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California Dreamin'

185 calories 19.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.97 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.69 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Philip Shorten
Calories: 185 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday August 9th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.53 kg Gladfield - American Ale Malt4.53 kg American Ale Malt 37.3 2.54 77.8%
0.56 kg Joe White - Light Munich0.56 kg Light Munich 35.9 5.25 9.6%
0.45 kg Cara 45L0.45 kg Cara 45L 34 42 7.7%
0.06 kg Joe White - Chocolate Malt0.055 kg Chocolate Malt 33.1 244 0.9%
0.23 kg Gladfield - Biscuit Malt0.227 kg Biscuit Malt 35 30.46 3.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Northern Brewer25 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 60 min 22.51 23.1%
40 g Northern Brewer40 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 15 min 17.87 37%
43 g Northern Brewer43 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 1 min 1.67 39.8%
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Yeast
Bluestone Yeast Co. - BSY-L006 Stuttgart Lager Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
13 - 18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Great Western Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 21.3
Mash volume with grains 25.1
Grain absorption losses -5.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.5 L) 13.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27 L) 28
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20.8 L) 22.7
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22.7 L) 20.8
Total: 34.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"California Dreamin'" California Common Beer recipe by Philip Shorten. All Grain, ABV 5.76%, IBU 42.05, SRM 12.25, Fermentables: (American Ale Malt, Light Munich, Cara 45L, Chocolate Malt, Biscuit Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-20 20:19 UTC