Extract Brew using Citra

[uncleinan]

Planning on doing my third extract brew this week so still pretty new to this.

I would appreciate the Forums views on using Citra as the only hop?

Looking at doing a 23L brew. Going to use 3kg of extra light DME and 200 g of Crystal Malt. Any suggestions at the amount of hops needed? I hear that a little Citra goes a long way!

Thanks

 

[puravida]

Citra is great. Pretty punchy though.
Assuming you want a nice hoppy pale ale then I would go about 20g at the start of the boil, a further 20g 15 mins before the end and then 30-40g after you turn the flame out.

 

[uncleinan]

Thanks puravida.

How long do you tend to keep the hops in for after you have turned the flame out?

 

[puravida]

Just until the wort has cooled down and you are transferring to your fermentation bucket.
Ideally use a little mesh bag so you don't have to strain it.

 

[pittsy]

leave it 30 mins then use (if you have 1) your wort chiller, btw you only need to boil extract for 45 mins , and thats it really , if they are in a hop bag just give it around an hour then remove from pot .