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ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.068 (16.5°P)
FG: 1.011 (2.7°P)
IBUs: 60
ABV: 7.5%
Recipe: Cloudburst Peaked in High School
From Cloudburst founder-brewer Steve Luke, here’s a homebrew recipe for the West Coast double red that won gold at the 2025 World Beer Cup.
By Steve Luke
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