Citra Hops

[WorryWort]

I just tried some Citra hops yesterday in an IPA a local hombrewer made.

Damn. You guys are going to want these when they become available later this year. They are super fruity, juicy, and they have something I am still trying to put my finger. I don't know the AA% but they come through like a much cleaner fruitier cascade.

Just a little tease... I feel lucky to have tried them.

 

[flyangler18]

Isn't Citra a proprietary hop for Sierra Nevada?

 

[WorryWort]

Isn't Citra a proprietary hop for Sierra Nevada?

I have no idea. Perhaps, but my impression is they will be available to all after this years harvest.

 

[Beerrific]

Isn't Citra a proprietary hop for Sierra Nevada?

I don't think it is proprietary, but it is in their Torpedo IPA.

 

[WorryWort]

It appears Sierra Nevada is the first to use it in commercial bottled beer.

But I don't believe it's proprietary.

Citra Hops / Extra IPA questions - Bar Talk & Questions - BeerAdvocate

 

[Bokonon]

Isn't Citra a proprietary hop for Sierra Nevada?

Definitely not. I suspect they just got a large supply of them. I've had at least 3-4 different craft brewed beers with them (just yesterday had one at Widmer). I know Hop Union has been sending around samples.

I'm hoping they become generally available, but I'm not sure if there will be a sufficient supply of them this year. Maybe in a few years. Hope I'm wrong about that though.

They are really good, though I'm afraid that it will be the next big thing and every IPA is going to have them.

 

[Edcculus]

Isn't Citra a proprietary hop for Sierra Nevada?

No, but they happen to own most of the fields where they are grown.

 

[slimer]

I read somewhere that it had an apricot fruit flavor instead of the typical citrus.

Am I way off?

 

[WorryWort]

I read somewhere that it had an apricot fruit flavor instead of the typical citrus.

Am I way off?

No, I don't think your way off at all.

From the example I had I wouldn't say it's primarily apricot though it will also depend on what else is in there, even grain bill and yeast.

I got orange, mango, lychee - very clean fresh and tropical flavours, apricot certainly would have made sense but I wasn't looking for it.

 

[Jamo99]

Hop Union had a table of these at the Philly Craft Beer Fest during beer week. Had a nice handful of em right in my nose. Very tropical for sure. Picked up mango and tangerine. Was kicking myself that I didn't throw a handful in my pocket to try out, but I didn't find the table until 3 hrs after arriving! From what I understand there is fairly limited acreage right now, so I'm not sure if they'll make it to any LHBS's soon, but I'm going to be very excited when they do for sure.

 

[slimer]

I think that the would be good in a Magic Hat #9 clone based on what I have heard.

 

[Duster72]

Sounds similar to some of the New Zeland varieties. Charlie P posted that they will be available to homebrewers this fall.

 

[thebeerbeat]

Any further word on availability on this variety? My interested is piqued after reading about citra hops in the latest BYO. Someone suggested hopstoyou but they are out of stock.

 

[Nikobrew]

I know this is an oooold thread but I googled Citra and got here, and wanted to see we'll be carrying it within a few days in 2oz packages, 2009 whole leaf, in addition to the other hops varieties we carry (everything else is pellet).

 

[humann_brewing]

Got some 2009 whole leaf Citra myself, just vacuum packed them last night actually, man they smell good.

 

[Flic]

I also just got some fresh Citra leaf-hops yesterday. I'm trying a SN Torpedo clone this weekend. I will only be using them for dry-hop along with Magnum & Crystal but looking forward to it.....

 

[Nikobrew]

Sweet, well when you need some more let us know

 

[Beerrific]

I know this is an oooold thread but I googled Citra and got here, and wanted to see we'll be carrying it within a few days in 2oz packages, 2009 whole leaf, in addition to the other hops varieties we carry (everything else is pellet).

This may win my business on my next buy. I really want to try these hops...

 

[Nikobrew]

This may win my business on my next buy. I really want to try these hops...

Glad to hear it! I'm excited to and to help spread this new hop around that's been getting some great reviews and attention. Keep in mind with my pricing the flat rate $5 shipping and the 7% off HBTDEAL7 coupon as well

 

[chefchris]

Getting some of these in the shop soon. Probably do a SMaSH with them to see what's it's all about.

 

[Chello]

They are also available at www.freshops.com

http://www.freshops.com/cgi-bin/sho...words=all&template=PDGCommTemplates/hops.html

 

[Nikobrew]

They are also available at www.freshops.com

http://www.freshops.com/cgi-bin/sho...words=all&template=PDGCommTemplates/hops.html

Word. I'll have a per pound price that comes out to about their same when you figure in flat rate $5 shipping and the 7% off coupon, and that I can combine with other stuff it should come out about even.

 

[Bokonon]

Anyone interested in trading a $20 northern brewer gift certificate for some citra hops?

 

[TimBrewz]

I am excited to try this hop! I am brewing a Citra Smash this weekend with Pale Ale Malt and American Ale yeast. Will post results.

 

[chelero]

if you used this hop, and added mangos to secondary, would it be overkill? I want to do a mango IPA, and have been hearing about how tropical-ly this hop is

 

[greencoat]

I just got 3oz of pellets at my LHBS for $5.25. I think a SMaSH is in order!

 

[jaapie]

I got them from http://www.hopsdirect.com/, got them in last week, and vacuum packed them in appropriate amounts. I got a head ache doing that of the pungent smell. I dry hopped 5 gallons with a little bit while I was at it and tasted that yesterday. Oh my, that hop is truly amazing. It has a great smell and taste to it. Definitely on the top of my list of great IPA hops.

 

[Myke_J]

I used some in my basic Single Hop Pale Ale recipe and the taste going into secondary was great. I didn't add any bittering hops, just .5oz FWH, .5oz @15min, and 1oz @ 5min. Now it's dryhopping with another 2oz for a week, then cold crash and into the keg. I also made an identical batch using Chinook on the same day. They are both very smooth with good flavor and aroma, but the Citra smells amazing.

 

[Cudafiend]

I brewed an APA with alot of late hop additions and I got alot of pineapple and peach. the flavor and aroma was so intense that it could almost pass for a fruit beer on its own

 

[daveooph131]

Are these dual purpose hops or should they be used for bittering only?

The AA% listed online is 11.9%