American Blonde Ale with Citra Hops - Recipe and Tasting Notes

Mike brewed and we tasted an American Blonde Ale with Citra hops. This beer was designed to be light, crisp, clean, and refreshing for warm weather drinking. Mike walks through the full recipe, including the Pilsner malt base, Crystal 10, white wheat, step mash, Citra hop schedule, and clean ale fermentation. Then we taste the finished beer and talk through the citrus aroma, flavor, clarity, head retention, and how well Citra worked in this blonde ale. This recipe is a good option if you want something easy-drinking but still flavorful. It also works as a practical ale alternative when you want lager-like refreshment without brewing a true lager. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:22 Recipe overview and gravity 00:43 Grain bill and mash schedule 01:08 Citra hop schedule 01:34 Fermentation and clarification 02:34 Yeast choice 02:57 Aroma and flavor tasting notes 04:24 Citra hop sourcing discussion 06:17 Blonde ale as a warm weather beer 06:52 Final thoughts #homebrewing #blondeale #citrahops Tell us about your brewing experience with American Blonde Ale. CHEERS! Check out our blog: https://www.brew-dudes.com/american-b...