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SMASH (ish) Citra IPA

197 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 30 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 30.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Matt
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 24th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
60 lb Malteurop - 2 Row60 lb 2 Row 0.00 / lb
0.00
34.3 2.15 92.3%
5 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat5 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 7.7%
65 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)3 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 22.6 Boil 60 min 40.45 11.1%
12 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)12 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 22.6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 25.05 44.4%
12 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)12 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 22.6 Dry Hop 2 days 44.4%
27 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 gal Sach rest Temperature 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Mash Out Temperature 152 °F 168 °F 2 min
12 gal Sparge Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 35 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Whirlfloc 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient 0.00 / oz
0.00
Other Boil 10 min.
1 g Sodium Bicarbonate Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 586 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 75 6 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Ok, I cheated a bit. I was 5 lbs short on 2 row and put in a bit of pale wheat to supplement the base malt.

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Sully574 11/21/2025 at 08:34pm
4 of 5

This IPA was brewed on our 1 BBL pilot unit at New Magnolia Brewing in Houston, Tx. This turned out to be right up my alley. A very basic IPA, but very enjoyable. IBUs were just where the needed to be. Not overwhelming but you notice them. The Citra hops produced flavors of passionfruit hints of peach but also a nice load of resin and pine notes (2 of which I love in WCIPAs). Pine and citrus on the nose. Bitterness lingers a bit on the finish with some floral notes and resin. Not crystal clear, as you might deduce from the title this is not quite a SMASH, I chunked in some pale wheat as I jut did not want to open a 55 lbs bag of 2 row just to get out 5 lbs. So that bit of wheat may have contributed to a bit of haze. Beer is very young so it might clear up in a few days.

Simple but a solid WCIPA. I could drink a few of these...I think I will. 4.5 out of 5



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