All citra ipa hop scheduel

[jaytizzle]

Looks great! Can't wait to see what you have to say about it once it's ready to drink.

Mine is about to be dry hopped, only another week or so. It's smelling and tasting amazing thus far but I didn't do all-citra. Mine is mostly citra but used magnum for bittering and cascade for dry hop.

 

[jonnyp1980]

Looks great! Can't wait to see what you have to say about it once it's ready to drink.

Mine is about to be dry hopped, only another week or so. It's smelling and tasting amazing thus far but I didn't do all-citra. Mine is mostly citra but used magnum for bittering and cascade for dry hop.

Awesome cascade is normally what I dryhop with. I should have tasted mine.

 

[fightingfreuds]

Have a Rye IPA almost ready for dry hop, used all cascade in the boil and will be adding a split of cascade and citra for a week. Cascade has come through well in tasting but hoping the citra really takes it to the next level.

 

[jonnyp1980]

Have a Rye IPA almost ready for dry hop, used all cascade in the boil and will be adding a split of cascade and citra for a week. Cascade has come through well in tasting but hoping the citra really takes it to the next level.

I have done one of my doubles with a citra dryhop. It's very different and IMO gives it a better nose. Can't leave it too long though in secondary my fiancé told me one of my batches smelled a tad of cat urine. I didn't find it offensive but I can see where she got that. That batch was dry hopped for 15 days do now I don't go beyond 6 or 7.

 

[jonnyp1980]

46 bottled. Cannot wait to try this!

 

[jaytizzle]

Awesome. I'm dropping my cascade dry hop on Saturday then kegging next saturday. I'm super excited too!

 

[jonnyp1980]

Awesome. I'm dropping my cascade dry hop on Saturday then kegging next saturday. I'm super excited too!

I need to try kegging at some point. I like bottles but seems it would be essier to have a 3 tap keg setup.

 

[jaytizzle]

Kegging is my absolute favorite. I'm even set up now to bottle off my keg thanks to the Bowie bottler. It's super easy. I'm still in the process of building my 8-tap keezer bar to replace my 2-tap kegerator. Two taps just wasn't enough!

 

[jbaysurfer]

Awesome. I'm dropping my cascade dry hop on Saturday then kegging next saturday. I'm super excited too!

Still want to do a swap with you. Let me know when you're all carbed up and ready to bottle (if you can bottle from your keg anyway!).

Mine is very good. Entering it into our Clubs competition a week from saturday. Just joined the club, so I'm hoping to make a good impression.

Edit: Just read above you have the bowie bottler! Likewise!

 

[jaytizzle]

jbaysurfer - I'm all about that swap. Once it's carbed to my liking, I'll bottle off a few of them and we'll swap contact info. It'll likely be the end of the month. I'll make sure to send you a PM when I'm ready!

 

[TheZymurgist]

I do love me some citra. I haven't tried dry hopping with it yet, though. I do an IIPA with citra, cascade, and amarillo. I'll have to mix up the schedule and try the citra later and in dry hopping.

 

[hopbrad]

i just tasted my first DIPA using Citra hops and was expecting big time tropical and citrus flavor. but i have none of that at all. its very piney, and kinda hot/harsh at first, then a catty/bile-y aftertaste. but then 20 minutes later, my burp taste is pretty good!
i dont want to be too quick to judge bc its only been 17 days in the bottle. so the flavors may need some more time to make love. but definately bummed so far! especially after smelling them out of the bag. Citra was the best smelling hop ever!
the hop schedule was:
.5 oz Citra - 60
.5 oz Centennial - 60
.5 oz Columbus - 45
.5 oz Citra - 30
.5 oz Columbus - 30
1 oz Citra - 15
1 oz Centennial - 5
.5 oz Citra - 5
.5 oz Centennial - Flame out
.5 oz Citra - Flame out
1 oz Citra - Dry Hop

still on the fence with Citra...i have a Pale Ale all Citra in the Fermenter now, did a 30 minute boil (bc after brewing that IIPA I read on here that citra as a bittering can sometimes produce that catty flavor) recipe was, 6 lb light DME, 1 lb crystal 20L, 4 oz of citra hops - 30, 15, 5, flame out. S-05 yeast...so a lighter ale to hopefully focus in on that Tropical Citrus flavor...guess time will tell.

note: my basement hovers around 70-73 degrees, which is on the higher end of S-05, so i am also wondering if that could create some of the off flavors.

