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California Dreamin'

Method: Extract
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.97 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.69 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Philip Shorten
Calories: 185 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday August 9th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

41.9

SRM (morey):

12.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.53 kg	Gladfield - American Ale Malt4.53 kg American Ale Malt	37.3	2.54	77.8%
0.56 kg	Joe White - Light Munich0.56 kg Light Munich	35.9	5.25	9.6%
0.45 kg	Cara 45L0.45 kg Cara 45L	34	42	7.7%
0.06 kg	Joe White - Chocolate Malt0.055 kg Chocolate Malt	33.1	244	0.9%
0.23 kg	Gladfield - Biscuit Malt0.227 kg Biscuit Malt	35	30.46	3.9%
5.82 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Northern Brewer25 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.3	Boil	60 min	22.51	23.1%
40 g	Northern Brewer40 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.3	Boil	15 min	17.87	37%
43 g	Northern Brewer43 g Northern Brewer Hops	Leaf/Whole	7.3	Boil	1 min	1.52	39.8%
108 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
65 g	Northern Brewer (Pellet) 65 g Northern Brewer (Pellet) Hops	40.38	60.1%
43 g	Northern Brewer (Leaf/Whole) 43 g Northern Brewer (Leaf/Whole) Hops	1.52	39.8%
108 g / $ 0.00

Yeast

Bluestone Yeast Co. - BSY-L006 Stuttgart Lager Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	13 - 18 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Great Western Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

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Last Updated: 2025-08-10 02:30 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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