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Citra® Session Pale Ale | 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit | Extract

Citra® Session Pale Ale | 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit | Extract

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Description

  • An easy drinking beer with a light color and low ABV. Citrus and tropical fruity hop character on full display
  • Includes Magnum and Citra® hops
  • Estimated ABV: 4.4%
  • Estimated IBUs: 31
  • Makes 5 gallons of finished beer

One of our most refreshing ingredient kits available!  Citra® Session Pale Ale is an easy drinking beer with a light color and low ABV. With a fairly basic malt bill and clean bitterness from Magnum hops, the flavor profile of Citra® is really able to shine through with all of its citrus and tropical fruity goodness. If you're looking for a clean, hoppy beer that allows you have a few without the IPA buzz, then the Citra® Session Pale Ale should definitely be on your radar!

  • Makes 5 gallons
  • Estimated Original Gravity: 1.040-1.045
  • SRM (Color Range): 5
  • IBUs: 31
  • Estimated Alcohol Percentage: 4.4%

Our recipe kits DO NOT include grain bags, yeast or priming sugar. To find our yeast recommendations, choose your preferred kit option above and then select the drop-down menu under “Yeast Options”.  For more info, click on the recommended yeast(s) below in the “You Might Also Need” section below. All included steeping grains will come milled.
 
Liquid Malt Extract (LME) vs. Dried Malt Extract (DME)
MoreBeer! recipe kits are offered in both Liquid Malt Extract and Dry Malt Extract so that our customers can choose the format that best suits their needs and brewing style. LME is a viscous liquid, similar in consistency to maple syrup. In addition to being the more affordable option, many brewers find LME easier to handle than dry extract. DME is more condensed and comes in a powder format that is similar to baking flour. Although it’s a little more costly, DME is naturally lighter in color and stays fresher for longer. We highly recommend DME when brewing light colored beers.
 

Citra® is a registered trademark owned by Yakima Chief Hops, LLC.
 

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Great kit!
Mike D on Mar 7, 2023
I like lime
Valued C on Jan 25, 2023
Great kit!
Mike D on Mar 7, 2023
wanna try
Sean Donohue on Mar 3, 2023
I like lime
Valued C on Jan 25, 2023
Like it
James B on Dec 12, 2022
I like dry IPA
Kevan S on Dec 2, 2022
I like the citra hop.
Jake W on Nov 30, 2022
I like Citrus Pales
Joel A on Nov 15, 2022
Mixing it up a bit
Donald A on Oct 29, 2022
So far my favorite
Jim Elrick on Oct 20, 2022
Good kit
John M on Oct 8, 2022
Had before and liked
James B on Aug 28, 2022
I like citra hops
Kathleen Z on Aug 23, 2022
new for me
Anthony T on Aug 17, 2022
Beginner 5 gallon brewer. Good basic brew.
Eric W on Jul 20, 2022
I like session beers
Cary B on Jun 23, 2022
First time turned out delicious and awesome
DAN J E on May 6, 2022
Need a large yeast starter
Steve S on May 3, 2022
Sounds like a good summertime beer.
Mark Astle on Apr 12, 2022
thought I would try it
Neil C on Mar 24, 2022
Made it once, loved it.
William P on Mar 15, 2022
It looks delicious
Scott Rucker on Mar 9, 2022
Brewed once before and legged it. Fantastic results.
Mike D on Dec 17, 2021
Brewed before. Very godd.
Garrett A on Oct 19, 2021
Wanted something light but flavorful
Chris Aycock on Sep 16, 2021
Yum!
Stephen N on Aug 21, 2021
My first brew of this kit was a hit!
Robert V on May 25, 2021
PRICE AND QUALITY
LOUIS G on Apr 23, 2021
light IPA
David M on Apr 17, 2021
I love the refreshing citrus taste! Great to relax and quench your thirst.
Normand L on Apr 3, 2021
Had before, like,
SHELDON B on Feb 13, 2021
Will be good for late spring
Jerry M on Feb 10, 2021
Have made twice before, great all around crisp beer
Frank Barton on Feb 9, 2021
I meant to pick liquid malt extract
Leona G on Dec 16, 2020
Low abv
Michael V on Dec 4, 2020
i made it before and liked it
James B on Dec 2, 2020
I love beer
Josh P on Oct 30, 2020
Looking for a hoppy session ale to keep on tap.
Aaron C on Sep 13, 2020
Something new
Joseph D on Aug 23, 2020
refreshing
Normand L on Aug 5, 2020
A great recipe kit that yields a balanced session IPA that is delicious, it has become my standard brew that I always have ready to drink.
Gary S on Jul 4, 2020
It has been a while since I had a good Citra
Mark E L on Jun 27, 2020
good reviews
richard s on Jun 5, 2020
Great reviews!
Sheanna S on May 4, 2020
Citra Pale Ale is a favorite of mine
Brian H on May 4, 2020
Good recommendations. Perfect for a base to add hot peppers to.
John D on Apr 25, 2020
My regular thirst quencher!
Nick Horsky on Apr 18, 2020
Like previous batch
Kenneth G on Apr 7, 2020
It is simlar to a Columbus Hop Smash i just made and I wanted to taste the difference
Andrew D B on Apr 1, 2020
low alcohol
Frank Z on Mar 17, 2020
I made this one before and really enjoyed it. It was the first beer to run out at our brewfest!
Brian D on Feb 17, 2020
wanna try
Sean Donohue on Mar 3, 2023
Like it
James B on Dec 12, 2022
? How do you know what yeast to use from your suggestions.i know the difference between the dry and liquid.do the dry yeasts make the beer differant tasting or are they all comparable
Don will on Jul 1, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Don,
Citra Sessions has been my go to beer lately. It has the IPA flavor but not the alcohol so I can drink twice as much. I use the WLP001 California ale yeast that MoreBeer recommends. I've also tried the WY1056 American Ale Yeast and didn't notice a difference.

