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Citra Blonde Ale v2.3

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Alex Weidman
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 10th 2025
1.050
1.011
5.0%
16.0
5.7
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35.89 lb US - Pale 2-Row35.89 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 86.5%
1.43 lb American - White Wheat1.43 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 3.4%
2.15 lb Munich - Light 10L2.15 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 5.2%
2 lb Honey Malt2 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.8%
41.47 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.33 oz Liberty3.33 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 0 min 8.06 29.4%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 7.91 17.7%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 17.7%
4 oz Citra4 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 35.3%
11.33 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1.33 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 703 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.37 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Alex - Brew Shop
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 21.77 gal (87.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 9.77 gal (39.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 21.46 gal (85.84 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.68 gal (34.73 qt) and adding 9.46 gal (37.84 qt) sparge/top-off. 18.14 72.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 18.14 72.6  
Mash volume with grains 21.46 85.8  
Grain absorption losses -5.18 -20.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.07 g | 36.3 qt) 9.29 37.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 21.77 g | 87.1 qt) 22 88  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.27 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 20 80  
Going into fermentor 20 80  
Total: 27.43 109.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Citra Blonde Ale v2.3" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Alex Weidman. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 15.97, SRM 5.67, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, White Wheat, Munich - Light 10L, Honey Malt) Hops: (Liberty, Citra)
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