Nicolia's Citra Cream Ale

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2026
1.048
1.012
4.8%
18.7
5.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row4.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 50%
3 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt3 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 33.3%
16 oz Flaked Corn16 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.1%
8 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 18 oz Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz cascade0.5 oz cascade Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 30 min 11.03 20%
1 oz citra1 oz citra Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 1 min 2.22 40%
1 oz citra1 oz citra Hops Pellet 14.2 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 5.41 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 125 °F 152 °F 15 min
3 gal Infusion 152 °F 158 °F 45 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 434 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Pitched to 50% cake

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Last Updated: 2026-07-16 19:18 UTC

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