IPA (Simcoe+Citra+Mosiac)

This was a really straight forward brew day and recipe. With summer, I like a more tropical fruit IPA. I really like Citra hops, so I made them the main attraction, and used Simcoe and Mosaic to round out the flavors. I haven't used Mosaic a lot in the past and am honestly still trying to find good ways to use it in hoppy beers. I'm thinking a 100% Mosaic Saison may be in the near future. 

The grain bill is a 50% US Pale Malt (2-Row), 50% Maris Otter, and 2 oz of Carmel/Crystal-120L for a little color. Bravo at 90 minutes for a smooth, but present bitterness and Simcoe for the late boil additions. Then I crammed 2 oz of Citra hops in the hopback. Fermented with WL 090 San Diego Super Yeast for 7 days at 66 degrees F, 7 more days in the primary with a 1 oz Simcoe Addition, and then racked to a secondary with an oz of Citra and Mosaic. 

With 9 oz of hops in a 5 gallon batch this beer is exactly what you would expect. In quantity Simcoe is the dominate hop, but in the final taste and aroma Citra dominates. This ended up being a great IPA and I will be brewing it again. 

OG:  1.068

FG: 1.010

ABV: 7.6%

SRM: 7

IBU: 70

Grain:

7 lbs US Pale Malt (2-Row)

7 lbs Maris Otter

2 oz Crystal-Carmel-120L

Mash:

90 minutes @ 148 degrees F

10 Minutes @ 168 degrees F

Boil:

1 oz Bravo @ 90

1 oz Simcoe @ 20

2 oz Simcoe @ :30 Hop Steep, <180 degrees F

2 oz Citra @ HopBack

Fermentation:

• Primary:
• 7 Days @ 66 degrees F
• 7 Days @ 66 degrees F + 1 oz Simcoe
• Secondary
• 7 Days @ 70 degrees F +1 oz Citra + 1 oz Mosiac