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Citra Stout


Vital Statistics:

Batch Number:64
Style:Stout
Brew Date:6 October 2012
Original Gravity:1.052 (12.86 °Plato)
Final Gravity:1.005 (1.28 °Plato)
ABV:6.2%
ABW:4.8%
Calories per pint:221
Estimated IBU (Rager):50.3
Estimated IBU (Tinseth):49.0
Mash Temperature:147°
Mash Efficiency:85%
Days in Primary:124  
Days in Secondary:0 (kegged on 7 February 2013)
Ferm. Temp. Notes:66-70°
Yeast Used:1056 American Ale
Apparent Attenuation:90%
Real Attenuation:74%
Rating:3.88
Entirely Consumed:Yes (finished 16 April 2013)
Availability:68 days
Recipe:

8 lb 2-row pale malt
1 lb chocolate malt
4 oz roasted barley

10 AAU (20g @ 14.2% AA) Citra @ 60
5 AAU (10g @ 14.2% AA) Citra @ 30
10 AAU (20g @ 14.2% AA) Citra @ 5

Wyeast 1056 - American Ale
General Notes:

 
Tasting Notes:

Tasting notes taken 26 February 2013, 19 days after kegging. Dispensed from tap into a glass mug.

Appearance: extremely dark brown hue with some dim ruby highlights when held up to the light. Head poured a thick finger of creamy tan foam, but it doesn't have great retention. Color is great, but head could be better. (3.75)

Smell: chocolatey aroma with a light, almost grassy hop aroma. These citra hops can impart an interesting character to dark beers; it's almost a watery element -- like its flavors somehow cancel out something in dark malts. Overall, it's good, but not great. (3.75)

Taste: a little roasty tartness up front, followed by a basic roasty flavor and a little bit of chocolate. Hops add a very smooth bitterness and a hint of citrus character, although they are also quite vegetal -- nearly unavoidable in a dark hoppy brew, in my experience. I think this brew is pretty successful, based on what I wanted to get out of it. (4)

Mouthfeel: light body with a satisfying creaminess. Could use a little bit more thickness -- this is what I get for being impatient and mashing at 147°. (3.75)

Drinkability: this is a pretty quaffable stout. The hops and very light tartness keep me coming back for more of this tasty brew. (4)

Overall score 3.88 (B+). I'm fairly satisfied with how this brew turned out. Better fermenting conditions (temperature, time of fermentation) could probably notch this bad boy up to an A. I need to return to stouts as a style, in general; they're nice to have around!
Hops Table
Hop Variety Addition Time AAU AA% Quantity (g) Type IBU (Rager) IBU (Tinseth) Notes
Citra 60 10.00 14.2 20 Whole 32.9 30.9  
Citra 30 5.00 14.2 10 Whole 11.2 11.9  
Citra 5 10.00 14.2 20 Whole 6.2 6.2