Will's Citrus IPA

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mbtech

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Joined
Jan 18, 2009
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Location
Fernandina Beach
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
SafAle S-04
Yeast Starter
yes
Batch Size (Gallons)
5.5
Original Gravity
1.065
Final Gravity
1.012
Boiling Time (Minutes)
20
IBU
119.8
Color
7.5
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
14 @ 72F
Tasting Notes
Very hoppy after initial kegging. Multiple people indicated noticable citrus flavor.
11.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 86.79 %
1.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 13.21 %
1.00 oz Centennial [11.00 %] (90 min) (Mash Hop) Hops 6.9 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.00 %] (20 min) Hops 23.6 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [9.60 %] (20 min) Hops 17.0 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [11.00 %] (20 min) Hops 19.4 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [9.60 %] (15 min) Hops 13.9 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.00 %] (15 min) Hops 19.3 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.00 %] (5 min) Hops 7.8 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [9.60 %] (5 min) Hops 5.6 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [11.00 %] (5 min) Hops 6.4 IBU
1.00 oz Simcoe [12.00 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale

6.92% ABV
Mashed at 150F for 90 minutes, with 1 oz. centennial in the mash for the full 90. Also, used 1.25 qts water per lb. of grain.

Its my first recipe post so please critique. Thanks
 
How did it come out?

The beer was quite good. I bottled about 4 gallons and took it home for my son's first birthday party. There was about 3 or 4 other beers available, but mine seemed to disappear before the other beer was touched. Anyways, I am a hop head so this could be tamed down a bit. The citrus from the Centennial was also quite evident so maybe pull back on that a bit as well. But overall, I was quite happy and will be making this again with slightly less Centennial and possibly less Amarillo. Makes a good summer beer as is, though.
 
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