Kama Citra - NB kit Brew Session

Brew Session Info

12/3/2016
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Probably a 1/2 gallon short of sparge suggestion (4.2 instead of 4.70 gal) due to lack of capacity with boil kettle used for mashing. left an oz. of Cascade out of hopstand for dry hopping instead OG 1.050, 5 gal into fermenter, seems a bit cloudy 12/4/2016 - about 15 hours later fermentation has begun 12/5/2016 - 24 hours later (about 40 hours total) fermentation still proceeding but seems to have slowed down - was there lots of activity in my absence? I hope so, or this will be a slow one 12/8/2016 (5 days) gravity is 1.02, so well along - drawing sample from bottom through valve the beer is quite cloudy but nice light orange, slightly aromatic, nice bitter very good taste already 12/13/2016 (10 days) gravity is 1.014, into secondary with 1oz Citra (still have 1 oz Citra, 1oz Cascade which I'll add in 2 or 3 days. Plan to bottle in about a week. Aroma and taste is excellent, especially given no dry hop yet. About 4.3 gallons in secondary, fairly cloudy, orange color. 12/17/2016 - added the dry hops 1oz Citra, 1oz Cascade 12/22/2016 - gravity at 1.012, bottle - 18 22oz 2 more angel share@22 1 growler (also angel share) aroma is excellent tropical CAT PEE!! Crossed fingers this keeps the aroma through the carbonation because it is awesome today. Awesome! so, 1.050 to 1.012 >>> 5.0% ABV which seems just about perfect to me.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

10 lb kg
°FC
152 °FC
1.33 qt/lbl/kg
60 min.
5 gals liters

Equipment Profile

0.15 gals/lb liters/kg
0.01 gals/lb liters/kg
°FC
0.25 gals liters
0.5 gals liters
1 gals/hour liters/hour
0.2 gals liters

Calculated Totals

8.30 gals liters
4.13 gals liters
3.58 gals liters
173.23 °FC
173.23 °FC
2.08 gals liters
4.72 gals liters
6.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
°FC
°FC
minutes

Boil

1.047 (estimated)
6.25 gallons liters 6.70 (gallonsliters estimated)
60 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)
5.2 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 6.25 gallonsliters at 1.047 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.055.

You were planning on an OG of 1.055 so you are right on track. Nice job!

Fermentation

5 gallons liters 5.00 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.050 (1.055 predicted)
(1.010 predicted)

Conditioning

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Recipe Facts

Kama Citra - NB kit
American Pale Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.055 OG
  • 1.010 FG
  • 39.1 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.71 BG:GU
  • 7.2° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 183 per 12oz Calories
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