Citra Blonde Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday September 1st 2024

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
18 lb	Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen18 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen	37.7	1.5	85.7%
3 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam3 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	14.3%
21 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

18 lb

Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen

37.7

1.5

85.7%

3 lb

Weyermann - Carafoam

34.5

2.2

14.3%

21 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	30 min	18.42	37.5%
2 oz	Citra2 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool	10 min	5.49	50%
0.50 oz	Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop	0 days		12.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

1.50 oz

Citra

Pellet

Boil

30 min

18.42

37.5%

2 oz

Citra

Pellet

Whirlpool

10 min

5.49

50%

0.50 oz

Simcoe

Pellet

12.7

Dry Hop

0 days

12.5%

4 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Citra (Pellet) 3.499999991994 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	23.91	87.5%
0.50 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)		12.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Ca⁺²

Mg⁺²

Na⁺

Cl^-

SO₄^-2

HCO₃^-

150

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.87 gal		Strike	164 °F	151 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

7.87 gal

Strike

164 °F

151 °F

60 min

Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.38 gal (69.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.38 gal (21.53 qt) sparge/top-off.
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	7.88	31.5
Mash volume with grains	9.56	38.2
Grain absorption losses	-2.63	-10.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.38 g \| 49.5 qt)	13	52
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.38 g \| 69.5 qt)	18	72
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.06	-0.2
Post boil Volume	15.08	60.3
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.08	-0.3
Going into fermentor	15	60
Total:	20.88	83.5
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.38 gal (69.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.38 gal (21.53 qt) sparge/top-off.

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb

7.88

31.5

Mash volume with grains

9.56

38.2

Grain absorption losses

-2.63

-10.5

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.38 g | 49.5 qt)

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.38 g | 69.5 qt)

Boil off losses

-2.25

-9

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.06

-0.2

Post boil Volume

15.08

60.3

Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)

-0.08

-0.3

Going into fermentor

Total:

20.88

83.5

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

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