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Kern River Brewing Citra Double IPA

255 calories 25.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Beersmith - Dave Clark - me
Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 6th 2019
1.077
1.018
8.3%
102.7
5.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.52 lb American - Pale 2-Row10.52 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80.7%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 3.8%
0.50 lb German - Munich Light0.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 3.8%
3.75 oz Canadian - Honey Malt3.75 oz Honey Malt 37 25 1.8%
3.75 oz American - White Wheat3.75 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 1.8%
0.31 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.31 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 2.4%
3.75 oz German - Acidulated Malt3.75 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.8%
13.03 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.83 oz Nugget0.83 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 42.18 12%
0.83 oz Citra0.83 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 30 min 25.47 12%
0.83 oz Citra0.83 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 16.44 12%
0.83 oz Citra0.83 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 12.02 12%
0.83 oz Citra0.83 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 6.61 12%
0.42 oz Amarillo0.42 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 12 days 6.1%
0.67 oz Citra0.67 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 9 days 9.7%
0.83 oz Amarillo0.83 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 6 days 12%
0.83 oz Citra0.83 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 3 days 12%
6.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.83 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 441 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
18g gypsom
7g calcium chloride
6g epsom salts
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.4 gal Add 5.25 gal @ 170.1 to get to 154 Infusion -- 170 °F 60 min
4.2 gal Add 5.06 gal @ 154 to get to 154 Sparge -- 154 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.98 15.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.99 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 4.84 19.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.66 g | 26.6 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.16 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.82 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Do iodine test pre-boil to ensure conversion was successful

  • Days 1-7 Primary
  • Days 8-14 Secondary
  • Days 15-21 add dry hops to secondary
  • Day 22 Add 1 TSP of plain gelatin to secondary and cold crash 48 hours
  • Day 24 Rack to bright keg or bottle
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  • Last Updated: 2019-09-06 14:29 UTC