Amber and Brown American Beer - California Common

A lightly fruity beer with firm, grainy maltiness, interesting toasty and caramel flavors, and showcasing rustic, traditional American hop characteristics.

Flavor Profile: Moderately malty with a pronounced hop bitterness. The malt character is usually toasty (not roasted) and caramelly. Low to moderately high hop flavor, usually showing rustic, traditional American hop qualities (often woody, rustic, minty). Finish fairly

Ingredients: Pale ale malt, non-citrusy hops (often Northern Brewer), small amounts of toasted malt and/or crystal malts. Lager yeast; however, some strains (often with the mention of "California" in the name) work better than others at the warmer fermentation tempera

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Top 10 California Common Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Steam Beer	23 L	5.03%	31.61	1.054	1.015		All Grain	3229
Californian Common	19 L	5.31%	34.7	1.048	1.007		BIAB	2567
Sörli	23 L	5.65%	43.4	1.054	1.011		All Grain	2194
California Lager	5.5 gal	4.79%	40.75	1.045	1.009		All Grain	2060
NEIPA?	12 L	4.73%	80.54	1.049	1.013		Partial Mash	1966
California Common	3.25 gal	4.79%	30.7	1.052	1.016		All Grain	1941
19B1. California Common	5.5 gal	4.79%	34.35	1.052	1.015		All Grain	1817
Obsidian Steam Beer	5 gal	4.69%	37.89	1.046	1.010		All Grain	1719
California UnCommon Bastard	5 gal	5.81%	38.39	1.058	1.013		Partial Mash	1676
California Common	500 L	6.56%	0	1.067	1.017		extract	1257

Newest California Common Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
BASE SIDE LAGER	290 L	5.06%	22.69	1.048	1.009		All Grain	25
California Common Double Batch	40 L	5.07%	39.05	1.051	1.012		All Grain	19
California Common	20 L	10.68%	52.6	1.102	1.020		All Grain	48
Cal Common V.2	5 gal	6.59%	38.27	1.070	1.020		Partial Mash	51
CCv4	22 L	5.32%	39.08	1.049	1.008		BIAB	41
Loxley English Amber Ale	35 gal	5.8%	40.22	1.059	1.015		All Grain	338
California Common Ale MB	5.25 gal	6.15%	52.17	1.057	1.010		All Grain	169
California Common x1	5 gal	6.01%	40.28	1.066	1.021		Partial Mash	102
California Common #1	4.5 gal	5.11%	32.11	1.047	1.008		BIAB	259
CC v2	22 L	5.39%	43.97	1.050	1.009		BIAB	152

Fermentables Used In California Common Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	168	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	71%	1% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	117	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	2% - 21%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	102		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 19%
Munich - Light 10L	102		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	13%	0% - 100%
American - Victory	86	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	0% - 24%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	54	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	60%	9% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	41	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	1%	1% - 2%
American - Chocolate	39	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	1%	0% - 5%
American - Pilsner	34	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	63%	14% - 95%
American - Pale Ale	31	American	Grain	base malt	3.5°L	37	63%	14% - 94%

Hops Used In California Common Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Northern Brewer	329	7.8	32%	1% - 100%
Cascade	51	7	28%	6% - 67%
Chinook	30	13	28%	7% - 72%
Magnum	25	15	25%	4% - 81%
Centennial	17	10	32%	6% - 100%
Saaz	16	3.5	28%	8% - 84%
Perle	16	8.2	28%	8% - 67%
Amarillo	14	8.6	25%	5% - 45%
Willamette	13	4.5	26%	4% - 67%
Cluster	12	6.5	35%	11% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In California Common Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	9	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	71%	23% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	8		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	64%	33% - 91%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	5	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	33%	10% - 50%
American - Victory	4	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	28%	20% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	26%	20% - 35%
American - Chocolate	3	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	10%	7% - 13%
Aromatic Malt	2		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	35	27%	20% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	75%	50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	93%	86% - 100%
Belgian - Special B	2	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	20%	7% - 33%

Yeasts Used In California Common Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810	114	White Labs	Lagers	Med-High	High	67.5%	58°F	65°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54	110	Mangrove Jack	Lagers	n/a	Med-High	79.5%	64°F	68°F
Wyeast - California Lager 2112	92	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	High	69%	58°F	68°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	27	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Imperial Yeast - L05 Cablecar	20	Imperial Yeast	Lagers		Medium High	71%	55°F	65°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	19	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	17	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007	8	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75%	55°F	68°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	8	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	3	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In California Common Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	75	Water Agt	Mash	27%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	40	Fining	Boil	64%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	39	Fining	Boil	73%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	30	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 80%
Lactic acid	29	Water Agt	Mash	66%	1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	21	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 71%
Epsom Salt	20	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 21%
Yeast Nutrient	14	Other	Boil	25%	0% - 50%
Baking Soda	13	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 29%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	9	Water Agt	Boil	36%	0% - 100%

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