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Blonde Ale - Citra

157 calories 19.3 g 12 oz

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Beer Stats
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: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 21st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,047 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter3047 g Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 81.3%
148 g Flaked Wheat148 g Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.9%
187 g Crisp Malting - Cara Gold malt187 g Cara Gold malt 34 6 5%
34 g Simpsons - Amber Malt34 g Amber Malt 31.8 20.8 0.9%
334 g GB - Invert Sugar No 3334 g Invert Sugar No 3 36 45.6 8.9%
3,750 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 g Centennial16 g Centennial Hops Pellet 7.6 Boil 60 min 18.51 19.3%
7 g Citra7 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 4.25 8.4%
30 g Citra30 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 1 min 2.17 36.1%
30 g Citra30 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 36.1%
83 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost 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.
 
Yeast
WHC Lab - whc sweet release
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
66%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-8 - -6 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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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