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Citra NEIPA

225 calories 21.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Porter's Pub
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 225 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 14th 2017
1.068
1.015
6.9%
66.9
6.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb American - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 89.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 6.9%
0.50 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils0.5 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 3.4%
14.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 36.9 12.5%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 29.96 25%
5 oz Citra5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 62.5%
8 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
10218
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
53 21 5 2 198 14
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.44 21.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.6 26.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.74 g | 15 qt) 3.63 14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.58 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Water report WLFVTGN

This beer is DELICIOUS! I will be making this again! Lots of great comments from friends.
It's not excessively bitter, and the large dry hop and grapefruit zest really brought out the Citra fruity aroma. I made no attempt to prevent the cloudiness of the beer, so it's cloudy, but that's what I like.
I was inspired by Cigar City's Guayaberas to make an IPA that was not excessively bitter, but was very juicy and delicious, with large grapefruit notes.

Brewing notes:
There are very little hops used in the boil. Only 1 oz at 60 mins. 2 ounces went into the kettle at a 180º whirlpool, which I stirred for 15 minutes. I used a large amount of hops, -5oz-, to dry hop, along with the zest of two grapefruits. The dry hop and zest were added in sanitized bags, with a sanitized spoon to make them sink.
I used distilled water built up to the specifications listed in my water chemistry profile
I'd even like to try the recipe again and adjust the hop schedule. I didn't think it was excessively bitter, but I'd like to try skipping the 60 minute boil and adding a 10 minute hop addition. I'll try it when I'm not as burned out on NE IPA's.

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