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Citra Butt Down

139 calories 12 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Mike
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 139 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created Friday January 24th 2020
1.043
1.007
4.71%
21.97
4.5
5.88
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 66.7%
0.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 6.7%
2 lb Mecca Grade - Lamonta (American Pale)2 lb Lamonta (American Pale) 37 3 26.7%
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 66.7%
12.5 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Northern Brewer - Idaho 70.25 oz Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 12.78 26.3%
0.3 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra0.3 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13 Boil 15 min 8.24 31.6%
0.4 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra0.4 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13 Boil 1 min 0.95 42.1%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
gal Infusion 150 °F --
gal Infusion 150 °F --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 8.1 32.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Starting boil volume 6.54 26.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.04 -0.1  
Amount going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.1 32.4
 
Notes

I used 5 lbs of Rahr two row plus 2 lbs of Mecca Lamonta 2 row.

Light ale with a subtle fruitiness and nice hop aroma from the Citra. No bitterness to speak of but not malty or sweet.

Low white head, very clear pale yellow color.

Very drinkable.

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