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Surly Dog IPA

Surly Dog IPA

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Surly Dog IPA is a feisty heavy-hitter built for brewers who like their IPAs bold, bitter, and full of bite. Two American Ale extracts, Columbus pellet hops, honey, and Safale US-05 yeast come together for a strong hoppy ale with resinous citrus aroma, firm bitterness, clean fermentation character, and a powerful 8.8% finish.

  • Big IPA strength with an 8.8% ABV finish and serious hop character
  • Columbus hop bite for resinous, citrusy aroma and firm bitterness
  • Honey addition for a fermentable boost and smoother finish
  • Clean US-05 fermentation to let the hops and malt intensity shine

Intense, hoppy, and dangerously smooth, this IPA is made for brewers who want a bold beer that barks, bites, and still goes down easy.

High-Fermentation Activity: This recipe contains a lot of fermentables. Place your fermenter somewhere safe in case foam or liquid escapes during fermentation.

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STORY

Overview: Surly Dog IPA is a bold, high-ABV IPA brewed with two American Ale Brewing Extracts, Columbus pellet hops, honey, and Safale US-05 yeast. It delivers resinous citrus aroma, firm bitterness, strong malt presence, clean fermentation character, and a powerful 8.8% finish.

PROFILE

Tasting Notes: Expect a strong hoppy ale with bright citrus aroma, resinous Columbus hop character, firm bitterness, smooth malt body, and a clean finish. The honey helps boost the alcohol while keeping the beer from feeling too heavy.

IMPORTANT BREWING NOTE

High-Fermentation Activity: This recipe contains a lot of fermentables from two brewing extracts and honey. Place your fermenter somewhere safe in case foam or liquid escapes during fermentation.

Strong Beer Note: This is a high-ABV IPA. Additional conditioning can help the bitterness, alcohol warmth, and malt intensity smooth into the finished beer.

Honey Note: Honey adds fermentable sugar and helps boost the ABV while keeping the finish cleaner than a heavier malt-only beer.

WHAT YOU GET

  • 2 Cans American Ale Brewing Extract (HME)
  • 2 Packets Columbus Pellet Hops
  • 1 Packet Safale US-05 Dry Ale Yeast
  • 1 Hop Sack
  • 1 Packet No-Rinse Cleanser

YOU PROVIDE

1 cup honey

FOR FANS OF

Columbus IPA

Lagunitas Hop Stoopid

Strong American IPAs

Resinous Columbus hop character

BREW SPECS

Style: IPA
Flavor: Hoppy, strong, resinous, citrusy, bitter, smooth, and bold
ABV: 8.8%
SRM (Color): 6
IBU (Bitterness): 72
Original Gravity: 1.081
Final Gravity: 1.015
Batch Size: 8 liters / about 2 gallons

BREW TIME

Brew Day: About 30 minutes

Fermentation: 3 weeks

Carbonation and Conditioning: 4–6 weeks

Best Enjoyed: After 7–10 weeks total

Conditioning Note: Strong IPAs can taste sharp when young. Extra conditioning helps the bitterness, alcohol warmth, and malt character smooth out.

WHY THIS RECIPE

Why Brew It: This recipe is built for brewers who want a big IPA with serious bitterness, resinous hop character, and a strong finish. Columbus hops bring the bite, honey boosts the strength, and US-05 keeps the fermentation clean so the beer stays bold but drinkable.

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Anonymous
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 years ago
    Great IPA

    easy to brew great taste. Will brew this one again

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    Anonymous
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 years ago
    Came out great in glass bottles

    Fermented for 3 weeks. Used Texas Honey and Texas Springwater. I tried kegging with my 1 gallon Ukgeg for 1 week. The kegged beer needed more time to condition. I also bottled the other gallon and it came out pretty good! Bottle conditioned for four weeks. Used carbonation drops.

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    Anonymous
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    9 years ago
    I made this?!

    Had my first bottle of this liquid gold you call Surly Dog IPA. This is by far my best Mr. Beer recipe that I've made/drank. It was so smooth not overly hoppy great head retention throughout the entire glass great after taste and had a good bite given the over 8% abv. Probably one of the best IPA's I've ever tasted. Fermented for 3 weeks at 66 degrees. Conditioned for 4 weeks and let it sit in fridge for 3 days. I did the sugar drops for carbonation and was perfectly carbed. Cannot WAIT to brew this again!

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    Anonymous
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    10 years ago
    Smooth and tastey!!!

    I ordered this brew towards the beginning of the year when it was on sale. It was my first time bulk priming and second time using the addition of hops. Fermentation was 3 weeks in the keg and a month in the bottle. I had set aside some bottles to track how it was conditioning being that this was the first time I bulk primed instead of using carb drops. Everything had turned out smoothly and the beer tasted amazing. To my surprise it was nicely carbonated with good head retention and lacing. Honey was noticeable in the flavor and the rest of the beer was very smooth. Will do this one again.

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    Anonymous
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    10 years ago
    Great IPA and foolproof kit

    This was my very first brewing experience and Mr Beer made it super easy. There are great videos online to help through the process and this recipe turned out terrific. The brewing process was very straightforward and clear. Just cook the malt extract and follow the directions. This kit includes a pack of hops that go right in the fermenter. There is just enough hoppiness for an IPA without being overstated or overpowering.We had a informal contest with a bunch of other Mr Beer recipes and this one was one of the best in fact in a very close count it was the winner. After this experience I've gone on to brew two more batches.

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