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California Steaming

Name: California Steaming
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 3 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.5 lb 2 Row Pale malt; 1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L; 8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L; 4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L; 2 oz Victory; 0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops; 0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops; 0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 3rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

33.7

SRM (morey):

11.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt3.5 lb 2 Row Pale malt	38	3.5	57.1%
1.50 lb	Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	24.5%
8 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	8.2%
4 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	4.1%
4 oz	Caramel / Crystal 60L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	4.1%
2 oz	American - Victory2 oz Victory	34	28	2%
98 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	60 min	26.33	50%
0.25 oz	Northern Brewer0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	10 min	4.77	25%
0.25 oz	Northern Brewer0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	5 min	2.62	25%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-05-16 17:31 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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