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179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 22nd 2019
1.054
1.014
5.2%
41.7
10.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.69 lb US - Pale 2-Row7.69 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83%
0.81 lb Munich - 60L0.81 lb Munich - 60L 33 60 8.7%
0.38 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.38 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.1%
0.38 lb American - Victory0.38 lb Victory 34 28 4.1%
9.26 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Northern Brewer0.7 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 22.39 23.8%
1.12 oz Northern Brewer1.12 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 15 min 17.78 38.1%
1.12 oz Northern Brewer1.12 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 1 min 1.55 38.1%
2.94 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.8 gal Strike 160 °F 149 °F 20 min
1.8 gal Infusion 166 °F 154 °F 20 min
1.8 gal Sparge 175 °F 162 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.91 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.91 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L05 Cablecar
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 65 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.6 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Austin, Texas, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Return to Base" California Common beer recipe by AdamCrum. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 41.72, SRM 10.05, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich - 60L, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Victory) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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