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BrewBlog: Citra Sour

Specifics

Style:

Category:	Light Hybrid Beer
Number:	06B

Easy-drinking, approachable, malt-oriented American craft beer.

Commercial Examples: Pelican Kiwanda Cream Ale, Russian River Aud Blonde, Rogue Oregon Golden Ale, Widmer Blonde Ale, Fuller’s Summer Ale, Hollywood Blonde, Redhook Blonde.

Brewer:

Lon Chubiz

Brew Date:

September 14, 2013

Yield:

4 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

2/3.9

Bitterness (Calc):

10 IBU (Daniels)

BU/GU:

0.25

Calories:

129 (12 ounces)

Conditioning:

Bottles

ABV:

4.7%

ABW:

3.6%

Bottling ABV:

5.2%

Batch No:	12
OG:	1.040
OG (Plato):	9.99° P
Target OG:	1.045
Reading 1:	1.010 (10 days)
FG:	1.005
FG (Plato):	1.28° P
Target FG:	21.000
Real Extract:	2.86° P
App. Atten.:	87.1%
Real Atten.:	71.4%
Status:	Bottled

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Partial sour mash. 1 lb in 2 qts water. Mashed 152F for 30 minutes. Let cool to RT. Added a small handful of raw malt w/ husks. Wild fermented in plastic pail, covered for 2 days.

Mashed 152F for 90 minutes.

0.5 oz of sea salt at bottling.

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

8.00 pounds

German Pilsen Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1.5 °L
Info/Use:	Light color, malty flavor. For pilsners, lagers.

88.9% of grist

0.50 pounds

German Carafa I

Color (L):	300-340 °L
Info/Use:	Gives deep aroma and color to dark beers, bocks, stout, alt and schwarzbier.

5.6% of grist

0.50 pounds

Weyermann Pale Wheat Malt

Color (L):	1.5-2 °L
Info/Use:	Typical top fermented aroma; for wheat beers.

5.6% of grist

9.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	4 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	5.7 gallons	4 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	9 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	1.9 gallons
Total Water Needed:	8.6 gallons	5.7 gallons (runoff) + 1.9 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	3 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	5.6 gallons	8.6 gallons (total water) – 3 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

0.50 ounces

Styrian Golding

Region:	Yugoslavia, United States
AAU Range:	4 - 7%
Notes:	Similar to Fuggles.
Typical Use:	Bittering, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Fuggles, Willamette
Example:	All English-style Ale, ESB, Bitter, Lager; Ind Coope's Burton Ale, Timothy Taylor's Landlord; English style ale

4% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

2 AAUs

0.50 ounces

Styrian Golding

Region:	Yugoslavia, United States
AAU Range:	4 - 7%
Notes:	Similar to Fuggles.
Typical Use:	Bittering, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Fuggles, Willamette
Example:	All English-style Ale, ESB, Bitter, Lager; Ind Coope's Burton Ale, Timothy Taylor's Landlord; English style ale

4% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

2 AAUs

2.20 ounces

Other
12%
Use: Dry Hop

26.4 AAUs

3.20 ounces

Total Hop Weight

30.4 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	American West Coast Ale Yeast
Manufacturer:	Danstar
Product ID:	BRY-97
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	High
Attenuation:	71-80%
Alcohol Tolerance:	Medium
Temperature Range:	63–75°F
Amount:	12 gr

Water Profile

Brookline, MA

Calicum:	3.7 ppm
Bicarbonate:	10 ppm
Sulfate:	5.4 ppm
Chloride:	17.5 ppm
Sodium:	28.5 ppm
Magnesium:	0.8 ppm
PH:	7.9%
Notes:	From Massachusetts Water Resource Authority - Nov. 2012

Fermentation

Primary:	14 days @ 62° F
Secondary:	7 days @ 62° F
Age:	7 days @ 4° F

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	38-44 = Excellent		21-29 = Good		00-13 = Problematic

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Aroma:	/ 12
Appearance:	/ 3
Flavor:	/ 20
Mouthfeel:	/ 5
Overall Impression:	/ 10
Cumulative Score:	0 / 50	Problematic

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