Citra IPA - 3 Hour Recipe Kit

An IPA bursting with bright citrus hop flavor and aroma

Inspired by beers such as: 3 Floyds Zombie Dust, Deschutes Fresh Squeezed, The Alchemist Focal Banger

American IPAs are hoppy, bitter, and flavorful beers that feature American hops. This is an American IPA made with Citra® Brand hops, which contribute lush tropical and citrus fruit flavors, and dry-hopped* (adding hops directly to the fermenter rather than the boil) to enhance the hop aroma.

*Dry-hopping is a delicate process, with a high risk of oxidation (exposure of beer to oxygen which results in a cardboard off-flavor and browning in color). As such, unless great care is taken this recipe is not recommended for first-time brewers.

Recipe Type: Ale
Malt Base: Extract
Steeping Grains: Yes
Hop Additions: Pre-Boil, Post-Boil, Dry Hop
Fermentation Time: 2 weeks
Conditioning Time: 2 weeks

Maltiness: Low
Hoppiness: High
Bitterness: Moderately high
Color: Slightly hazy, gold to yellow-orange
Aroma: Citrus, stone fruit, tropical, woody
Flavor: Orange, lemon zest, juicy
Body: Medium
ABV: 6.4% (+/- 0.5%)
Great For: Intermediate brewers

Simply Brewing® 3 Hour Recipe Kits contain all the ingredients for new and experienced brewers to easily brew 5 gallons of beer in a simple, 3-hour brewday with the use of a 3 Hour Equipment Kit and any 5+ gallon stovetop pot. The brew process involves dissolving malt extract into heated water, steeping bags of milled grain (if applicable), boiling and/or steeping bags of hop pellets, and cooling the wort (unfermented beer) in a sink to be added to your fermentation vessel. The wort is then topped off with chilled water for an even faster cool, and the yeast is added. All this including cleanup takes just 3 hours!

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