American IPA Citra Bomb IPA

[Brewdiction]

My first recipe post (and first AG) is a modified version of Citra Bomb. I didn't have enough so modified with other various homegrown hops... it's listed as 'Hard Way IPA' under IPA recipes. I love how it turned out, but there were some mistakes I'd hope not to make again. I'd appreciate feedback from more experienced brewers.

 

[roger617]

Love some Citra hops! One of my favorite homebrews was a Citra showcase.

 

[zenmaster298]

Fermented at 72. The whole hops definitely changed the flavor profile of this beer. I'll be going back to pellets when I brew this again.

 

[h22lude]

Fermented at 72. The whole hops definitely changed the flavor profile of this beer. I'll be going back to pellets when I brew this again.

Any esters at that temp. I'm going with 65 to have a cleaner IPA. Next time I'm going to ferment on the higher end to get some of the wlp001 esters

 

[zenmaster298]

I always ferment at 72 and never noticed any off flavors. Maybe I've just been lucky.

 

[h22lude]

I always ferment at 72 and never noticed any off flavors. Maybe I've just been lucky.

No not off flavors but some esters normal for that yeast. I haven't used 001 much at all which is why I was curious if you noticed any

 

[zenmaster298]

I personally did not notice any esters. The onslaught of Citra might be masking that though.

 

[bstanko30]

I just brewed this recipe and it sounds amazing. I'm gonna take it one step further and add Habaneros and Mango to it in the secondary. I cannot wait!! Love the citra hop!!!

 

[DeBAD]

What would be the best way to increase the OG on this recipe (.01 or so)? Does boiling the extract the full 60-minutes make any difference at all?

 

[h22lude]

What would be the best way to increase the OG on this recipe (.01 or so)? Does boiling the extract the full 60-minutes make any difference at all?

You want to increase the OG by .01? If so, that isn't going to do anything. Raising something by .01 is about 1oz DME.

 

[DanH]

You want to increase the OG by .01? If so, that isn't going to do anything. Raising something by .01 is about 1oz DME.

I don't think 1 oz DME is the difference between 1.04 and 1.05; I'm assuming you interpreted it as .001, as in 1.040 to 1.041

 

[h22lude]

I don't think 1 oz DME is the difference between 1.04 and 1.05; I'm assuming you interpreted it as .001, as in 1.040 to 1.041

That's exactly what I did lol. I saw 1 point instead of 10.

 

[OHStone]

Just brewed this recipe at the beginning of the month, minus the extra .6 pounds from the DME due to what my LHBS had. Tasting notes at bottling time have me really excited to crack one of these open.

Edit: Just cracked one open after my first final exam after two weeks of bottling. The nose smells very fresh, a little tropical. The taste is citrusy(lemon-like) and definitely bitter. Light mouthfeel, and not too heavy. I could definitely have a few of these in a row... Might make this a permanent pipeliner...

 

[scottyb710]

Could you use wheat for the grains a citrus wheat ipa sounds good.

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[mightydrake]

What boiling volume did you use ?

Did you boil a full 6 gallons or did you partial boil like 3 gallons then filled with water before pitching.

I will be brewing this recipe soon and I don't want to mess it up.
Thanks

 

[MKS1976]

Neophyte here. Is this a five gallon or six gallon recipe?


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[TheZymurgist]

Neophyte here. Is this a five gallon or six gallon recipe?


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First post says 5 gallon batch.

 

[MKS1976]

Sorry. Misses it. Thanks. That's what we figured.


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[mightydrake]

Just tasted the beer after 7 days in the fermentor. Yummy, it's gonna be a good one.

Got 1.056 OG, fermented with WLP001 California Ale and now my FG is 1.007 after 7 days.
It seems a little bit low, this will be a stronger beer.
I will wait and see, I pitched the 3oz of Citra to dry Hop for a week.

 

[Jimbob3000]

Need to see what all the fuss is about over Cascade hops so decided to make a single hops brew.
This is the recipe i have in mind, it's a combination of other recipes i've read and what i have available:

4 kg/8.8 lb Maris otter
500 g/1.1 lb crystal malt
250 g/0.55 lb carapils malt
250 g/0.55 lb cara red malt

1 oz Cascade - 60 Min Boil
1 oz Cascade - 15 Min
1 oz Cascade - 5 Min Boil
1 oz Cascade - Flameout
1 oz Cascade - Dry Hop (week 3 to 4 of primary ferment)

Too much?

Probably go for a 60min boil as most brews using cascade hops seem to.

Mash volume 11 litres/3 gallons
Total liquor 33 litres/8.7 gallons

Estimated OG 1.052
Estimated FG 1.015
Estimated ABV 4.9%

 

[handro]

I'm new to brewing so excuse my ignorance, but what would be the difference of just using 6 pounds lme as apposed to the 6.6? I ask because I can only find extra light in 3 pounds.
Would it be better to get 7 pounds and then split that in half?

This is what I'm looking at.

http://www.farmhousebrewingsupply.com/briess-pilsen-extra-light-3-lbs/

Actually, I think that might be dry. If so, which of these would I get?

http://www.farmhousebrewingsupply.com/3-3lb-cans/

 

[handro]

Well ended up ordering the golden light and 15l instead of 10l. Can't wait to try it out!

 

[MKS1976]

Okay, I just kegged this recipe, except I substituted Cascadian hops. It turned out really well. My Oregonian husband loves it! I built him a kegerator for his birthday with two kegs of home brew.


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[mightydrake]

I tried one today, it's not ready yet (need more bottle conditioning, not enough carbonation) nice taste, a good balance of Hops freshness/fruitiness and bitterness.

This recipe is a keeper, I might try it with other hops (Simcoe, Cascade, Yakima)

 

[rdneckbrew]

Getting ready to brew this tomorrow. I had to go to both brew shops in town to round up that much hops! One store had a 4oz limit and luckily the other had 4oz to sell. I didn't realize Citra was such a hard hop to get a hold of.