AG #1

[gibbiem]

Planned for tomorrow. Going to make a citra ipa. Playing around with beersmith and think I have it all sussed. Any hints or tips?

I have a 5 us gallon MT, a 33l kettle and a 25l FV.

Planning on using 4.5kg of MO and 250g crystal 120. Want to end up with about 23l in FV, that will include a 1l starter

[bigchris]

I absolutely love a Citra IPA, in fact that is mostly what I brew these days. Much easier now I have gone to BIAB, been a while since I used my mash tun.

No Particular tips for you though. I like a strong citra flavour. I'll typically use 20g citra and some other hop (chinook, apollo, whatever is around) as well for bittering, then 20g/30g of citra at ten minutes before flame out then after flamout, once the wort is cooled to around 80 I'll add another 20g cita.

Have a good brew day.

[gibbiem]

Yeah that's what I'm planning mate, got some chinook left over to use up.

When I batch sparge to I literally just add the first batch of spargw water and leave it a few minutes then repeat?

[AnthonyUK]

This is the BIAB area but from your post and equipment are you using a 'traditional' method?
From your recipe what are your predicted IBU and ABV?
One thing to consider is using a cheaper generic bittering hop and saving your Citra for late additions and dry hopping.

[Nikster]

Short of the yeast, I'm guessing a Citra IPA is basically what the Kelham Island's Pale Rider is, I've been using Cascade as that's what all recipes seem to use until I went on a tour there and they said they used Citra. I'm interested to see how this turns out as I'll be doing the same, but as mentioned are you actually doing this as BIAB?

[themadhippy]

seymores citra ale has had few good reports,cant find his post but did save the recipe for a future brew


A light, crisp, refreshing, citrusy and hoppy American ale.

6 US gallons = 5 Imperial Gallons = 22.7 Litres

GRAINBILL:
97% = 8.54 lb = 3.87 kg, English Pale Malt
3% = .26 lb = 118 g, Oats (from your kitchen: porridge, flaked, rolled, quick, pinhead, etc)

MASH at 150°F/65.6°C for 90 minutes

BOIL 60 minutes, adding a pinch of gypsum, add a little orange or clementine peel at 5 min remaining, if you got it.

HOPS:
.4 oz = 11.3 g, Magnum, 60 minutes
.65 oz = 18.4 g, Citra, 15 minutes
.65 oz = 18.4 g, Citra, Dry hops added to secondary fermentation

YEAST:
US-05/Chico, ferment warm around 70°F/21°C, don't filter nor use any clarifying agents, some chalky haze is nice.

STATS (assuming 75% mash efficiency and 75% yeast attenuation):
OG: 1043
FG: 1011
ABV: 4.1%
IBU: 31
COLOUR: 4°SRM/8°EBC

[gibbiem]

Hi all, brew complete. Went ok, gravity didn't hit target so I've put a thread on the AG section as didn't mean to post in BIAB. You can all have a look at my recent post which describes how the brew went