Citra Session

Method: Extract
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.105 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.211 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 190 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 22.4 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Wednesday April 8th 2020

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Briess - LME Golden Light6 lb LME Golden Light	37.6	4	64.9%
0.50 lb	Briess - DME Golden Light0.5 lb DME Golden Light	44.6	4	5.4%
6.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

6 lb

Briess - LME Golden Light

37.6

64.9%

0.50 lb

Briess - DME Golden Light

44.6

5.4%

6.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	35.9	10	10.8%
1 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	10.8%
0.75 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 40L	35.4	40	8.1%
$ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

1 lb

Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L

35.9

10.8%

1 lb

Briess - Carapils Malt

34.5

1.5

10.8%

0.75 lb

Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L

35.4

8.1%

$ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Citra (11 AA)2 oz Citra (11 AA) Hops	Pellet	12.6	Aroma	30 min	40.73	22.2%
1 oz	Citra (11 AA)1 oz Citra (11 AA) Hops	Pellet	12.6	Aroma	10 min	9.61	11.1%
2 oz	Cascade (7 AA)2 oz Cascade (7 AA) Hops	Pellet	7.6	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	6.21	22.2%
2 oz	Citra (11 AA)2 oz Citra (11 AA) Hops	Pellet	12.6	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	10.3	22.2%
1 oz	Cascade (7 AA)1 oz Cascade (7 AA) Hops	Pellet	7.6	Dry Hop	7 days		11.1%
1 oz	Citra (11 AA)1 oz Citra (11 AA) Hops	Pellet	12.6	Dry Hop	7 days		11.1%
9 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

2 oz

Citra (11 AA)

Pellet

12.6

Aroma

30 min

40.73

22.2%

1 oz

Citra (11 AA)

Pellet

12.6

Aroma

10 min

9.61

11.1%

2 oz

Cascade (7 AA)

Pellet

7.6

Whirlpool at 170 °F

20 min

6.21

22.2%

2 oz

Citra (11 AA)

Pellet

12.6

Whirlpool at 170 °F

20 min

10.3

22.2%

1 oz

Cascade (7 AA)

Pellet

7.6

Dry Hop

7 days

11.1%

1 oz

Citra (11 AA)

Pellet

12.6

Dry Hop

7 days

11.1%

9 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
6 oz	Citra (11 AA) (Pellet)	60.64	66.6%
3 oz	Cascade (7 AA) (Pellet)	6.21	33.3%
9 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

1 each

Whirlfloc

Water Agt

Boil

10 min.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Ca⁺²

Mg⁺²

Na⁺

Cl^-

SO₄^-2

HCO₃^-

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 qt		Steeping	165 °F	160 °F	20 min

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

12 qt

Steeping

165 °F

160 °F

20 min

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 2.93 g \| 11.7 qt)	2.81	11.3
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.93 g \| 11.7 qt)	3.03	12.1
Grain absorption losses (steeping)	-0.34	-1.4
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.53	2.1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.11 g \| 12.5 qt)	3	12
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.11	-0.5
Post boil volume	1.5	6
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.15	-0.6
Top off amount	4.15	16.6
Going into fermentor	5.5	22
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.
Total:	6.96	27.9
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 2.93 g | 11.7 qt)

2.81

11.3

Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.93 g | 11.7 qt)

3.03

12.1

Grain absorption losses (steeping)

-0.34

-1.4

Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)

0.53

2.1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.11 g | 12.5 qt)

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.11

-0.5

Post boil volume

1.5

Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)

-0.15

-0.6

Top off amount

4.15

16.6

Going into fermentor

5.5

WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.

Total:

