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Banshee. Yes, it is hoppy. I am glad I went with the Apollo hops because the balance is really nice. The recipe is pretty straight forward, apollo for bittering and then alternating Simcoe/Amarillo for the 20, 10, 5, and flameout. The citra worked well as a dry hop, complimented the apricot...

Also, I diced and froze the apricots. Then I let them thaw and threw them in the secondary with the citra hops.

Just bottled it on Friday, and tasted it today... pretty damn good. I decided to bitter with Apollo, since I knew the apricots would make this a little sweet - glad I switched it up. The balance is really good. Citra dry hopping was a good call too, worked really well with the apricot...

Bob, that looks pretty good and I appreciate the advise. At this point, I am fairly new and have really only used extract thus far. So your recipe might be a little out of my range. Plus, I've just changed the recipe and bought the ingredients today. In any case, thanks for the input!

Banshee, thanks and you're right, its not a partial mash. Im still new, but I am hoping to try a real partial mash in the next month. Ron, I did initially but then I figured I would go with a high alpha hop. I've made a few IPAs and they never seem to be that bitter. I am going to use 1oz...

Thanks for the advice! I wasn't sure about the wheat, but I think I might move it up by a lb. The apricots are for when I rack to the secondary. I'll buy fresh, remove pits, and puree in a blender (perfect season for it). I'll add this plus the citra hops once fermentation is finished, and...

Partial Grain: 7-8 lb Dry Malt Extract 1 lb Crystal Malt 60L 1 lb white wheat 1oz Simcoe - 60 min 1oz Amarillo - 60 min 1oz Amarillo - 20 min 1oz Simcoe - 10 min 1oz Amarillo - Flame out 1 pkg: California Ale Yeast WLP001 Dry hop: 1oz Citra Hops 4 lb Fresh Apricots...

Thanks for the feedback! I enjoy IPA's a lot, but want to try something other than an IPA. I like the Belgian idea, I'll look into that. Any other recommendations? Maybe a link to some good recipes?

Citrra Hop IPA. (partial grain) Total noob here, what should I brew next?

Just finished my first IPA recently. Now that I get the gist, I am trying more complex beers. Next stop: single hob citra IPA