Yerself is Steam

Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.03 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.3181 liters
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: hop Vandal
Calories: 149 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 330ml)
URL: https://www.bjcp.org/style/2015/19/19B/california-common/

Created: Friday April 30th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

43.3

SRM (morey):

11.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3,750 g	German - Pilsner3750 g Pilsner	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	38	1.6	78.125%
500 g	Munich500 g Munich	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	37	6	10.4167%
300 g	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L300 g Crystal 60L	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	34	60	6.25%
150 g	New Zealand - Biscuit Malt150 g Biscuit Malt	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	35	30.46	3.125%
100 g	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate100 g Pale Chocolate	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	33	207	2.08333%
4,800 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
8 g	Northern Brewer8 g Northern Brewer Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Pellet	7.8	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	7.61672	7.2%
8 g	Nugget8 g Nugget Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Pellet	22	Boil	75 min	22.4501	7.2%
10 g	Northern Brewer10 g Northern Brewer Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Pellet	7.8	Aroma	15 min	4.7243	9%
10 g	Nugget10 g Nugget Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Pellet	14	Aroma	15 min	8.47951	9%
25 g	Columbus25 g Columbus Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Pellet	15	Whirlpool	0 min		22.5%
50 g	Columbus50 g Columbus Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Pellet	15	Dry Hop	10 days		45%
111 g / $ 0.00

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
18 g	Northern Brewer (Pellet) 18 g Northern Brewer (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	12.34102	16.2%
8 g	Nugget (Pellet) 8 g Nugget (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	22.4501	7.2%
10 g	Nugget (Pellet) 10 g Nugget (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	8.47951	9%
75 g	Columbus (Pellet) 75 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	0	67.5%
111 g / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Protofloc	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	79.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 20 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 209 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °C

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg	17.5
Mash volume with grains	20.7
Grain absorption losses	-4.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.2 L)	17.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29 L)	29
Boil off losses	-5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 23.1 L)	23.3
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 23.2 L)	23
Total:	34.7
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

California Lager, also known as California Common or Steam Beer, is a unique American beer style characterized by its fermentation at ale temperatures using lager yeast. It's known for a balance of malt and hop flavors, with a firm, grainy maltiness, and a pronounced hop bitterness. The style often showcases rustic, traditional American hops, with woody, rustic, or minty qualities.

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