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Citra White IPA 2/13/16

231 calories 22 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: White IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: El Capitan Homebrewer
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 231 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 15th 2016
1.070
1.015
7.2%
67.2
4.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb German - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 48.1%
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 29.6%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 7.4%
1.50 lb Flaked Oats1.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 11.1%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 21.58 6.7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12 Boil 15 min 21.41 13.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12 Boil 10 min 15.65 13.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12 Boil 5 min 8.6 13.3%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12 Boil 0 min 26.7%
2 oz Ahtanum2 oz Ahtanum Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 26.7%
7.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Navel Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Wit Ale Yeast WLP400
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low-Med
Optimum Temp:
67 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Until ending 7.25 gallon volume in kettle Fly Sparge -- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.06 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.14 24.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.91 g | 15.6 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.03 g | 28.1 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.28 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2/15/16 Whirl Pooled and cooled to 65 degrees within 20 minutes. Orange peel and hops at 5 and 0 minutes were put in hop bags.

I had HORRIBLE efficiency. Had a 52%, which if you punch it in would make a 5.2 abv beverage. I forgot to give the mash a stir at the it's 60 minute mark and I let the water level drop below the grain line once or twice.:S Should be good either way, but I was interested in more malt character.
I was expecting a 75% efficiency. If that would of happened, IBUs would have lowered about 10 pts. and the OG would have hit up near 1.060.
I'll let you know what happens; for now I'll RAHAHB. cheers!

Tasting Notes:
4/12/16
Nose-bubblegum, sweet yeast character
Retains good a good head, and has a great mouth feel.
Color- slightly darker than expected. More pils color.
Mouth- Nice citrus provided by the hops as the light bitter creeps up after. Smooth, sweet wit beer characteristics slightly overpowered by hops. Does not quite meet BJCP category but defiantly a keeper. A friend called it a hoppy wit. I'm not quite sure what a good white ipa would taste like, considering what I have tasted, this is great.
Next time I would up the pilsner about to 60% and lowering the others to compose the 40 of the grain bill. Perhaps dry hope with Cascade or Ahtanum.
Hope this helps. CHEERS!

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