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California Common

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: William C Bellavance Jr
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 25th 2022
1.046
1.010
4.6%
40.9
6.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 82.1%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 10.3%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.7%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Northern Brewer0.75 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 21.79 37.5%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 11.16 25%
0.75 oz Northern Brewer0.75 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 10 min 7.9 37.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Strike 152 °F 150 °F 60 min
Temperature 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.66 22.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.67 g | 14.7 qt) 2.89 11.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.77 31.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"California Common" American Light Lager beer recipe by William C Bellavance Jr. All Grain, ABV 4.62%, IBU 40.85, SRM 6.82, Fermentables: ( Brewers Malt 2-Row, Munich, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Irish Moss, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-11-25 00:37 UTC