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Steamy Piles

Method: BIAB
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.43 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Granite Horizon Brewing Company
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday June 5th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

37.0

SRM (morey):

11.4

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	74.8%
1.50 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I1.5 lb Munich Type I	38	6	12.5%
14.50 oz	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 114.5 oz Caramunich Type 1	33.5	35	7.5%
8 oz	Weyermann - Rye Malt8 oz Rye Malt	36	3.7	4.2%
2 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III2 oz Carafa Special Type III	29.9	525	1%
192.50 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.33 oz	Magnum0.33 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	First Wort	0 min	18.61	15.5%
0.40 oz	Hopsteiner - Northern Brewer0.4 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	30 min	7.86	18.8%
0.50 oz	Hopsteiner - Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	15 min	6.34	23.5%
0.90 oz	Hopsteiner - Northern Brewer0.9 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	8	Whirlpool	30 min	4.15	42.3%
2.13 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.33 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	18.61	15.5%
1.80 oz	Hopsteiner - Northern Brewer (Pellet)	18.35	84.6%
2.13 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.03 gal		Infusion	131 °F	--	10 min
		Infusion	144 °F	--	45 min
		Infusion	158 °F	--	15 min
	3.05G	Decoction	169 °F	--	15 min

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	33 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	58 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 20.15 psi Temp: 46 °F CO₂ Level: 2.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Bru'n Water Amber Balanced

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	15	63	75	40
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Notes

Decoction volume = total mash volume (target temperature - start temperature) / (boil temperature - start temperature)

Decoction volume = 10.03 (158 - 169) / (212 - 169)

Decoction volume = 10.03 (11 / 43)

Decoction volume = 2.57 Gallons (8.08 Quarts)

Once the beer has passed a forced VDK test, gradually drop the temperature by 2°F (~1°C) per day until it reaches 30°F (–1°C), then lager for 5 weeks.

This recipe also calls for a typical modern lager fermentation. For one that might be closer to traditional steam beer, you could use a Cal common yeast strain (such as White Labs WLP810 San Francisco Lager) and allow fermentation at near-ambient temperatures (58–68°F/14–20°C), then condition in the keg but skip the cold temperatures—the lack of refrigeration was how this style came to be.

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Last Updated: 2025-06-05 14:25 UTC

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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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