I started brewing with dry yeast many many years ago and my beer really improved when I switched to liquid. There's much more of a selection of dry yeast now a days so it may be worth trying. I recycle (wash) the yeast and get about five batches out of a packet so cost is not much of an issue to me.
Good luck,
Randy
?Recipe says there is 6 lbs.of dry malt extract in kit,i recieved 5 lbs is this a typo or did i not recieve the whole kit.i dont want to brew if i am short on ingredients.
Don will on Jul 9, 2021
BEST ANSWER: The recipe I had called for 6 pounds of Liquid Malt Exract (LME). If you ordered Dry Malt Extract (DME), that would be 5 pounds. 5 pounds of DME is equal to 6 pounds of LME.
So, yep, you have the right amount.
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Rated 5 out of 5
One of my favs
This is by far one of the best beers I've ever brewed. I kegged this beer and it was gone 2 weeks after it carbonated.
May 31, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
We love this kit. We add fresh mandarin for extra flavor!
March 25, 2020
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
one of the best
this was easily one of the best beers I have made in my 10 years of brewing
October 18, 2019
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Exactly what it says it is
If you're looking for a good, drink-it-every-day session IPA, look no further. This is the beer for you. It's easy to make and very easy drinking. I'm making it a permanent on-tap choice in my kegerator.
January 26, 2019
Purchased
over 5 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
#1 problem, can't make it fast enough!! Believe I added 1 cup Quaker rolled oats to the specialty grains, = lace from top to bottom! Best beer I've had! Better than all day IPA hands down! Two week bottle conditioning + 1 week cold conditioning for best results. Will be my new staple beer. Boost %' add a little unrefined cane sugar to the end of the boil.
September 23, 2018
Purchased
over 5 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Flavorful session Ale
This is a very good low alcohol ale. I added an ounce of Amarillo to the dry hop of this ale. Makes a very nice hoppy finish.
September 7, 2018
Purchased
over 5 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great Solid beer
Citra is one of my favorite hops, so this beer was killer. Not overpowering (it is a sessions), but still bringing home the flavor.
Decent price too. Good bang for the buck.
February 10, 2018
Purchased
over 6 years ago
Rated 4 out of 5
Great flavor, body, and head. This was my first home brew and it was a great success! I would have paid much more for a case of this at the distributor and had the pride of doing it myself. Highly recommended and will purchase again.
January 30, 2018
Purchased
over 6 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Really nice session ale, great flavor too.
January 25, 2018
Purchased
over 6 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
A Personal Favorite
This kit is a personal favorite of mine and of my friends who hang out near the keg. I brew it for every Thanksgiving now and have it out while deep frying turkeys in my backyard. So far, no keg of this beer has every made it until Black Friday. Easy to brew with consistently good results every time. It is also good with some of the Citra hops substituted with Amarillo hops. :)
November 5, 2017