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Citra Golden Ale

133 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 29th 2022
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OG: 1.043 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.2% IBU: 25

1.041
1.007
4.5%
23.8
5.8
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row5.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 87.1%
5 oz Honey Malt5 oz Honey Malt 37 25 5%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4%
101 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12 Boil 20 min 18.29 25%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 5.52 25%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1.14 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 54 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.76 11  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.77 g | 11.1 qt) 3.27 13.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.79 -3.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.35 g | 13.4 qt) 2.78 11.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 3.5 14  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 4 16  
Total: 5.54 22.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

FG came in at 1.015. I think fermenting at > 20 psi stressed the yeast and stalled it. Only 67% attenuation. At day 8 it tastes nice though. Getting citra lovely citrus and fruit from the dry hop. Already want to rebrew to get 5 gals.

Day 9: HOLY SHIT THIS IS AN AMAZING BEER

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