Chinook IPA Extract Beer Recipe Kit

Chinook IPA Extract Beer Recipe Kit

Chinook IPA - first time brewer

I recently bought a kit to try brewing at home. My favorite beer style is IPA but the all-in-one kit came with an amber ale so I brewed it as a test. The results were good and it gave me confidence to try an IPA next, so I got the Chinook IPA. Again the results were good and I was encouraged. I talked to the experts at Northern to see how I could get just a touch more sweetness, so the next batch I brewed with an upgraded yeast that was recommended. It did the trick and I think it is as good if not better than most IPAs I've tasted, and that's a lot of them! I am currently on my third Chinook IPA batch. Very happy with the recipe kit and all the guidance I have received from Northern Brewers. Highly recommend the company and this particular IPA recipe.

Modified Chinook IPA Kit

Bumped the ABV per NB's on-line video; and used some backyard hops for max flavors & aroma, making things a bit unpredictable. Measured 6.7% ABV, bottle carbonation was excessive. Liquid yeast pkg arrived puffed up, but NB referred to a video explaining inner bag was still sealed; which stressfully was found to be the case on brew day.