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Miner 1849'er Steam Beer

Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19.74 gallons
Post Boil Size: 18.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 24th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

37.9

SRM (morey):

10.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

57.25

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
25 lb	Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt25 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt		36.8	2.43	82.6%
2.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L2.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L		33	80	8.3%
2 lb	American - Vienna2 lb Vienna		35	4	6.6%
0.75 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.75 lb Carapils Malt	$ 3.00 / lb $ 2.25	34.5	1.5	2.5%
30.25 lbs / $ 2.25

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Northern Brewer3 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	27.68	46.2%
2.50 oz	Northern Brewer2.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	10 min	8.36	38.5%
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Whirlpool	0 min	1.83	15.4%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
6.50 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)		37.87	100.1%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11 gal		Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
12.5 gal	Sparge	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.22 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.82 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager

Amount:	11 Each	Cost:	$ 5.00 / each $ 55.00
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 59 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1147 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.46 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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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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