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2020 California Common

197 calories 22.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 28th 2020
1.059
1.018
5.5%
34.5
8.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.10 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row8.1 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 66.9%
2 lb Dingemans - Pale Ale 2 lb Pale Ale 36.8 3.9 16.5%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 55L0.5 lb Crystal 55L 34 55 4.1%
8 oz Weyermann - CaraRed8 oz CaraRed 35 19.3 4.1%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 8.3%
12.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 24.74 33.3%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 10 min 8.72 33.3%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7 Aroma 1 min 1.07 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - California Lager 2112
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 151 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.6 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.16 16.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.05 20.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.51 g | 18 qt) 4.9 19.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.06 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Crystal is Bairds 50/60l
Brewed 26 Oct 2020
in Fermenter at 67 F
OG 1.055 - FG 1.011
Bottled 16 Nov 2020
Pretty much as intended. I'll cut back slightly on amount of late hops, or perhaps change up a little with less heavy hop.

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