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Citra Blonde Ale

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 8th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row9 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 85.7%
8 oz Avangard - Wheat8 oz Wheat 38.2 2 4.8%
1 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 9.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Artisan - Liberty20 g Liberty Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 15.93 26.3%
28 g Mosaic28 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 13.2 Hop Stand at 165 °F 20 min 36.8%
28 g Citra28 g Citra Hops Pellet 14.3 Hop Stand at 165 °F 20 min 36.8%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Temperature 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Temperature 152 °F 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.09 g | 36.4 qt) 9.56 38.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.93 g | 39.7 qt) 10.4 41.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.53 g | 30.1 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.07 -0.3  
Top off amount 0.07 0.3  
Volume into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.56 38.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Citra Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #97574. BIAB, ABV 5.23%, IBU 15.93, SRM 3.49, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Wheat, Vienna Malt) Hops: (Liberty, Mosaic, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-11 14:43 UTC