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California Common

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Pre-Prohibition Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 18th 2018
1.052
1.009
5.7%
41.1
11.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Briess - DME Pale Ale2 lb DME Pale Ale 45 6 25%
3 lb Briess - DME Pale Ale3 lb DME Pale Ale - (late boil kettle addition) 45 6 37.5%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 12.5%
1 lb American - Pale 6-Row1 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 12.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 12.5%
8 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 31.85 50%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 15 min 7.9 25%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 2 min 1.35 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.2 gal Temperature 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 ml White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Other Primary --
2 tbsp gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 16 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"California Common" Pre-Prohibition Lager beer recipe by Stanabides. Partial Mash, ABV 5.7%, IBU 41.1, SRM 11.63, Fermentables: (DME Pale Ale, Victory, Pale 6-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Clarity Ferm WLN4000, gypsum (calcium sulfate))
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