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California Common

172 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.48 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 19th 2025
1.053
1.008
6.0%
44.2
10.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row8 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 69%
1.50 lb Root Shoot Malting - Munich 101.5 lb Munich 10 36 10 12.9%
1.50 lb Viking - Caramel 30 Malt1.5 lb Caramel 30 Malt 34 11.8 12.9%
0.50 lb Dingemans - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 4.3%
1.50 oz Briess - Chocolate1.5 oz Chocolate 25 350 0.8%
11.59 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 24.45 25%
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 15 min 18.2 37.5%
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 1 min 1.58 37.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Temperature 125 °F 130 °F 20 min
Temperature -- 150 °F 40 min
Mash out 150 °F 170 °F 20 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Gelatin Fining Kegging 0 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Other 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"California Common" California Common beer recipe by Gregg Johnson. BIAB, ABV 5.96%, IBU 44.22, SRM 10.22, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Munich 10, Caramel 30 Malt, Biscuit, Chocolate) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Gelatin, Campden Tablets)
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Gallons
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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