EaglePoint
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I am preparing to brew my first IPA this weekend. All my other brews had very simple hop schedules, and were styles where the hops were not at all up front (mostly stouts, belgians, and a wit). I've had two IPAs recently that featured Citra hops, so I immediately bought 6 oz hoping to do something similar. I'm planing on using WLP023 (Burton Ale), I figured the estery profile would compliment the citrusy hops.
My goal with this brew is to feature that Citra flavor and aroma. In addition to the 6 oz of Citra, I also have 2 oz of Centennial and 2 oz of Chinook on hand (everything is pellets). I have in mind that the Centennials will sort of round out the Citra profile (while still leaving the Citra up front), and the Chinook will provide a little balance to the overall hop profile. I plan on having the average hop bitterness for an IPA (~70-80 IBU).
Here's the hop schedule I'm thinking:
.5oz Citra (13.5%) 60 min
.5oz Chinook (11.4%) 60 min
.5oz Centennial (10.4%) 60 min
1 oz Citra (13.5%) 15 min
1 oz Citra (13.5%) 10 min
1 oz Citra (13.5%) 5 min
1 oz Citra (13.5%) 0 min
1 oz Chinook (11.4%) 0 min
1 oz Centennial (10.4%) 0 min
Dry hop (10 days):
.5oz Chinook (11.4%)
.5oz Centennial (10.4%)
1.5oz Citra (13.5%)
For completeness, here's my grain bill:
13 lb 2-row
1 lb Munich
8 oz cara 60
Any comments, suggestions, critisism, etc is much appreciated!
My goal with this brew is to feature that Citra flavor and aroma. In addition to the 6 oz of Citra, I also have 2 oz of Centennial and 2 oz of Chinook on hand (everything is pellets). I have in mind that the Centennials will sort of round out the Citra profile (while still leaving the Citra up front), and the Chinook will provide a little balance to the overall hop profile. I plan on having the average hop bitterness for an IPA (~70-80 IBU).
Here's the hop schedule I'm thinking:
.5oz Citra (13.5%) 60 min
.5oz Chinook (11.4%) 60 min
.5oz Centennial (10.4%) 60 min
1 oz Citra (13.5%) 15 min
1 oz Citra (13.5%) 10 min
1 oz Citra (13.5%) 5 min
1 oz Citra (13.5%) 0 min
1 oz Chinook (11.4%) 0 min
1 oz Centennial (10.4%) 0 min
Dry hop (10 days):
.5oz Chinook (11.4%)
.5oz Centennial (10.4%)
1.5oz Citra (13.5%)
For completeness, here's my grain bill:
13 lb 2-row
1 lb Munich
8 oz cara 60
Any comments, suggestions, critisism, etc is much appreciated!