6.96

27.9

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Temp	Updated	Comment
5/3/2020 2:11 PM over 4 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.054	5.25 Gallons		5/5/2020 9:57 PM over 4 years ago	Brewday went well, extraction from steeped grains a little lower than expected, OG off by 0.003. Hop additions directly into kettle, created a real mess when transferring into fermentor, will use newly purchased hop spider next time.
5/5/2020 9:46 PM over 4 years ago	+2	Sample	1.012		72 °F	5/5/2020 9:52 PM over 4 years ago	I failed to record that I pitched a 1 liter yeast starter with 8 ounces of light DME on Thursday April, 30th. The starter fermented out in 2 days and was ready to pitch by brewday. I attribute this to a quick primary fermentation. Initial taste is good, the color in dead on, body is a bit more full than I had hoped but I will keep beer on the yeast for a couple more days and see what happens. Hop aroma is fantastic and flavor is excellent. Plan to dry hop no later than Saturday May 9th.
5/10/2020 3:00 AM over 4 years ago	+7	Dry Hopped		5.2 Gallons		5/10/2020 3:02 AM over 4 years ago	1 oz Cascade (7 AA) (Pellet) for 7 days 1 oz Citra (11 AA) (Pellet) for 7 days
5/17/2020 1:41 AM over 4 years ago	+14	Packaged	1.012		72 °F	5/17/2020 1:48 AM over 4 years ago	Bottled after 7 days dry hop. Will condition 7 days at room temp and check carbonation. Beer smells like Sunni D, lolz! Very little initial bitterness, lots of fruit flavor, very "juicy". Still trying to formulate a catchy name for this, the first brew in five years.
5/26/2020 6:03 PM over 4 years ago	+23	Tasting Note				5/26/2020 6:10 PM over 4 years ago	After 8 days bottle conditioning, opened to taste finished beer. Strong citrus and floral upon opening bottle. Slight bitterness, followed by smooth citrus flavor, slightly bready aftertaste. Good mouthfeel. Not as much citrus as I had hoped for, although beer is excellent. Opinions from friends range from, "Sierra Nevada Pale Ale" to "high quality wheat beer". I will adjust hop stand charge and temp, dry hop time-frame, fermentation time and secondary transfer in the next batch. If anyone brews this, please give me your feedback. Thanks!
6/9/2020 1:19 AM over 4 years ago	+37	Tasting Note				6/9/2020 1:25 AM over 4 years ago	Hey man, this was a damn good beer. Everyone I gave it too loved it. The last couple of bottles had a more pronounced bitterness than previous. Still good, still fruity but the bite was a bit harder. I liked it, from the first one to the last but it definitely turned into a different beer at the end. Observations: screw bottling. Even with my wealth of old swing-top Grolsch bottles, it sucks. AND, the beer changes over time as the individual bottles age. My goal is to get a keg system sometime in the near future and build a keezer or some reasonable way to keep it cold.

Date

Days

Event

Gravity

Volume

Temp

Updated

Comment

5/3/2020 2:11 PM
over 4 years ago

Brew Day Complete

1.054

5.25 Gallons

5/5/2020 9:57 PM
over 4 years ago

Brewday went well, extraction from steeped grains a little lower than expected, OG off by 0.003. Hop additions directly into kettle, created a real mess when transferring into fermentor, will use newly purchased hop spider next time.

5/5/2020 9:46 PM
over 4 years ago

Sample

1.012

72 °F

5/5/2020 9:52 PM
over 4 years ago

I failed to record that I pitched a 1 liter yeast starter with 8 ounces of light DME on Thursday April, 30th. The starter fermented out in 2 days and was ready to pitch by brewday. I attribute this to a quick primary fermentation. Initial taste is good, the color in dead on, body is a bit more full than I had hoped but I will keep beer on the yeast for a couple more days and see what happens. Hop aroma is fantastic and flavor is excellent. Plan to dry hop no later than Saturday May 9th.

5/10/2020 3:00 AM
over 4 years ago

Dry Hopped

5.2 Gallons

5/10/2020 3:02 AM
over 4 years ago

1 oz Cascade (7 AA) (Pellet) for 7 days
1 oz Citra (11 AA) (Pellet) for 7 days

5/17/2020 1:41 AM
over 4 years ago

+14

Packaged

1.012

72 °F

5/17/2020 1:48 AM
over 4 years ago

Bottled after 7 days dry hop. Will condition 7 days at room temp and check carbonation. Beer smells like Sunni D, lolz! Very little initial bitterness, lots of fruit flavor, very "juicy". Still trying to formulate a catchy name for this, the first brew in five years.

5/26/2020 6:03 PM
over 4 years ago

+23

Tasting Note

5/26/2020 6:10 PM
over 4 years ago

After 8 days bottle conditioning, opened to taste finished beer. Strong citrus and floral upon opening bottle. Slight bitterness, followed by smooth citrus flavor, slightly bready aftertaste. Good mouthfeel. Not as much citrus as I had hoped for, although beer is excellent. Opinions from friends range from, "Sierra Nevada Pale Ale" to "high quality wheat beer". I will adjust hop stand charge and temp, dry hop time-frame, fermentation time and secondary transfer in the next batch.

If anyone brews this, please give me your feedback.
Thanks!

6/9/2020 1:19 AM
over 4 years ago

+37

Tasting Note

6/9/2020 1:25 AM
over 4 years ago

Hey man, this was a damn good beer. Everyone I gave it too loved it. The last couple of bottles had a more pronounced bitterness than previous. Still good, still fruity but the bite was a bit harder. I liked it, from the first one to the last but it definitely turned into a different beer at the end.
Observations: screw bottling. Even with my wealth of old swing-top Grolsch bottles, it sucks. AND, the beer changes over time as the individual bottles age. My goal is to get a keg system sometime in the near future and build a keezer or some reasonable way to keep it cold.

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