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Witty Banter California Common

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Aaron Newport
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 5th 2016
1.056
1.015
5.4%
44.9
15.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 76.2%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 9.5%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 50L1 lb Crystal 50L 34 50 9.5%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4.8%
10.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 32.03 30.8%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 20 min 9.7 15.4%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 5 min 3.19 15.4%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 0 min 15.4%
0.75 oz Northern Brewer0.75 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Dry Hop 3 days 23.1%
3.25 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 392 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.94 gal Strike at 167. Rest at 155 deg. Rest at 155 deg Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
4.47 gal Strike at 169 Sparge -- 169 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.22 g | 16.9 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.31 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Yeast: Mangrove M54 California Lager

Make 1.5L yeast starter at least 48 hrs prior to brew day.

Taste: Spot on

Color: Darker than expected, but a nice amber color

Smell: Smells like Anchor Steam

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  • Last Updated: 2016-09-05 18:28 UTC