Clyde McCoy
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Brewed my first 5 gallon batch, using this hop schedule:
Citra: 0.5 oz, boil 60’
Citra: 0.5 oz, flameout
Citra: 2 oz, 150F
Citra: 5 oz, 2 days before bottling
Bottles are still carbonating, but first impression on a flat tasting: the beer is quite bitter. Aroma is outstanding, pungent and fruity, and citrus and tropical fruit flavors are there, but it's also unpleasantly bitter. Aging over the next week may hopefully smooth things out.
Janish has a very nice article describing how dry hopping may increase bitterness: http://scottjanish.com/increasing-bitterness-dry-hopping/
Has anyone had this experience with single-hop Citra IPAs?
My current thinking is to switch to Columbus in the boil (eliminate Citra) and reduce the quantity of Citra during whirlpool/dry hop. Any input would be appreciated.
Citra: 0.5 oz, boil 60’
Citra: 0.5 oz, flameout
Citra: 2 oz, 150F
Citra: 5 oz, 2 days before bottling
Bottles are still carbonating, but first impression on a flat tasting: the beer is quite bitter. Aroma is outstanding, pungent and fruity, and citrus and tropical fruit flavors are there, but it's also unpleasantly bitter. Aging over the next week may hopefully smooth things out.
Janish has a very nice article describing how dry hopping may increase bitterness: http://scottjanish.com/increasing-bitterness-dry-hopping/
Has anyone had this experience with single-hop Citra IPAs?
My current thinking is to switch to Columbus in the boil (eliminate Citra) and reduce the quantity of Citra during whirlpool/dry hop. Any input would be appreciated.