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Cal Common

Method: BIAB
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday June 9th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

34.2

SRM (morey):

10.8

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
33 oz	Weyermann - Pilsner33 oz Pilsner	36	1.5	84.8%
4 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	10.3%
1.90 oz	Briess - Special Roast1.9 oz Special Roast	33	40	4.9%
38.90 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
7 g	Northern Brewer7 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	30 min	32.38	50%
7 g	Northern Brewer7 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	1 min	1.82	50%
14 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
14 g	Northern Brewer (Pellet) 14 g Northern Brewer (Pellet) Hops		34.2	100%
14 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.6 gal		Infusion	157 °F	155 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.85 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.82 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.62 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.66 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.66 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	79.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 17 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	10	30	65	100	163.56
Water is Hoppy 10 SRM
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Notes

Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
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White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager

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Last Updated: 2025-10-28 23:23 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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