Citra in a lager?

[timmy]

Hey all,

I've got a pack of Citra hops (bought on impulse as I see someone else has done) and was wondering whether they would go OK in a lager. Anyone have a view on this?

Cheers,

Tim

[melykabeer]

Have i started some sort of Citra wave? lol
For what its worth I recon it would go nice in a Larger in smaller amounts tho im no expert and have only brewed 1 larger.

Good luck with it

[warra48]

Just for fun, let's rename all LARGERS beers as BIGGERS beers.

LAGER can keep its own name!

PS: Note the smilies etc etc, before I get shot down in flames.
And yes, I'm with DrS, I'm also a spelling Nazi.

PPS: Post 1500 just had to be on something totally irrelevant to the homebrewing process.

[timmy]

Thanks lads...

I brew a 15-minute nelson sauvin lager (so-called because I use loads of hops for a 15 min boil) and was considering doing something similar with the citra.

On a related note, how does Citra go in wheat beers?

Cheers,

Tim

[bullfrog]

Wow, a 15 minute lager. I've done similar things with APA's but have always thought that a lager should be less hop-driven than it's top-fermenting cousins.

If you enjoyed the NS in a lager, then I'm sure you'd enjoy the Citra equally. I find them to be not entirely dissimilar hops. Do account for the differing alpha acid content when designing your recipe, however.