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I've been asked to make a grapefruit-forward IPA for holiday company (assuming there is company). I enjoy a good IPA as much as the next guy, but I don't brew them often. No matter, I have a bunch of Citra laying around and what a great way to get rid of some!
Now I could just go all-in with Citra, but my experience with it tells me that while it's an incredibly tasty and aromatic hop, it can be a bit one-dimensional and over-the-top on the grapefruit. I'm thinking it might work better with a dancing partner!
My grain bill will be 2-Row, Munich and a bit of Crystal.
WY-1450.
I'll probably bitter with Columbus. BU:GU in the .9 range or so.
I plan on using Citra late in the boil, a dry hop in the fermenter and probably a small charge in the keg at packaging.
Hops that I have that might make a decent pairing with Citra:
Amarillo
Cascade
Centennial
Chinook
Lemondrop
Motueka
Mosaic
Nelson Sauvin
Given the above choices, what hop(s) would you use to pair with Citra for a grapefruit-forward IPA? Or would you just use Citra only?
Thanks in advance.
Now I could just go all-in with Citra, but my experience with it tells me that while it's an incredibly tasty and aromatic hop, it can be a bit one-dimensional and over-the-top on the grapefruit. I'm thinking it might work better with a dancing partner!
My grain bill will be 2-Row, Munich and a bit of Crystal.
WY-1450.
I'll probably bitter with Columbus. BU:GU in the .9 range or so.
I plan on using Citra late in the boil, a dry hop in the fermenter and probably a small charge in the keg at packaging.
Hops that I have that might make a decent pairing with Citra:
Amarillo
Cascade
Centennial
Chinook
Lemondrop
Motueka
Mosaic
Nelson Sauvin
Given the above choices, what hop(s) would you use to pair with Citra for a grapefruit-forward IPA? Or would you just use Citra only?
Thanks in advance.