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California Common Ale

140 calories 12.6 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: 7.61 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 4th 2025
1.043
1.008
4.7%
47.4
10.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row9 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 90%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 33.7 33.3%
1 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 10 min 12.22 33.3%
1 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 1 min 1.45 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
1.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.96 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
1.5tsp gypsum
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.2 gal BIAB Infusion 161 °F 153 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.61 g | 34.5 qt) 9.11 36.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.41 g | 37.7 qt) 9.91 39.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.61 30.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.11 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"California Common Ale" California Common beer recipe by Michael_biab. BIAB, ABV 4.69%, IBU 47.37, SRM 10.26, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 60L) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Whirlfloc, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-05 01:54 UTC