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2026 BAA Cal Common

154 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 16th 2023
1.047
1.009
5.0%
26.4
11.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20.50 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 20.5 lb Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 37.7 2.5 95.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.3%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.3%
21.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 10.3 Boil 60 min 17.61 50%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 10.3 Boil 15 min 8.74 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Voss
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 104 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 3 25 17 11
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.85 gal Infusion 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
6.87 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.58 gal (54.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.58 gal (6.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.72 26.9  
Mash volume with grains 8.44 33.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.69 -10.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.79 g | 39.2 qt) 9.8 39.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 13.58 54.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 16.52 66.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

9/11/26 brew day. Northern brewer 10.3AA% Changed to US-05 yeast.

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