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California Common Small Batch

Method: BIAB
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.09 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 8th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

50.3

SRM (morey):

16.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 lb	Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale3 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale	37.5	2.5	43.2%
2.50 lb	Great Western - California Select 2-Row Malt2.5 lb California Select 2-Row Malt	37	2	36%
10 oz	Munich - 60L10 oz Munich - 60L	33	60	9%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	7.2%
0.25 lb	Briess - Victory Malt0.25 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	3.6%
1 oz	American - Chocolate1 oz Chocolate	29	350	0.9%
6.94 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.38 oz	Northern Brewer0.38 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	21.7	20.2%
0.75 oz	Northern Brewer0.75 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	15 min	21.25	39.9%
0.75 oz	Northern Brewer0.75 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Whirlpool	0 min	7.3	39.9%
1.88 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.88 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)		50.25	100%
1.88 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient		Other	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	67.5%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	58 - 65 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 54 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 26.08 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-07-08 15:00 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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