I loved it more.

Great beer. Great taste. Definitely getting another kit for Dead Ringer IPA!