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California Steaming

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 3rd 2025
1.051
1.013
5.1%
33.7
11.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt3.5 lb 2 Row Pale malt 38 3.5 57.1%
1.50 lb Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 24.5%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 8.2%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.1%
4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.1%
2 oz American - Victory2 oz Victory 34 28 2%
98 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 26.33 50%
0.25 oz Northern Brewer0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 10 min 4.77 25%
0.25 oz Northern Brewer0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 5 min 2.62 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.55 g | 22.2 qt) 5.02 20.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.04 g | 24.2 qt) 5.51 22  
Grain absorption losses -0.77 -3.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.02 20.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"California Steaming" California Common beer recipe by Magda. BIAB, ABV 5.06%, IBU 33.73, SRM 11.2, Fermentables: (2 Row Pale malt, Munich - Light 10L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Victory) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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