Citrona Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Cadwallion
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday June 11th 2012

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

50.9

SRM (morey):

5.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	45.5%
5 lb	American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	45.5%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Summit0.5 oz Summit Hops	Pellet	18.5	Boil	60 min	34.45	40%
0.25 oz	Summit0.25 oz Summit Hops	Pellet	18.5	Boil	30 min	13.24	20%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	3.23	40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Summit (Pellet)	47.69	60%
0.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.49999999885628 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	3.23	40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	5 min.
1 tbsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tbsp	Gelatin	Fining	Secondary	0 min.
0.50 oz	Lemon Zest	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
0.50 oz	Lime Zest	Flavor	Boil	5 min.

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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 205 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: Keg Carb Amount: 2.3 vols

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
17 qt	Mash In (Water @ 157F)	Infusion	--	148 °F	75 min
8.75 qt	Mash Out (Water @ 211F)	Infusion	--	168 °F	10 min

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb	4.81	19.3
Mash volume with grains	5.69	22.8
Grain absorption losses	-1.38	-5.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.86 g \| 15.4 qt)	3.81	15.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g \| 28.2 qt)	7	28
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.05	-0.2
Post boil Volume	5.5	22
Going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	8.63	34.5
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion Efficiency N/A

Pre-Boil: 83% 30.5 ppg

Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A

Brew House: 67% 24.5 ppg

Wort Volume:

5.5 Gallons

Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Expected OG: 1.053
Actual OG: 1.049

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 6.17%

Apparent Attenuation: 95.9%
Actual FG: 1.002
Calories per 12oz 174 calories
Carbohydrates per 12oz 17.2 g

Amount Packaged:

Pending - N/A

Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
6/11/2012 3:20 PM over 12 years ago	+14	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.048	7 Gallons	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
6/11/2012 3:32 PM over 12 years ago	+14	Brew Day Complete	1.049	5.5 Gallons	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Over-boiled down to 4.0 gallons @ 1.062, topped up with water to hit 1.049
6/11/2012 3:34 PM over 12 years ago	+14	Racked	1.003	5.25 Gallons	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Racked to carboy for secondary.
7/3/2012 12:34 AM over 12 years ago	+36	Fermentation Complete	1.002		2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Lingering bitterness in throat.

Notes

1250ML starter on stir plate.

Citrus Bomb with a hint of coriander. For more citrus flavor, add more zest in secondary. Clarify with Gelatin after cold crashing.

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