All-Grain - CCCXCIV IPA (All Citra)

MaxSpang · 12-21-2011, 07:59 PM

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: White Labs WLP001 California Ale
Yeast Starter: Yep
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter: None
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.068
Final Gravity: 1.017
IBU: 64.3
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 11.87
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 10
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7
Tasting Notes: See post

Recipe is formulated to 65% efficiency

ABV:
6.7%

Grains:
14.0 lb American 2-row
1.0 lb American Caramel 40°L
0.5 lb Cara-Pils® Malt

Hops/Schedule:
.5 oz Citra™ (12.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60.0 m
1 oz Citra™ (12.0%) - added during boil, boiled 15.0 m
0.75 oz Citra™ (12.0%) - added during boil, boiled 10.0 m
.75 oz Citra™ (12.0%) - added during boil, boiled 5 m
1.5 oz Citra™ (12.0%) - added during boil, boiled 0.0 m
2.5 oz Citra™ (12.0%) - added dry to secondary fermenter

Pitched at 65 degrees. My OG was off, only 1.056. Primary fermentation for 3 weeks, then kegged. After 2 weeks in primary, I added the dry hops.

This is fermenting away right now, looks great

HopLife · 12-22-2011, 06:45 AM

394? Ipa or am I doing my roman numerals wrong.

ahhh...a new idea...My next session ale...541(area code): 'DXLI: Area code ale'

MaxSpang · 12-22-2011, 01:41 PM

Yep, I forgot to talk about where the name come from...

USA Hops

Citra is made by Hop Breeding Company, and the name that they gave it was HBC 394. The Roman Numerals are meaningless other than that they are 394.

Could make for some interesting packaging opportunities, though

MaxSpang · 01-02-2012, 04:37 PM

Pulled a sample the other day before adding the dry hops. It was 1.013, making it around 5.6 ABV. It's very tasty!

I'll be kegging it this weekend

HopLife · 01-03-2012, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaxSpang

Pulled a sample the other day before adding the dry hops. It was 1.013, making it around 5.6 ABV. It's very tasty!

I'll be kegging it this weekend

I think 1.013 is a pretty good gravity for an IPA that started around 1.056. Well done. Can you post a picture? I am looking to update my grain bill for a good IPA and I am curious what you have come up with.

Gotta love citra hops...

MaxSpang · 01-03-2012, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HopLife

I think 1.013 is a pretty good gravity for an IPA that started around 1.056. Well done. Can you post a picture? I am looking to update my grain bill for a good IPA and I am curious what you have come up with.

Gotta love citra hops...

I'll shoot a photo when I keg it. I'd rather not risk oxidizing it, plus I have a wicked cold and I don't want to get my beer sick

MaxSpang · 01-08-2012, 09:32 PM

Here's a photo if the hydrometer sample. Still 1.013. It's pretty hazy as well.

It tastes very good so far. It's a bit sweeter than I expected, I think I could bump up the IBUs even more.

But man! It's only partially carbed, and it is REALY easy drinking! So far so good

HopLife · 01-09-2012, 03:05 AM

Nice... I like the color. Keep the posts coming, I may be brewing something similar.

j2bink · 01-09-2012, 12:20 PM

Love the color. I've been trying to achieve that color and I have had no success; not even close. Im even using extra light DME (7 SRM) with a slow boil. Maybe it's time for all-grain. Below is an example of my color. It's not your recipe. Just admired your color that much.

Pre yeast pitch

rexbanner · 01-09-2012, 12:35 PM

I've got a citra IPA on tap right now, pretty good. I was afraid of using citra to bitter, though, so I used cascade.