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Overlord v4.0 5g

American IPA

Created February 25, 2026

Version 5 of 5 ↓
brewfather

American IPA for 2026 NHC. Evolved from Overlord v3.1. Simplified grain bill (removed crystal, carapils, rye). Diversified hop aroma (added Simcoe + Nelson Sauvin). Switched to RO water with targeted mineral additions. NOTE: I need to probably collect an extra ~0.75g of water due to how much the hops are going to soak up in the boil, so I should get 3g of sparge, not 2.

1.070
OG
1.016
FG
7.1%
ABV
71
IBU
7.1
SRM
5.5 gal
Batch
gal

Fermentables

  • Pale Ale Malt 2-Row15.00 lb(92.3%)
  • Munich Malt - Light0.75 lb(4.6%)
  • Flaked Barley0.50 lb(3.1%)

Hops

  • Citra(12% AA)1.00 oz @ Boil 45 min
  • Citra(12% AA)2.00 oz @ Boil 10 min
  • Citra(12% AA)3.00 oz @ Aroma 10 min
  • Simcoe(13% AA)1.00 oz @ Aroma 10 min
  • Nelson Sauvin(12% AA)0.50 oz @ Aroma 10 min
  • Citra(12% AA)2.00 oz @ Dry Hop
  • Simcoe(13% AA)1.00 oz @ Dry Hop
  • Nelson Sauvin(12% AA)0.50 oz @ Dry Hop

Yeast

West Coast Ale I

Lab: Omega

Attenuation: 77%

Temp Range: 60-73°F

Equipment

Anvil Foundry 18 Gallon

Batch Size: 5.5 gal

Boil Time: 60 min

Efficiency: 64%

Mash Profile

High fermentability plus mash out

StepTypeTempTime
Temperature147°F60 min
Mash OutTemperature167°F10 min

Water Profile

144
Ca (ppm)
12
Mg (ppm)
0
Na (ppm)
69
Cl (ppm)
298
SO4 (ppm)
0
HCO3 (ppm)

Lineage

  1. OverlordMar 2015

    4.7% · 97 IBU · brewed 2 times

  2. Overlord v3.1Apr 2024

    6.0% · 61 IBU · brewed 2 times

    202436.5202530
  3. JoeoverlordNov 2024

    6.0% · 45 IBU · brewed 1 time

    202537.5
  4. Overlord 3.1 5gFeb 2025from Overlord v3.1

    6.7% · 66 IBU · brewed 2 times

  5. Overlord v4.0 5gFeb 2026

    7.1% · 71 IBU · brewed 2 times

    202638.5

What changed from Overlord 3.1 5g

Numbers
  • OG 1.066 → 1.070
  • FG 1.015 → 1.016
  • ABV 6.7% → 7.1%
  • IBU 66 → 71
  • SRM 8 → 7
Grain bill
  • Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 82.8% → 92.3%
  • − Caramel Malt 20L 6.9%
  • − Carapils 6.9%
  • − Rye, Flaked 3.5%
  • + Munich Malt - Light 4.6%
  • + Flaked Barley 3.1%
Hops
  • Citra (Boil) 2 oz → 3 oz
  • Citra (Dry Hop) 3 oz → 2 oz
  • + Simcoe (Aroma) 1 oz
  • + Nelson Sauvin (Aroma) 0.5 oz
  • + Simcoe (Dry Hop) 1 oz
  • + Nelson Sauvin (Dry Hop) 0.5 oz
Yeast
  • West Coast IV → West Coast Ale I
Water (ppm)
  • Ca 110 → 144
  • Mg 18 → 12
  • Na 11 → 0
  • Cl 51 → 69
  • SO4 160 → 298
  • HCO3 123 → 0

Brew History