Citra IPA

Yesterday I brewed an IPA using all Citra hops. I had about 8 ounces of Citra hops from the 2009 crop and figured I would use them up in an IPA. Here is the recipe.

7 Gallon Batch

60 Minute Boil

Grain/Sugar

11 lbs of American Two Row

2 lbs of Maris Otter

1 lb of Wheat Malt

1 lb of Crystal 20

½ lb of Carapils

1/2 lb of Corn Sugar

Hops

1.5 oz of Citra [11%] (60 min)

1 oz of Citra [11%] (30 min)

1 oz of Citra [11%] (10 min)

1 oz of Citra [11%] (5 min)

1 oz of Citra [11%] (0 min)

2 oz Dry Hop for 12 days

1 oz Dry Hop for 5 days

Yeast

White Labs WLP001 (1 vial with a starter)

Targets

Pre-Boil Gravity = 1.045 (takes into account just the grain bill)

OG = 1.063

FG = 1.010

ABV = 7.1 %

IBU = 69

Mash

5 gallons @ 152 for 60 minutes

Sparge

fly sparge with 7 gallons