Citra Double IPA - Heavy Dry Hop - Max Aroma All Grain Beer Kit

Citra Double IPA - Heavy Dry Hop - Max Aroma

The Citra Double IPA All Grain Beer Kit is built for maximum hop impact, delivering intense aroma, bold flavour, and a full bodied finish. Designed as a modern double IPA, this recipe focuses on heavy late hopping and an aggressive dry hop schedule to push Citra to its limits.

A strong malt base of Simpsons Golden Promise provides a rich, slightly sweet backbone, while dextrin and CaraGlow malts add body, mouthfeel, and balance to support the high hop load. This ensures the beer remains smooth and drinkable despite its strength.

Citra is layered throughout the boil, followed by a large hop stand addition and a heavy dry hop charge. This creates a saturated hop profile packed with grapefruit, mango, lime, and tropical fruit, delivering maximum aroma and flavour with a smooth bitterness.

Fermented with US-05, this beer maintains a clean profile that allows the hops to dominate while keeping the finish crisp for a beer of this strength.

For brewers looking to push this beer even further, there is the option to increase aroma intensity by adding even more Citra during dry hopping. This allows you to enhance the hop profile and create an even more expressive, aroma driven beer.

There is also an option to add DeHaze to this kit. By adding DeHaze to cold pitching wort at the start of fermentation, you can help protect your beer from chill haze while also improving gluten removal. This allows you to produce a clearer beer and create a gluten reduced style brew without affecting the bold hop character.

This kit is ideal for brewers looking to push hop intensity to the next level while maintaining balance and drinkability in a high ABV beer.

Beer Profile
Style: Double IPA
Colour: Golden to Light Amber
Bitterness: High
ABV: Approx 8.0%
Aroma: Intense citrus, tropical fruit, mango, grapefruit
Flavour Notes: Bold hop saturation with citrus and tropical fruit balanced by a smooth malt body

What’s Included

• Simpsons Golden Promise Malt
• Simpsons Dextrin Malt
• Simpsons CaraGlow Malt
• Citra hop additions
• Fermentis US-05 yeast
• Detailed brewing instructions

Brewing Information
Batch Size: 25 Litres
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Brewing Method: All Grain
Difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced
Mash Schedule: 65°C for 60 minutes, 75°C for 15 minutes

Style Background
Double IPAs are known for their high hop intensity, elevated alcohol content, and bold flavour profiles. This version focuses on maximising hop aroma through heavy late additions and dry hopping, creating a modern, hop saturated beer with strong citrus and tropical character.

Brewers Often Ask
What makes this a double IPA?
Higher ABV, increased malt bill, and a significantly larger hop load compared to standard IPAs.

What does this beer taste like?
Expect intense citrus and tropical fruit flavours with a full body and a strong hop presence balanced by malt sweetness.

When should I add the dry hops?
Dry hops should be added when the beer is around 6 points from final gravity to maximise aroma and flavour.

Can this beer be made gluten free?
By adding DeHaze at the start of fermentation, you can reduce gluten content while maintaining clarity and flavour.

Perfect For

• Brewers who want maximum hop intensity
• Fans of bold, high ABV IPAs
• Brewing a modern hop saturated beer