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Just had the KRBC Citra bottle release. So fresh and tropical. Anyone have a recipe to share? Heres one i thought up. Its a partial mash. Going to mash at 150 for 45 minutes. Use WLP 001 yeast.


Tropihop DIPA
Brew Type: Partial Mash Date: 9/3/2011
Style: Imperial IPA Brewer: Jeff
Batch Size: 5.00 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 5.72 gal Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 % Equipment: My Equipment
Actual Efficiency: 76.1 %
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0

Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 60.0 %
2.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 20.0 %
1.25 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 12.5 %
0.50 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5.0 %
0.25 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 2.5 %
2.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00%] (60 min) Hops 84.7 IBU
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 46.6 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00%] (30 min) Hops 23.2 IBU
1.00 oz CITRA [12.00%] (15 min) Hops 18.0 IBU
1.00 oz CITRA [12.00%] (10 min) Hops 13.2 IBU
1.00 oz CITRA [12.00%] (5 min) Hops 7.2 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (0 min) Hops -
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (Dry Hop 10 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50%] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops -
1.00 oz CITRA [12.00%] (0 min) Hops -
2.00 oz CITRA [12.00%] (Dry Hop 10 days) Hops -
2.00 oz CITRA [12.00%] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops -

Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.074 SG (1.075-1.095 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.074 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.019 SG (1.012-1.020 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Color: 6.1 SRM (8.0-15.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 192.9 IBU (60.0-110.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 12.8 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 7.2 % (7.5-10.0 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 8.0 %
 
I've not had this beer, but is it super flavorful or just bitter as hell? 130 IBU from the 60 minute addition is a ton IMO, but again I've not had the beer in question..
 
Agreed with the crystal. You really need to use mostly base malt with a little sugar and maybe .25 to .5 pounds crystal malt...no more. Hop schedule looks nice.
 
this beer is pretty epic, here's my video review of it: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ4CLY2rE64]Kern River Citra Double IPA - Epic Beer Dude - YouTube[/ame]
 
I can't take credit for any of this except the listening and re-writing, but the brewer was on the brewing show with Jamil. Here's the recipe.

Adjust Hops additions as follows once you know what % your hops are:

@60 minutes-Nugget - 30-35IBUs
@30 minutes- Citra- 17-19 IBUs

Then add the same amount of Citra for the 15,10,5 additions. Proceed to dry hop with the values in the original recipe, do not adjust like the bittering additions.

Kern River Citra DIPA
Imperial IPA
Type: All Grain Date: 7/24/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Brewer: The Vegan Brewer
Boil Size: 5.70 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
End of Boil Volume 5.20 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal Est Mash Efficiency 75.0 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs 6 oz Great Western 2 Row (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 82.0 %
9.2 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 4.6 %
9.2 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.6 %
9.2 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.6 %
4.4 oz White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 6 2.2 %
4.4 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.2 %
1.00 oz Nugget [10.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 34.3 IBUs
0.60 oz Citra [10.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 8 16.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [10.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 9 8.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [10.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 6.5 IBUs
0.50 oz Citra [10.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 3.6 IBUs
1.15 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 12.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Dry Hop 12.0 Days Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
0.70 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 9.0 Days Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
0.90 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Dry Hop 6.0 Days Hop 16 0.0 IBUs
1.10 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 17 0.0 IBUs
0.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] Yeast 12 -

Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.070 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.070 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.8 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.9 %
Bitterness: 69.9 IBUs Calories: 235.0 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 6.3 SRM

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 12 lbs 10.4 oz
Sparge Water: 3.36 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 16.44 qt of water at 162.0 F 148.0 F 60 min
Sparge Step: Fly sparge with 3.36 gal water at 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Notes I took during Jamil's radio show with the Kern Brewing guy.
1.070-1.010
Carapils, Munich, Crystal, White Wheat are all Briess. Honey Malt is not.

60 minute boil. 148, no higher than 150. Single infusion. No verlough.

White Labs Yeast Nutrient. Copa clear tabs from Brewer's supply group. No filter.

2# Nugget @60 for 30-35IBU or less
2# Citra @30 for 17-18IBU
2# is 15,10,5 Citra.

Calculated IBUs, ProMash. Whirlpool, but no addition. Flame-out, start whirlpool for 20 minutes, then knockout. Cool to 70-78. Add yeast inbetween boil kettle and yeast via a oxygen stone. California Ale, White Labs 001. Pitch at 70 degrees, hold at 67.

Unfiltered water, same as Sierra Nevada. Hard water. 6-8 days in primary. Do not raise temp. Dry hop 2 days after

ferment is complete. Pull yeast off, then dry hop. All dry hopping done warm.

They cap off the fermenter after each DH. All Pellet hops.
Crash on 12th day for a couple of days. Dump hops and yeast.
 
I knew that already. However, if you're brewing an extract or partial mash version, you'll have to make some minor tweaks to the recipe in order to get it to attenuate lower than the AG version. For extract and partial mash IIPAs, you have little to no control over mash temp., so sugar additions in the appropriate %'s can help. I included both versions above so partial mash brewers who wish to attempt have some choice in the matter.
 
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