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California unCommon

Method: BIAB
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.7 liters
Post Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 164 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday January 28th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

41.4

SRM (morey):

10.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 kg	Coopers - Premium Pale Malt3.5 kg Premium Pale Malt	37	3.2	66.2%
0.60 kg	Joe White - Wheat Malt0.6 kg Wheat Malt	37.3	2.15	11.3%
0.59 kg	American - Vienna0.59 kg Vienna	35	4	11.2%
0.40 kg	Gladfield - Medium Crystal Malt0.4 kg Medium Crystal Malt	35.4	56.35	7.6%
0.20 kg	German - CaraAmber0.2 kg CaraAmber	34	23	3.8%
5.29 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Northern Brewer - Williamette30 g Williamette Hops	Pellet	5.4	Boil	10 min	6.87	46.2%
15 g	Nelson Sauvin15 g Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	10 min	7.95	23.1%
20 g	Nelson Sauvin20 g Nelson Sauvin Hops	Leaf/Whole	12.5	Boil	60 min	26.57	30.8%
65 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Northern Brewer - Williamette (Pellet) 30 g Williamette (Pellet) Hops	6.87	46.2%
15 g	Nelson Sauvin (Pellet) 15 g Nelson Sauvin (Pellet) Hops	7.95	23.1%
20 g	Nelson Sauvin (Leaf/Whole) 20 g Nelson Sauvin (Leaf/Whole) Hops	26.57	30.8%
65 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
31 L		Steeping	66 °C	65 °C	50 min
31 L		Steeping	66 °C	70 °C	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.11 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	79.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 20 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 350 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	15	60	80	50
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Last Updated: 2026-01-30 04:30 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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