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Fresh Catch Citra Session Ale

141 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.78 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Beer, Beards, and Bird Dogs
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 18th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Root Shoot Malting - Genie Pale 2-Row8 lb Genie Pale 2-Row 36 2 91.4%
12 oz American - Vienna12 oz Vienna 35 4 8.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - Citra10 g Citra Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil at 203 °F 60 min 15.56 11.5%
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - Citra10 g Citra Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil at 203 °F 10 min 5.64 11.5%
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - Citra10 g Citra Hops Pellet 13.1 Whirlpool at 190 °F 0 min 2.39 11.5%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.1 Dry Hop 4 days 65.4%
86.70 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.71 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
BSI - A-56 Chico Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °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: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.3 gal Strike 166 °F 148 °F 60 min
heat mash to 170 Infusion 148 °F 170 °F 2 min
4.5 gal sparge until PreBoil gravity (1.034) or runnings <= 1.008 / pH > 5.6 Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.98 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.84 19.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.03 g | 28.1 qt) 6.78 27.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0.1  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.49 21.9  
Total: 8.12 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Adjust pre-boil pH to 5.2

Liquor down post-boil to target OG with cold water. Target WP temp of ~185 for better aroma and less bitterness

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