Tropical Mist Citrus Blonde Ale | Clone Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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Dry yeast update: This kit now includes LalBrew New England dry yeast. It does not use liquid yeast, so yeast ice protection is not required.
Tropical Mist Citrus Blonde Ale Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallon
Tropical Mist is a light, citrus-driven blonde ale built for a soft grain profile, restrained bitterness, gentle London Fog yeast character, and fresh Valencia orange added after fermentation. This extract with grains version uses Pilsen Light DME plus a mini-mash of Weyermann® Pilsner, oats, wheat, and acidulated malt to keep the beer pale, refreshing, and expressive without turning it heavy or aggressively hoppy.
Beer Profile
- Style: Citrus Blonde Ale / Blonde Ale 18A-inspired
- Batch Size: 5 gallons
- Estimated OG: 1.044
- Estimated FG: 1.006
- Estimated ABV: 5%
- Bitterness: 15 IBUs
- Boil Time: 90 minutes
Grain Milling
We automatically mill the grains included with SoCal Brewing Supply beer recipe kits so they are ready for brew day. If you want the grains left unmilled, please add that request in the shopping cart notes before checkout. We’ll do our best to support unmilled requests when packing your order.
Fermentation Requirements
Ferment with White Labs LalBrew New England dry yeast London Fog around 67°F until nearly finished, then raise to about 72°F to finish cleanly. Fresh Valencia orange is added after fermentation; keep sanitation tight and avoid oxygen pickup.
Detailed Kit Contents
The kit ships with:
- Briess Pilsen Light DME: 1 × 3 lb bag + 1 × 1 lb bag
- Weyermann® Pilsner Malt: 16 oz, mini-mash
- Flaked Oats: 16 oz
- Rahr Unmalted White Wheat: 16 oz
- Weyermann® Acidulated Malt: 4 oz
- CTZ hops: 1 oz
- White Labs LalBrew New England dry yeast: 1 pack
- Muslin steeping bag: 1
Important Fresh Orange Note
This recipe uses 1 lb rinsed and macerated Valencia oranges added after fermentation. Fresh oranges are not included in the kit. Cut the fruit into pieces no larger than 1/2 inch, use clean/sanitized tools, and avoid excessive contact time that can create pithy bitterness.
Flavor and Brewing Character
Expect a pale, easy-drinking blonde ale with soft grain texture, low bitterness, light haze, gentle fermentation fruitiness, and fresh citrus character from Valencia orange. CTZ provides balance only; this is not meant to drink like an IPA.
Brewing Notes
- Keep bitterness restrained: CTZ is used as a small bittering charge only.
- Respect the fruit addition: Add oranges after fermentation is nearly complete and handle gently.
- Ferment cool and steady: London Fog should support the citrus profile without becoming rough.
- Package gently: Oxygen can flatten citrus character quickly.
Prefer the all-grain version? See the Tropical Mist all-grain recipe kit.
If you are bottle conditioning, you will need to purchase Priming Sugar, sold separately. Use our Priming Sugar Calculator to determine the ideal amount for your desired carbonation level.
If you are kegging your beer, use our Keg Carbonation Calculator to dial in serving pressure and carbonation level.
Helpful Bottling & Kegging Add-Ons
- Bottling this batch? Add powdered dextrose priming sugar so you are ready on packaging day.
- Use our Priming Sugar Calculator to dial in the right amount of sugar for your beer volume, temperature, and carbonation target.
- Kegging instead? Use our Beer Carbonation Chart & Keg Serving Pressure Calculator to choose the right CO₂ pressure for your serving temperature and carbonation level.
Instructions
Download the Tropical Mist Citrus Blonde Ale | Clone Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons instructions PDF.