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Citric acid


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Style Recipes Avg. Usage Usage Range
American IPA1,2311%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: New England IPA1,2171%1% - 100%
American Pale Ale8481%1% - 100%
Blonde Ale3471%1% - 100%
American IPA2801%1% - 100%
International Pale Lager1771%1% - 100%
Weissbier1751%1% - 100%
Kölsch1691%1% - 100%
Witbier1621%1% - 100%
Saison1581%1% - 100%
Saison1561%1% - 100%
American Pale Ale1501%1% - 100%
Irish Red Ale1451%1% - 100%
Double IPA1451%1% - 100%
American Amber Ale1261%1% - 100%
Fruit Beer1231%1% - 100%
American Lager1211%1% - 100%
Cream Ale1201%1% - 100%
American Wheat Beer1111%1% - 100%
American Light Lager1091%1% - 100%
Belgian Tripel1081%1% - 100%
German Pils861%1% - 100%
British Golden Ale761%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Red IPA761%1% - 100%
English IPA761%1% - 100%
Experimental Beer751%1% - 100%
German Pilsner (Pils)741%1% - 100%
American Porter701%1% - 100%
Sweet Stout691%1% - 100%
Czech Premium Pale Lager671%1% - 100%
Imperial Stout621%1% - 90%
Best Bitter621%1% - 100%
American Stout621%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Black IPA601%1% - 100%
Imperial IPA581%1% - 100%
Märzen581%1% - 100%
Scottish Export581%1% - 100%
Blonde Ale531%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: White IPA521%1% - 100%
Brown Porter491%1% - 100%
Berliner Weisse491%1% - 100%
Berliner Weisse481%1% - 100%
American Brown Ale481%1% - 100%
Strong Bitter471%1% - 100%
Kölsch471%1% - 100%
Gose461%1% - 100%
Munich Helles461%1% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer451%1% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale451%1% - 100%
Sweet Stout441%1% - 46%
Belgian Dubbel441%1% - 100%
Robust Porter421%1% - 100%
Light American Lager411%1% - 100%
Oatmeal Stout401%1% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale391%1% - 100%
Vienna Lager391%1% - 78%
Weizen/Weissbier381%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Rye IPA381%1% - 100%
Festbier381%1% - 100%
Russian Imperial Stout371%1% - 77%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale371%1% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale361%1% - 100%
British Brown Ale351%1% - 100%
Classic American Pilsner351%1% - 100%
English Porter341%2% - 85%
Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA341%1% - 100%
Special/Best/Premium Bitter321%1% - 100%
Irish Stout321%1% - 100%
Cream Ale321%1% - 100%
English Barleywine321%1% - 100%
Standard/Ordinary Bitter311%1% - 100%
Czech Pale Lager302%1% - 100%
International Amber Lager291%1% - 100%
Mixed-Style Beer291%1% - 96%
Dunkles Weissbier272%1% - 100%
Specialty Fruit Beer271%1% - 100%
Doppelbock271%2% - 60%
Rauchbier251%1% - 66%
Trappist Single251%1% - 100%
Witbier241%1% - 100%
Belgian Specialty Ale241%1% - 100%
American Strong Ale241%1% - 67%
Irish Red Ale241%1% - 100%
Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer241%1% - 100%
Strong Scotch Ale242%1% - 95%
Belgian Blond Ale242%7% - 100%
Bohemian Pilsener242%1% - 100%
American Wheat or Rye Beer231%1% - 64%
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)232%1% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale221%1% - 89%
Dry Stout222%1% - 100%
Australian Sparkling Ale221%2% - 100%
English IPA221%1% - 65%
Altbier222%1% - 100%
Munich Dunkel222%1% - 100%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale212%1% - 100%
Ordinary Bitter212%6% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer211%1% - 56%
American Stout201%1% - 47%
American Barleywine201%2% - 100%
Alternative Sugar Beer202%1% - 100%
Schwarzbier201%3% - 92%
American Amber Ale191%1% - 33%
Belgian Dubbel192%1% - 100%
Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)182%1% - 100%
Oktoberfest/Märzen182%1% - 100%
Dry Mead182%1% - 100%
Oatmeal Stout182%1% - 100%
Winter Seasonal Beer181%1% - 39%
Fruit Lambic181%1% - 73%
Belgian Tripel172%1% - 100%
Scottish Heavy172%5% - 100%
Foreign Extra Stout162%1% - 41%
Kentucky Common161%1% - 60%
Northern English Brown151%1% - 53%
Dark Mild152%1% - 100%
American Brown Ale142%1% - 100%
California Common142%1% - 55%
Czech Dark Lager141%1% - 75%
Vienna Lager142%1% - 46%
Munich Helles143%1% - 95%
Autumn Seasonal Beer141%1% - 43%
Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer132%1% - 100%
Standard American Lager134%1% - 100%
Fruit Lambic132%1% - 100%
German Helles Exportbier134%1% - 100%
Maibock/Helles Bock123%1% - 90%
Brett Beer125%2% - 100%
Clone Beer122%1% - 75%
British Strong Ale123%1% - 100%
English Barleywine122%3% - 61%
Helles Bock121%1% - 43%
Other Fruit Melomel111%1% - 98%
Bière de Garde115%1% - 100%
Wee Heavy112%1% - 100%
Czech Amber Lager105%1% - 100%
Wheatwine103%1% - 83%
Old Ale104%2% - 100%
Premium American Lager95%13% - 86%
Open Category Mead91%1% - 5%
Semi-Sweet Mead94%1% - 100%
Mild96%2% - 100%
Gueuze92%1% - 64%
Scottish Light94%14% - 100%
Piwo Grodziskie92%1% - 66%
Bière de Garde95%1% - 92%
Belgian Pale Ale85%1% - 69%
Other Specialty Cider or Perry81%1% - 19%
Dunkelweizen85%1% - 100%
Tropical Stout85%1% - 70%
Pre-Prohibition Lager82%1% - 68%
Dunkles Bock87%1% - 100%
Sahti83%1% - 64%
Alternative Grain Beer88%27% - 100%
Metheglin72%1% - 60%
Roggenbier74%3% - 48%
Weizenbock76%1% - 73%
Doppelbock76%10% - 74%
Specialty Beer63%9% - 37%
Specialty IPA: Brown IPA66%1% - 75%
Schwarzbier64%2% - 54%
International Dark Lager62%1% - 43%
Wild Specialty Beer69%18% - 74%
Baltic Porter66%23% - 43%
German Leichtbier65%17% - 40%
Classic Rauchbier510%1% - 100%
California Common Beer54%1% - 33%
Irish Extra Stout513%1% - 100%
Fruit and Spice Beer52%1% - 50%
Fruit Cider55%1% - 33%
Baltic Porter510%5% - 100%
Flanders Red Ale54%1% - 53%