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Blonde Ale - Citra

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.94 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday December 21st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.0%

IBU (tinseth):

24.8

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3,057 g	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter3057 g Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	91%
167 g	Flaked Wheat167 g Flaked Wheat	34	2	5%
135 g	Crisp Malting - Cara Gold malt135 g Cara Gold malt	34	6	4%
3,359 g / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Centennial15 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	7.6	Boil	60 min	18.07	18.3%
7 g	Citra7 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	10 min	4.42	8.5%
30 g	Citra30 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	1 min	2.26	36.6%
30 g	Citra30 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	5 days		36.6%
82 g / £ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Centennial (Pellet) 15 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	18.07	18.3%
67 g	Citra (Pellet) 67 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	6.68	81.7%
82 g / £ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.25 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.80 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.59 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1 each	Protafloc	Fining	Mash	0 min.

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Yeast: WHC Bond (Pub)

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Last Updated: 2026-02-01 13:01 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost £	Cost %
Fermentables	£
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	£
Hops	£
Yeast	£
Other	£
Cost Per Barrel	£ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	£ 0.00
Total Cost	£ 0.00

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