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Cali Uncommon

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 21st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 91.8%
0.10 kg Briess - American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.1 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2%
0.25 kg American - Victory0.25 kg American - Victory 34 28 5.1%
0.05 kg German - Carafa II0.05 kg German - Carafa II 32 425 1%
4.90 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Northern Brewer28 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 28.95 52.8%
10 g Northern Brewer10 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 25 min 7.19 18.9%
15 g Northern Brewer15 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Whirlpool 15 min 2.81 28.3%
53 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
BSI - A-65 Kolsch
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 64 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.96 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
City of Ottawa, ON, Canada 2015
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike -- 150 °F 60 min
1.5 gal Sparge -- 172 °F 5 min
1.5 gal Sparge -- 172 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.77 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.77 qt/lb 2.08 8.3  
Mash volume with grains 2.94 11.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.35 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.52 26.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.52 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.6 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cali Uncommon" California Common beer recipe by ConMarChar. All Grain, ABV 5.25%, IBU 38.94, SRM 11.52, Fermentables: (United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale, American - Caramel / Crystal 40L, American - Victory, German - Carafa II) Hops: (Northern Brewer)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-22 01:44 UTC