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California unCommon

164 calories 14 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.7 liters
Post Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 164 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday January 28th 2026
1.054
1.009
5.8%
41.4
10.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 kg Coopers - Premium Pale Malt3.5 kg Premium Pale Malt 37 3.2 66.2%
0.60 kg Joe White - Wheat Malt0.6 kg Wheat Malt 37.3 2.15 11.3%
0.59 kg American - Vienna0.59 kg Vienna 35 4 11.2%
0.40 kg Gladfield - Medium Crystal Malt0.4 kg Medium Crystal Malt 35.4 56.35 7.6%
0.20 kg German - CaraAmber0.2 kg CaraAmber 34 23 3.8%
5.29 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Northern Brewer - Williamette30 g Williamette Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 10 min 6.87 46.2%
15 g Nelson Sauvin15 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 7.95 23.1%
20 g Nelson Sauvin20 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Leaf/Whole 12.5 Boil 60 min 26.57 30.8%
65 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.11 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 350 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 15 60 80 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
31 L Steeping 66 °C 65 °C 50 min
31 L Steeping 66 °C 70 °C 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 33.2 L) 36.9
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 36.7 L) 40.4
Grain absorption losses -5.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27 L) 30.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 26
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 26 L) 21
Total: 36.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"California unCommon" California Common beer recipe by Brydon. BIAB, ABV 5.82%, IBU 41.39, SRM 10.29, Fermentables: (Premium Pale Malt, Wheat Malt, Vienna, Medium Crystal Malt, CaraAmber) Hops: (Williamette, Nelson Sauvin) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Phosphoric acid, Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-30 04:30 UTC