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Amarillo Brillo

Method: All Grain
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Raymond Shveida
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday May 27th 2025

California Common

by Hillside Brewing

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

39.3

SRM (morey):

12.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L3 lb Caramel Malt - 20L	35	20	48%
3 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	37	2.4	48%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.25 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	4%
6.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo0.75 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil at 212 °F	45 min	39.26	37.5%
1.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo1.25 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Dry Hop	3 days		62.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo (Pellet)		39.26	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal	Strike	155 °F	152 °F	60 min
0.5 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	1 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Yeast

CellarScience - Cali

Amount:	11 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	69 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

* Distilled Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-02-22 15:21 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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