Citra IPA Recipe

– February 2, 2011Posted in: Beer Recipes

I wanted to try a single hop IPA, and having never used Citra Before I thought it would be a good time to give it a try and get to know this wonderful hop. I’ve heard lot’s of great things about Citra and I must say they are all true. THis was a great Beer with an awesome citrus, grapefruit flavor. Not overly bitter and well balanced with the special malts.

Minimum OG: 1.056 SG Maximum OG: 1.075 SG
Minimum FG: 1.010 SG Maximum FG: 1.018 SG
Minimum IBU: 40 IBU Maximum IBU: 70 IBU
Minimum Color: 6.0 SRM Maximum Color: 15.0 SRM
Recipe Overview
Wort Volume Before Boil: 3.25 US gals Wort Volume After Boil: 2.75 US gals
Volume Transferred: 3.25 US gals Water Added To Fermenter: 2.03 US gals
Volume At Pitching: 5.28 US gals Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.02 US gals
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.051 SG Expected OG: 1.087 SG
Expected FG: 1.020 SG Apparent Attenuation: 75.0 %
Expected ABV: 8.9 % Expected ABW: 6.9 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 46.1 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 14.6 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 0.53 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Duration: 90.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 64 degF
Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
Extract – Amber Liquid Malt Extract 3.00 lb 27.3 % 11.0 In Mash/Steeped
US Special Roast Malt 1.00 lb 9.1 % 11.2 In Mash/Steeped
US Munich 20L Malt 0.50 lb 4.5 % 2.2 In Mash/Steeped
US Vienna Malt 0.50 lb 4.5 % 0.4 In Mash/Steeped
Extract – Pilsen Light Liquid Extract 6.00 lb 54.5 % 3.0 Start Of Boil
Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
US Citra 11.0 % 1.00 oz 25.1 Loose Pellet Hops 60 Min From End
US Citra 11.0 % 0.50 oz 7.6 Loose Pellet Hops 20 Min From End
US Citra 11.0 % 0.50 oz 6.2 Loose Pellet Hops 15 Min From End
US Citra 11.0 % 0.50 oz 4.6 Loose Pellet Hops 10 Min From End
US Citra 11.0 % 0.50 oz 2.5 Loose Pellet Hops 5 Min From End
US Citra 11.0 % 1.00 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops At turn off
Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When
Irish Moss 0.30 oz In Mash
Yeast

DCL US-05 (formerly US-56) SafAle