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California Common

190 calories 21.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.96 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.06 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 5th 2023
1.057
1.017
5.3%
53.7
13.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row10 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 75%
15 oz Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)15 oz Munich Type II (Dark) $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37 10 7%
11 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L11 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.2%
11 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L11 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.2%
9 oz Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L9 oz Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 4.2%
2 oz Weyermann - Carafoam2 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 0.9%
2.20 oz American - Chocolate2.2 oz Chocolate 29 350 1%
3 oz Weyermann - Acidulated3 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 1.4%
213.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 6.9 First Wort 60 min 39.43 37.5%
1.20 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer1.2 oz Northern Brewer Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 6.9 Boil 15 min 14.23 30%
1.30 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer1.3 oz Northern Brewer Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 6.9 Boil 0 min 32.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.92 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
3.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.03 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - California Lager 2112
Amount:
1.83 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 512 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.34 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.63 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.07 g | 36.3 qt) 8.88 35.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.13 g | 40.5 qt) 9.94 39.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.67 -6.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 6.96 27.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.06 24.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.06 g | 24.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

YOS/Campden water treatment
Updated for S40, 65% eff
first wort hopping
Changed Victory to Aromatic (MB recipe)
Still high computed IBUs (65) but feedback wanted more bitterness

Scaled to 5 gal, upped caramel malts based on HBA feedback
Munich II (10L) closer to original recipe

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