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California Common Ale

182 calories 19 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.61 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 15th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row12.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 90.9%
16 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L16 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.3%
4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 1.8%
220 oz / 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 26.28 33.3%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 Boil 15 min 5.93 16.7%
1.50 oz Cluster1.5 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 Boil 0 min 50%
3 oz / 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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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"California Common Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by GordonC. All Grain, ABV 5.39%, IBU 32.21, SRM 8.63, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Cluster)
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