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James's first time

180 calories 20.2 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 liters
Post Boil Size: 3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.004 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.117 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Ed
Calories: 180 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday May 29th 2020
1.058
1.017
5.4%
30.7
11.5
3.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.90 kg Dry Malt Extract - Light0.9 kg Dry Malt Extract - Light - (late boil kettle addition) 42 4 81.8%
100 g United Kingdom - Crystal 45L100 g Crystal 45L 34 45 9.1%
60 g Belgian - Biscuit60 g Biscuit 35 23 5.5%
40 g Belgian - Special B40 g Special B 34 115 3.6%
1,100 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 g Chinook (13 AA)3 g Chinook (13 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 60 min 22.71 21.4%
1 g Mosaic (12.5 AA)1 g Mosaic (12.5 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 12.5 Boil 60 min 7.28 7.1%
2 g Mosaic (12.5 AA)2 g Mosaic (12.5 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 12.5 Aroma 15 min 0.72 14.3%
3 g Chinook (13 AA)3 g Chinook (13 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Aroma 0 min 21.4%
5 g Mosaic (12.5 AA)5 g Mosaic (12.5 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 12.5 Aroma 0 min 35.7%
14 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 30 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.63 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

three step mash - 60 (15mins), 66.5 (45mins) and 70 (15mins)
Ferment 17C
Bottle to conditioned to reach 2.7 volumes of co2
Tasting at bottling: deep rounded bitterness, earthy slightly floral aromas (not much pine)

Taste after two weeks conditioning and two weeks of cold storage - rounded bitterness with a hint at earthy and floral aromas

2nd in Oxford Brewers Association competition 19.06.19



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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-29 08:38 UTC
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