Moto Sonora Releases Gluten-Reduced West Coast IPA

Gluten Reduced WCIPA!

Pretty cool to see some gluten reduced options for a fully hopped WCIPA. I often wondered how they achieve this result.

According to White Labs:

To brew a gluten-reduced IPA, use traditional barley or wheat malts, then add a proline-specific enzyme like White Labs Clarity Ferm (also known as Brewers Clarex) during yeast pitching. This enzyme cleaves the gluten proteins, safely reducing gluten levels below 20 ppm without altering your IPA's flavor or hop profile.

Here's a deep dive into the process and how to brew your own gluten reduced beer at home from Clawhammer Supply. According to the article:

It is possible to brew beer just like normal and (mostly) eliminate the gluten. The gluten reduction process is achieved using enzymes that break it down to less than 20ppm and products made using this method can the U.S. FDA historically defined "gluten-free" as food or beverages that contain less than 20 ppm gluten. However, after several studies indicated that individuals with severe gluten allergies were actually reacting to these low levels of gluten, the FDA changed it's ruling. Updated rulings require "gluten-removed" beverages to be labled "gluten reduced."

So head on over to Moto Sonora if you are in Tucson and give this one a try!