60 Minute IPA is a ipa that homebrewers reach for when they want a project worth the extra attention. This version keeps the grain bill built around Pale malt (low colour), and leans on Chinook 13.3% to shape the finish.
Recipe at a Glance
Recipe at a Glance
| Style | 60 Minute IPA |
| Batch Size | 5 gallons (19L) |
| Boil Time | 60-90 minutes |
| Original Gravity | 1.056-1.070 |
| Final Gravity | 1.010-1.014 |
| ABV | 5.8-7.5% |
| IBU | 50-70 |
| SRM | 6-14 (gold to copper) |
| Difficulty | Intermediate (all-grain) |
Brew Day, Step by Step
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Mash · ~60 min Mash the grain bill, led by Pale malt (low colour), at a steady temperature to build the fermentable sugars this style needs. Sparge slowly so you do not lose efficiency. |
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Boil · ~60-90 min Bring the wort to a boil and work through the hop schedule, starting with Chinook 13.3%. This is also where you will add any fining agent for a clearer finished beer. |
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Ferment · 18C (64F) Pitch White Labs WLP001 California Ale once the wort has cooled to fermentation temperature and hold it steady. Primary fermentation is the most active week, do not rush it. |
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Condition · 6 weeks at 12C (54F) Rack to secondary (or leave in primary if your recipe calls for it) and let the beer round out at a cool, steady temperature. This step does more for the final flavor than people expect. |
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Package · 1 day, then wait Bottle or keg once gravity has held steady for a few days in a row. Give it time to carbonate and, for bigger styles, additional time to mellow before your first taste. |
That’s the shape of brew day and the weeks after it. For the exact grain bill, hop schedule, and full step-by-step instructions with amounts, use the recipe card below.
What You Will Need
Sourcing your own ingredients locally is always fine, but if you want to skip a homebrew store trip, here is what’s in stock in our shop right now:
- Base and specialty grain: Grains & Adjuncts (e.g. Briess 2-Row Brewers Malt – 10 LB, Crushed)
- Bittering and aroma hops: Brewing Hops (e.g. HopUnion 6I-E91H-F8YE RiteBrew – Cascade Pellet Hops – 1 oz)
- Yeast: Brewing Yeast (e.g. LalBrew Verdant IPA Brewing Yeast (2 Pack) – Make Beer at Home)
- Secondary fermenter for conditioning: Fermenters & Carboys (e.g. FastRack 5 Gallon Hedpak with Cap (Pack of 2) | BPA-free)
- Priming sugar for bottling: Priming Sugar (e.g. Brewer’s Best Carbonation Drops 9 oz)
- General kit and tools: Homebrew Equipment (e.g. PERA 4 Pack Bottling Bucket Plastic Spigot)
- Pour it right when it’s ready: a tulip glass shows off the color and holds the aroma better than a straight pint glass
Serve It Right
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A 60 Minute IPA is best served in a tulip or shaker pint, it fits the body and carbonation of this style better than a straight pint glass. Here is one from our shop: |
Ingredients & Gear for This Batch
Grain / Adjuncts |
Hops |
Yeast |
Fermenter |
Priming Sugar |
Equipment Regular 5/16″ Auto Siphon 24″ Length with 8 feet of Tubing, clear |
Full Recipe: Grain Bill, Hops, and Instructions
60 Minute IPA
Equipment
- 1 Brew kettle or pot
- 1 Mash tun or insulated cooler
- 1 Fermentation vessel (carboy or fermentation bucket)
- 1 Airlock and stopper
- 1 Brewing thermometer
- 1 Brewing spoon or paddle
- 1 Grain mill or pre-crushed grains
- 1 Hydrometer or refractometer
- 1 Wort chiller (immersion or counterflow)
- 1 Auto-siphon or racking cane
- 1 Tubing for transferring and siphoning
- 1 Brewing sanitizer
- 1 Measuring cups and spoons
- 1 Brewing scale
- 1 pH meter or pH strips (optional)
- 1 Brew bag or mesh strainer (optional for mashing)
- 1 Brewing software or calculator (optional for precise measurements)
- 1 Bottles or kegs
- 1 Bottle caps or kegging system
- 1 Bottle capper or kegging equipment
- 1 Carbonation drops or priming sugar
- 1 Tubing for bottling or kegging
Ingredients
