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Citra forward Session APA

174 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: AHA
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 6th 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 78.3%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 8.7%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.3%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 4.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.10 oz Columbus0.1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 6.52 2%
0.20 oz Simcoe0.2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 15 min 2.85 4.1%
0.20 oz Citra0.2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 2.28 4.1%
0.20 oz Cascade0.2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 1.28 4.1%
0.20 oz Simcoe0.2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 10 min 2.32 4.1%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 190 °F 10 min 8.51 10.2%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 190 °F 10 min 4.77 10.2%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 40.8%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 20.4%
4.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlflock Fining Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
120 12 8 70 150 123
Target
115-125 ppm Calcium
65-75 ppm Chloride
145-155ppm Sulfate
Finished SO4/Cl ratio: 2.3-2.5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
target pH 5.3 Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 4.51 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.68 g | 22.7 qt) 5.59 22.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.3 21.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.24 1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Wyeast London Ale III 1318 from original recipe
Started recipe with Charlatan APA from AHA website

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