simple apa

Alright guy's
So far this year I've only been brewing pilsners and wheats with one exception my version of bitter and twisted.
So I was wondering if anyone could help with a simple recipe for an apa or ipa i was thinking of something with just one or two hop verities so that i don't have to buy 4 or 5 different hops and have them kicking around the freezer for ages.

Cheers
B

5kg MO
Citra pellets to 40 IBUs
10g @ 30 mins
Rest of bag in dry hop.

Pellets are a godsend for dry hopping an APA.

Thanks Rob
What's the advantage of using pellets over leaf ? I've never used them myself but I've read on a few posts on here that they can be a bugger to clear and make a bit of a mess of the fermenter!

Cheers
B

Pellets are a godsend for dry hopping an APA.

How do you stop the pellet soup in the FV?

You need to stop the soup before it enters bottles, it's good to have it on fv.

I decant beer to bottling bucket through the pipe with ladies nylon sock.

Agree with Rob on this one! Citra would be a great choice for single hop - galaxy, centennial, simcoe and mosaic would all be great alternatives.

I like to add 6-8% crystal as well in my APA's (30-60 L / 60-130 EBC) so its not too dry, but thats just personal preference.

Regarding dry-hopping, over the past few brews I have moved away from dry hopping and towards a big flame-out addition. I'm not a big fan of the 'green/grassy' taste you get when you drink dry-hopped beers early, so by using a similar sized flame out addition I get to drink my beer sooner!

If you wanted to use a whole 100g pack of hops, I would set aside 50g for a flame out addition - and then use the remaining 50g as a 60min and 10min additions to bring the IBUs to 35-40 (this is assuming a 5 gallon brew of course)

5kg MO
Citra pellets to 40 IBUs
10g @ 30 mins
Rest of bag in dry hop.

Pellets are a godsend for dry hopping an APA.

I love Citra hops and use them alot as aroma hops and in dry-hopping. Would you let me know where do you get your Citra Pellets from, I would be interested in trying them.

Mine are from the LHBS, Bulldog branded.

Rob's got them and Dean on eBid too.

www.themaltmiller.co.uk/index.php?_a=vi ... ductId=444
http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/citra-us-ho ... 934152.htm