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Steam Beer

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.69 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: David Lesher
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 1st 2025
1.051
1.009
5.5%
52.3
8.8
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.36 lb Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter12.36 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 44.2%
9 lb Rahr - Pale Ale9 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 32.2%
4.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I4.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 16.1%
16 oz Briess - Victory Malt16 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 3.6%
8 oz Dingemans - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit 34.5 22 1.8%
6 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate6 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.3%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 0.9%
447.76 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.48 oz Northern Brewer3.48 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 31.63 29.9%
4.23 oz Northern Brewer4.23 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 15 min 19.08 36.3%
3.93 oz Northern Brewer3.93 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 1 min 1.54 33.8%
11.64 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 268 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Brewery Water
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
19 gal Mash out at 165 Steeping 158 °F 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.94 gal (71.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.94 gal (23.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.73 gal (50.93 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.76 gal (39.04 qt) and adding 0.73 gal (2.93 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.49 42  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.49 42  
Mash volume with grains 12.73 50.9  
Grain absorption losses -3.5 -14  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.19 g | 44.8 qt) 10.94 43.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.94 g | 71.7 qt) 17.69 70.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.44 -1.7  
Post boil Volume 16 64  
Going into fermentor 16 64  
Total: 21.44 85.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Steam Beer" California Common Beer recipe by David Lesher. All Grain, ABV 5.49%, IBU 52.25, SRM 8.81, Fermentables: (No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter, Pale Ale, Munich Type I, Victory Malt, Biscuit, Pale Chocolate, Acidulated) Hops: (Northern Brewer)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-19 01:07 UTC