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Hey guys just want some input on this recipe I've just put together for a Citra/Amarillo APA, will be my first BIAB


Recipe: Citra/Amarillo Ale
Brewer:
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 32.07 l
Post Boil Volume: 27.23 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 23.00 l
Bottling Volume: 21.60 l
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 11.9 EBC
Estimated IBU: 33.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 79.7 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5.00 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 94.3 %
0.30 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (59.1 EBC) Grain 2 5.7 %
20.00 g Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 19.4 IBUs
5.00 g Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 4 2.9 IBUs
5.00 g Citra [13.90 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 5 4.4 IBUs
1.22 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 6 -
5.00 g Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 1.8 IBUs
5.00 g Citra [13.90 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 2.6 IBUs
5.00 g Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 1.0 IBUs
5.00 g Citra [13.90 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 1.4 IBUs
5.00 g Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
5.00 g Citra [13.90 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [124 Yeast 13 -
10.00 g Citra [13.90 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
5.00 g Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Day Hop 15 0.0 IBUs

Mash @ 66C Mash out 75C
 
Hey guys just want some input on this recipe I've just put together for a Citra/Amarillo APA, will be my first BIAB


Recipe: Citra/Amarillo Ale
Brewer:
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 32.07 l
Post Boil Volume: 27.23 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 23.00 l
Bottling Volume: 21.60 l
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 11.9 EBC
Estimated IBU: 33.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 79.7 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5.00 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 94.3 %
0.30 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (59.1 EBC) Grain 2 5.7 %
20.00 g Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 19.4 IBUs
5.00 g Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 4 2.9 IBUs
5.00 g Citra [13.90 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 5 4.4 IBUs
1.22 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 6 -
5.00 g Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 1.8 IBUs
5.00 g Citra [13.90 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 2.6 IBUs
5.00 g Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 1.0 IBUs
5.00 g Citra [13.90 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 1.4 IBUs
5.00 g Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
5.00 g Citra [13.90 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [124 Yeast 13 -
10.00 g Citra [13.90 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
5.00 g Amarillo Gold [9.30 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Day Hop 15 0.0 IBUs

Mash @ 66C Mash out 75C
Looks pretty good to me. I would probably just bitter with the citra @40min and increase the hop amount at the end of the boil. I like it nice and aromatic but thats just my preference.
 
Looks great.

I've been adding my Whirlfloc at 5 mins with better results.

My 2c.

Good luck let us know how it goes.
 
Looks great.

I've been adding my Whirlfloc at 5 mins with better results.

My 2c.

Good luck let us know how it goes.
15 mins is the preset for beersmith but 5 sounds good to me if you have proved it works better :)
 
Just to spanner the works up - I put mine in at 10 minutes (whirlfloc or carrageegan). When the weight is calculated correctly (actually my fault, not yours as I used the same amount I use for 20-25 L not 30) it works OK (much better than you saw). 15 mins probably won't make a hell of a lot of difference to adding at 10 and I've seen instructions for 5 before. I think it just needs some action and heat from the boil to dissolve and disperse properly (or something - forgot) exactly).

Recipe looks good enough not to worry to much about changing anything. Brew with it and tweak stuff next time but there's no dog's balls faults. I'd lower the mash temp to 64 with 300g crystal and 1050:33.5. Or up the bittering to 36-40. Or drop the crystal to 200.

3g of gypsum to the mash wouldn't hurt.
 
Just to spanner the works up - I put mine in at 10 minutes (whirlfloc or carrageegan). When the weight is calculated correctly (actually my fault, not yours as I used the same amount I use for 20-25 L not 30) it works OK (much better than you saw). 15 mins probab;y won't make a hell of a lot of difference.

Recipe looks good enough not to worry to much about changing anything. Brew with it and tweak stuff next time but there's no dog's balls faults. I'd lower the mash temp to 64 with 300g crystal and 1050:33.5. Or up the bittering to 36-40. Or drop the crystal to 200.

3g of gypsum to the mash wouldn't hurt.

haha it was one thing i should have taken note of, i knew my notebook would become useless if i was drinking beer :)

fair point with the mash temp, i was thinking i want something with a bit of chewiness but the crystal will help supply that yeah?

wanna keep the bitterness to around 30-35 purely my palate thou

might add some lavender? :p haha
 
Keep the crystal where it is, keep the bitterness where it is and drop the mash temp to 64.

Add a dab of lavender to your bath. Leave town with an orange and pretend you're laughing at it.
 
im gonna use 2g of the CaSO4 & CaCl2 as well like suggested, what does gypsum do?
 
gypsum is Calcium sulphate (CaSO4) so if you're already adding salts just go with what you are doing.
 
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