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California Common

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 24th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Admiral - Gallagher's Best4 lb Gallagher's Best 38 2.5 68.8%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 17.2%
9 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L9 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 9.7%
3 oz American - Victory3 oz Victory 34 28 3.2%
1 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate1 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 g Northern Brewer16 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 30.34 33.3%
16 g Northern Brewer16 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 10 min 11 33.3%
16 g Northern Brewer16 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 0 min 33.3%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 53 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.81641 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.91 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 1.82 7.3  
Mash volume with grains 2.28 9.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.73 -2.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.1 g | 16.4 qt) 3.16 12.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.94 g | 19.8 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.98 19.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"California Common" California Common Beer recipe by Skinuke. All Grain, ABV 5.42%, IBU 41.35, SRM 10.93, Fermentables: (Gallagher's Best, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Victory, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Northern Brewer)
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