Ruby Red IPA

[Steven Sekol]

I am looking to make an IPA with 12 lbs of Red X. I am trying for a grapefruit flavor and wondering what the best hop (s) to use to get that flavor and when would be the best time to add them. Because I do not have a fermentor chamber and it is around 90 outside in Michigan right now I am leaning on using Omega yeast either hothead or Kevik. Any help would be appreciated

 

[BrewingAroundtheRrealm]

Amarillo and Cascade are the typical "grapefruit" hops. Amarillo to bitter and both for flavor and aroma. I would add them late in the boil. Maybe 1 Oz. each at 10 minutes and 5 minutes. A 30 minute hop stand at 170 with an additional Oz. of each wouldn't hurt either.

Yakima Valley also has an experimental grapefruit hop. https://www.yakimavalleyhops.com/Experimental_p/hopsexpgrapefruit3-2017crop.htm I haven't tried that one yet.

There are several threads that also discuss this in more detail.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/which-hop-for-grapefruit.29337/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/grapefruit-flavor-in-hops.20814/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/grapefruit-flavor-in-my-ipas.355845/

I hope that helps.