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4Gs Citra IPA

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.48 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.23 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 8th 2015
1.051
1.009
5.5%
54.8
9.3
6.1
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Viking - Pale Ale Malt7 lb Pale Ale Malt 37 2.5 63.6%
1.50 lb American - White Wheat1.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 13.6%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.1%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 9.1%
0.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row0.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 30 min 28.74 16.7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 18.56 16.7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 7.46 16.7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Aroma 0 min 16.7%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 4 days 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
35 6 16 30 41 339
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.25 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.5 22  
Mash volume with grains 6.38 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.78 g | 15.1 qt) 3.61 14.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 7.48 29.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.23 24.9  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.23 g | 24.9 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.11 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This version uses Columbus as the bittering hop and changes around the flavoring and aroma hop bill.

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