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Big Citra APA

131 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 17th 2020
1.040
1.009
4.1%
0.0
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb American - Pale 2-Row6.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 81.8%
12 oz German - Vienna12 oz Vienna 37 4 9.1%
12 oz American - White Wheat12 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 9.1%
132 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 0 min 14.3%
6 oz Citra6 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 0 days 85.7%
7 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A24 Dry Hop
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       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
14 /Grams of Gyp
4 Grams Mag Sulfate
8 Ca Chloride

Go heavy on Chloride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Should be a light citrus beer Clean Crirsp Pale ale with a nice hops expression. Go lite on Sulphate and heavy on chloride for the water

75

20 Min Whirlpool at end with 20 min rest

Mash at 152 for hour

Chill to 68 degrees pitch yeast

Ferment at 68 for couple days then finish out at 70

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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-17 16:02 UTC
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