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Citra Session Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: beer-wine-hobby
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 6th 2025

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OG: 1.050 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

31.9

SRM (morey):

5.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row8 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	86.5%
1 lb	Simpsons - Amber Malt1 lb Amber Malt	31.8	20.8	10.8%
4 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt4 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	27.54	25%
0.50 oz	Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	5 min	4.31	25%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	Day 7		50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	27.54	25%
1.50 oz	Citra (Pellet) 1.4999999965689 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	4.31	75%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.75 gal	Strike	160 °F	156 °F	60 min
	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Last Updated: 2025-08-06 20:40 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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