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CitrAmarillo IPA


Vital Statistics:

Batch Number:51
Style:IPA
Brew Date:25 November 2011
Original Gravity:1.056 (13.80 °Plato)
Final Gravity:1.006 (1.54 °Plato)
ABV:6.6%
ABW:5.1%
Calories per pint:239
Estimated IBU (Rager):109.7
Estimated IBU (Tinseth):107.4
Mash Temperature:148°
Mash Efficiency:76%
Days in Primary:24  
Days in Secondary:0 (kegged on 19 December 2011)
Ferm. Temp. Notes:66-68°
Yeast Used:1332 Northwest Ale
Apparent Attenuation:89%
Real Attenuation:73%
Rating:4.15
Entirely Consumed:Yes (finished 11 February 2012)
Availability:54 days
 Recipe:

10 lb 2-row pale malt
8 oz Victory malt
3 oz Cara-Pils

20 AAU (39g @ 14.2% AA) Citra @ 60
10 AAU (26g @ 10.7% AA) Amarillo @ 20
10 AAU (20g @ 14.2% AA) Citra @ 20
10 AAU (26g @ 10.7% AA) Amarillo @ 5
10 AAU (20g @ 14.2% AA) Citra @ 5
10.7 AAU (28g @ 10.7% AA) Amarillo @ 0 (dry-hop)
14.2 AAU (28g @ 14.2% AA) Citra @ 0 (dry-hop)

1 Whirlfloc tablet @ 15 min

Wyeast 1332 - Northwest Ale
General Notes:

Dry hops added 5 days into fermentation.
Tasting Notes:

Tasting notes taken 28 December 2011, 9 days after kegging. Dispensed from tap into a pint glass.

Appearance: hazy light-orange hue with two fingers of frothy white foam. A good, chunky lacing is left on the glass as I drink it down. Looks like a decent IPA. (4)

Smell: big, fruity nose with tangerine and grapefruit. There is also a pretty rich malt component underneath the hops; it's almost nutty in character. I attribute this to the 1332 yeast. Overall, I quite like it. (4)

Taste: really rich flavor of citrusy hops and characterful malt. I think I adore Citra and Amarillo together like this. Bitterness is high, but not harsh. I could drink tons of this stuff. (4.5)

Mouthfeel: medium-light body but carbonation is not particularly high. I feel like I've pretty sufficiently conditioned this beer, so perhaps the light body is contributing to a lack of good mouthfeel. The Nugget IPA with this same yeast had a much better feel, so I'm thinking my low mash temp (148° for this vs. 154° for the Nugget) has hurt me here. Next time I use this yeast (or do any IPA, probably), I would be wise to keep my mash temps on the higher side. (3.5)

Drinkability: a very drinkable IPA; I could drink a ton of this stuff. These Citra hops provide a good bitterness without being too rough. I wish the mouthfeel were a little better, though. (4)

Overall score 4.15 (A-). This is a super tasty beer, easily my favorite IPA that I've made. This recipe will require very little tweaking: mash higher, and maybe consider using 1272 instead of the 1332.
Hops Table
Hop Variety Addition Time AAU AA% Quantity (g) Type IBU (Rager) IBU (Tinseth) Notes
Citra 60 20.00 14.2 39 Whole 64.5 59.6  
Amarillo 20 10.00 10.7 26 Whole 16.5 18.0  
Citra 20 10.00 14.2 20 Whole 16.5 18.0  
Amarillo 5 10.00 10.7 26 Whole 6.1 5.9  
Citra 5 10.00 14.2 20 Whole 6.1 5.9  
Amarillo 0 10.70 10.7 28 Whole 0.0 0.0 Dry-hopped in primary.
Citra 0 14.20 14.2 28 Whole 0.0 0.0 Dry-hopped in primary.
Competitions Entered
Competition Category Date Submitted Final Judging Date Score (High/Low) Outcome
GEBL IPA Bracket Challenge BJCP 14B - American IPA 25 January 2012 4 February 2012 39/50 (39/39) #6 seed in bracket; eliminated 2nd round.