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Kern River Brewing Citra Double IPA

255 calories 25.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Beersmith - Dave Clark - me
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 24th 2014
1.077
1.018
8.4%
93.2
5.7
5.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row25.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80.7%
1.20 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.8%
1.20 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1.2 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 3.8%
1.20 lb German - Munich Light1.2 lb Munich Light 37 6 3.8%
9 oz Canadian - Honey Malt9 oz Honey Malt 37 25 1.8%
9 oz American - White Wheat9 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 1.8%
0.75 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.75 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 2.4%
9 oz German - Acidulated Malt9 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.8%
31.29 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Nugget2 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 38.27 12%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 30 min 23.11 12%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 14.92 12%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 10.9 12%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 5.99 12%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 12 days 6%
1.60 oz Citra1.6 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 9 days 9.6%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 6 days 12%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 3 days 12%
16.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1059 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
18g gypsom
7g calcium chloride
6g epsom salts
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.5 gal Add 5.25 gal @ 170.1 to get to 154 Infusion -- 170 °F 60 min
10.1 gal Add 5.06 gal @ 154 to get to 154 Sparge -- 154 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.88 gal (55.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.88 gal (7.5 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 9.54 38.2  
Mash volume with grains 11.99 47.9  
Grain absorption losses -3.82 -15.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.34 g | 33.4 qt) 8.47 33.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.06 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.88 g | 55.5 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 18.01 72
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Do iodine test pre-boil to ensure conversion was successful

  • Days 1-7 Primary
  • Days 8-14 Secondary
  • Days 15-21 add dry hops to secondary
  • Day 22 Add 1 TSP of plain gelatin to secondary and cold crash 48 hours
  • Day 24 Rack to bright keg or bottle
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