 

[jonnyp1980]

All finished. Tastes great and very impressed. I think if I had to make any changes I add more to bittering like half or a whole ounce more. I'd also use 2 to to 3 ounces for dry hop instead of one. But all that aside a damn good beer! Cheers.

 

[chumpsteak]

i just tasted my first DIPA using Citra hops and was expecting big time tropical and citrus flavor. but i have none of that at all. its very piney, and kinda hot/harsh at first, then a catty/bile-y aftertaste. but then 20 minutes later, my burp taste is pretty good!
i dont want to be too quick to judge bc its only been 17 days in the bottle. so the flavors may need some more time to make love. but definately bummed so far! especially after smelling them out of the bag. Citra was the best smelling hop ever!
the hop schedule was:
.5 oz Citra - 60
.5 oz Centennial - 60
.5 oz Columbus - 45
.5 oz Citra - 30
.5 oz Columbus - 30
1 oz Citra - 15
1 oz Centennial - 5
.5 oz Citra - 5
.5 oz Centennial - Flame out
.5 oz Citra - Flame out
1 oz Citra - Dry Hop

still on the fence with Citra...i have a Pale Ale all Citra in the Fermenter now, did a 30 minute boil (bc after brewing that IIPA I read on here that citra as a bittering can sometimes produce that catty flavor) recipe was, 6 lb light DME, 1 lb crystal 20L, 4 oz of citra hops - 30, 15, 5, flame out. S-05 yeast...so a lighter ale to hopefully focus in on that Tropical Citrus flavor...guess time will tell.

note: my basement hovers around 70-73 degrees, which is on the higher end of S-05, so i am also wondering if that could create some of the off flavors.

Your hot taste is due to the probable 80+ degree fermentation temperatures. You need to control your ferm temps or your beers are going to taste bad no matter what hops you use. IMO Citra goes tropical when used with an english yeast strain like S-04. Ferment in a 60 degree room or control ferm temps and use S-04 and your citra will taste and smell like Mango.

 

[hopbrad]

Your hot taste is due to the probable 80+ degree fermentation temperatures. You need to control your ferm temps or your beers are going to taste bad no matter what hops you use. IMO Citra goes tropical when used with an english yeast strain like S-04. Ferment in a 60 degree room or control ferm temps and use S-04 and your citra will taste and smell like Mango.

thanks, i will give the s-04 a shot. i saw this thing online - https://www.cool-brewing.com/Home.aspx - might give it a shot to keep the ferm temps cooler, or just wait until the fall

 

[Skelator]

I've made quite a few citra only ipa's trying to nail one down and brew it regularly as a 'house' ipa. One thing i found was to not bitter with it. I switched to Warrior to bitter and it allows the tropical aroma and flavor to be a little more pronounced as its not muddled with a weird bittering flavor that i, personally, think it produces. I shoot for a 1.07 OG, then as follows..

.25 warrior @ 60
2 oz citra @ 10
2.5 citra @ 5
3 citra @ 1
3 citra dry hope for 7 days

This gives a huge, bright aroma you can smell before the glass is within two feet of your face. IBU's will show that its nearing 100 but its all late, so it doenst actually taste or feel THAT bitter. I use Wyeast American Ale but have had good results with us05. Ferment ambient temp around 60-62 which means you're probably looking at 65-68 actual ferm temp, i've had good results with this. The biggest difference however, was ferm temp. I used to leave the beer in my closet at 70 ambient, and for a 7% beer it tasted hotter/harsher than some 10% beers. The lower temp will ferment cleaner without the harshness and off flavors.

 

[strambo]

I make a Citra APA at 40 IBUs. I use a different bittering hop, but get more than half the IBUs from flavor and aroma additions of Citra. It always tastes light and fruity and doesn't seem neer 40 IBU either.

 

[hopbrad]

its been 2 weeks since my first tasting(1 of those weeks was in the fridge) and what a difference that made. almost a completely different beer.