The Pupil Clone Kit – West Coast IPA Homebrew Recipe

Brew your own version of Societe Brewing Co.’s The Pupil, a San Diego IPA that took Great American Beer Festival bronze in 2014 and later earned the San Diego Union-Tribune’s pick for Best San Diego IPA. This all-grain, 5-gallon recipe recreates the beer’s signature guava and mango character in a smooth, medium-bodied, pleasantly dry West Coast IPA at 7.5% ABV and 45 IBUs.

Tasting Profile

Clean, bright, and tropical – The Pupil leads with forward guava and mango aromatics over a gently bittered, dry finish. A light grain bill with a touch of wheat keeps the malt in the background, letting Centennial, Citra, and Nelson Sauvin carry the beer from first sip to last.

Grain Bill

• Pale Malt (2-Row), US
• White Wheat Malt
• Cara-Pils/Dextrine
• Rice Hulls
• Acid Malt

Hops

• Magnum
• Nelson Sauvin
• Citra
• Centennial

What’s in the Kit

• Pale Malt, White Wheat Malt, Cara-Pils/Dextrine, Acid Malt, and Rice Hulls for a 5-gallon all-grain batch
• Magnum bittering hops plus Nelson Sauvin, Citra, and Centennial for whirlpool and dry-hop additions
• Full brewing instructions with mash, boil, whirlpool, and dry-hop schedule included with purchase

Recommended, Sold Separately

• Yeast – White Labs WLP001 California Ale
• Water agents – Campden tablets, gypsum, and Servomyces yeast nutrient

Style and Stats

• Style – American IPA (BJCP 21A)
• ABV – 7.5%
• Bitterness – 45 IBUs
• Color – 4.1 SRM
• Batch size – 5 gallons (19 liters), all-grain

This is an independently formulated homebrew recipe kit inspired by the publicly available tasting notes for Societe Brewing Co.’s The Pupil. It is not produced, endorsed, or licensed by Societe Brewing Co.

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