For the Mash – Liquor 14 Litres (24½ Pints) – Mash Time 1 hr – Temperature 65°c/149 °F
- 12.2 lb Pale malt (low colour) Quantity 5.5kg
For the Boil – 27 Litres (47½ Pints) – Boil Time 1 hr
- ¼ oz (Hops) Chinook 13.3% When to add – At start of boil (IBU 8.9)
- ¼ oz (Hops) Amarillo 5% When to add – At start of boil (IBU 3.4)
- ¼ oz (Hops) Chinook 13.3% When to add – For last 30 mins of boil (IBU 6.9)
- ¼ oz (Hops) Amarillo 5% When to add – For last 30 mins of boil (IBU 2.6)
- ¼ oz (Hops) Cascade 6.6% When to add – For last 30 mins of boil (IBU 3.4)
Then 7g (oz) each of Chinook, Amarillo, and Cascade every 5 mins until 1 hr is up
- ⅓ oz (Hops) Chinook 13.3% When to add – At turn off (IBU 0.0)
- ⅓ oz (Hops) Amarillo 5% When to add – At turn off (IBU 0.0)
- ⅓ oz (Hops) Cascade 6.6% When to add – At turn off (IBU 0.0)
- 1 tsp Protofloc Other – When to add – For last 15 mins of boil
To Ferment – 18°C (64°F) – Conditioning 6 weeks at 12°C (54°F)
- 1 White Labs WLP001 California Ale
Instructions
Mash:
- Heat 14 liters (24½ pints) of liquor to a temperature of 65°C (149°F).
- Add 12.2 lb (5.5 kg) of Pale malt (low color) to the liquor.
- Maintain the mash temperature at 65°C (149°F) for 1 hour.
Boil:
- In a separate pot, bring 27 liters (47½ pints) of liquor to a boil.
- At the start of the boil, add ¼ oz of Chinook hops (13.3% alpha acid) and ¼ oz of Amarillo hops (5% alpha acid).
- After 30 minutes of boiling, add ¼ oz of Chinook hops (13.3% alpha acid), ¼ oz of Amarillo hops (5% alpha acid), and ¼ oz of Cascade hops (6.6% alpha acid).
- Every 5 minutes for the remaining 30 minutes of the boil, add 7 grams (approximately 0.25 oz) each of Chinook, Amarillo, and Cascade hops.
- For the last 15 minutes of the boil, add 1 tsp of Protofloc.
Fermentation:
- Cool the boiled wort to a temperature of 18°C (64°F).
- Transfer the cooled wort to a fermentation vessel.
- Pitch White Labs WLP001 California Ale yeast into the fermentation vessel.
- Seal the vessel with an airlock and allow fermentation to take place at 18°C (64°F) for approximately 28 days.
Conditioning:
- After fermentation, transfer the beer to a secondary vessel for conditioning.
- Condition the beer at a temperature of 12°C (54°F) for 6 weeks.
- This extended conditioning period will help develop the flavors and carbonation in the beer.
Ready to Drink:
- After the conditioning period, the "60 Minute IPA" will be ready to drink.
- The estimated ABV is 5.7%, and the beer has a bitterness rating of 60 IBU and a color rating of 6.5 EBC.
Get the fermentation temperature right on 60 Minute IPA and most of the rest of the process takes care of itself.
What Makes 60 Minute IPA the Style It Is
Like most classic beer styles, 60 Minute IPA has a long, slightly tangled history behind it, shaped as much by regional brewing traditions as by any single inventor.
The character of this beer comes down to a beer that leans on pale malt (low colour) and chinook 13.3%, and White Labs WLP001 California Ale is doing more of that work than the grain bill gets credit for.
Style Characteristics at a Glance
- ABV: 5.8-7.5%
- Bitterness: 50-70 IBU
- Color: 6-14 (gold to copper)
- Serving temp: 45-50F (7-10C)
- Glassware: a tulip or shaker pint
- Food pairings: spicy food, grilled meats, sharp cheeses
Common Questions
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes, the grain bill and hop schedule scale linearly with batch size. Just make sure your equipment, mash tun and boil kettle both, can actually handle the volume you are scaling to.
What is the biggest mistake homebrewers make with this style?
Rushing the schedule. Pulling a beer off yeast too early or skipping conditioning time is the most common way to shortchange a recipe like this one.
Can I substitute a different yeast strain?
You can, but expect the flavor profile to shift. Stick close to the same yeast family (English ale, American ale, Belgian, lager, etc.) if you want a result close to what this recipe is aiming for.
Keep Exploring
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This recipe is for adults of legal drinking age. Please brew and drink responsibly, and always sanitize your equipment thoroughly to avoid infection.
