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Cal Common

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 9th 2025
1.052
1.011
5.4%
34.2
10.8
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
33 oz Weyermann - Pilsner33 oz Pilsner 36 1.5 84.8%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10.3%
1.90 oz Briess - Special Roast1.9 oz Special Roast 33 40 4.9%
38.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Northern Brewer7 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8 Boil 30 min 32.38 50%
7 g Northern Brewer7 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8 Boil 1 min 1.82 50%
14 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.85 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.82 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.66 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.66 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 17 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 10 30 65 100 163.56
Water is Hoppy 10 SRM
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 gal Infusion 157 °F 155 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.32 g | 9.3 qt) 1.95 7.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.52 g | 10.1 qt) 2.15 8.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.3 -1.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.77 g | 7.1 qt) 1.4 5.6  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 1.95 7.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
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White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-28 23:23 UTC