Citradelic IPA Clone (New Belgium) Beer Recipe | All Grain American IPA by vkrishan | Brewer's Friend
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Citradelic IPA Clone (New Belgium)

207 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Vinnie Krishan / Andy Mitchell (NB)
Rating:
4.50 (4 Reviews)

No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 207 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 24th 2016
1.063
1.013
6.5%
88.2
9.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 96%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4%
12.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 24.13 5.6%
0.50 oz Azacca0.5 oz Azacca Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 10 min 19.61 5.6%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 13.52 5.6%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 9.47 11.1%
0.50 oz Azacca0.5 oz Azacca Hops Pellet 14.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 9.87 5.6%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 6.81 5.6%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 4.77 11.1%
0.50 oz Azacca0.5 oz Azacca Hops Pellet 14.5 Dry Hop 5 days 5.6%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 5 days 11.1%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 5 days 5.6%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 11.1%
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Dry Hop 5 days 5.6%
0.50 oz Mandarina Bavaria0.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 7.2 Dry Hop 5 days 5.6%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 5.6%
9 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Sparge -- 150 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Tangerine Peel Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz Tangerine Peel Spice Secondary --
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 161 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
113 20 25 55 300 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

From (Andy Mitchell @ NB)

Bittering: Nugget (very very small amount)
Whirlpool: 50% Crystal, 25% Azzaca, 25% Centennial…total >90% of the hops used in the boil
Dry Hop: Simcoe, Galaxy, Mandarina Bavaria, Cascade, Citra, Chinook, tangerine peel

That dry hop is crazy, the largest portions are Cascade and Citra

If it were me, I would split the late kettle hop addition between a 10 min addition and a flameout / whirlpool addition. I think that would replicate what we do better because of how our process works. Even though we use the peel in dry hop (it’s a powder) you may have better luck using it at flameout if it’s fresh zest…or maybe both dry hop and flame out.

Cloner: Vinnie Krishan

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Foxracing515151 10/12/2016 at 12:52am
4 of 5

How can we tell who posted this? It says NB does that mean this is a customers take on what they think would be a clone or is this actually from someone at the brewery?


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Jon Denotter 10/12/2016 at 04:35am
4 of 5

I agree..how do we know who has made this recipe.


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vkrishan 03/29/2017 at 02:59am
5 of 5

I liked the 6 pack in the store, so reached out to a brewer I correspond with at New Belgium, to understand the recipe... this turns out fantastic, almost identical to the real deal... but do not forget the tangerine peel...

Also, keep a close eye on the water profile



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juanlocal 02/01/2018 at 01:23am
I will like to know if I wanna brew 50 liters, what is the recipie.


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juanlocal 02/01/2018 at 01:37am
The 5 days hops are added all at the same time at the 5th day?


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o2binalaska@yahoo.com 02/24/2018 at 12:34am
5 of 5

Turned out perfect. Very close clone. Will brew again and again.


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