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Mike's Citra Pale Ale - Version 2

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 22nd 2018
1.049
1.011
5.1%
49.3
9.2
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 66.7%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 16.7%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 8.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 4.2%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 20.44 12.5%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 6.46 12.5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 10.14 12.5%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 160 °F 20 min 4.77 12.5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 160 °F 20 min 7.49 12.5%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 5 days 25%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 12.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.21 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.59 g | 14.4 qt) 3 12  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.25 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Version 2 of my Citra Pale Ale.

Goal

  1. Sweeter Malt base & Darker colour than V1
  2. More complex base malt profile. Added Vienna & Munich.
  3. Subbed Crystal 40 with Crystal 90

    • Kept same Yeast & Hops
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  • Last Updated: 2019-06-22 01:55 UTC