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013. California Common

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 29th 2014
1.052
1.014
4.9%
39.0
6.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.7%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.3%
5.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Northern Brewer0.4 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 19.86 28.6%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 19.08 35.7%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 0 min 35.7%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ottawa Tap Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
8 2 15 2 25 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 152 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.77 g | 23.1 qt) 5.12 20.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.23 g | 24.9 qt) 5.58 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.72 -2.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.8 g | 19.2 qt) 4.15 16.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3.25 13  
Volume into fermentor 3.25 13  
Total: 5.12 20.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

5.75 lbs @ 70F
2.75 gallons
152F
Trub: 0.15 gallons
Boiloff: 1 gallon/hr
Grain Absorption: 0.045 gallons/lb

Total water: 4.16 gallons (15.71L)
Strike @ 158
Total mash: 4.62
Pre boil wort: 3.9
post: 2.9

Added 2L of tap water after pitching. yeast.

FG was 1.014 - spot on. Transferred to 3G keg on November 11 and hit with 30 PSI for almost 2 days.

All foam after 2 days @ 30 PSI. Dip tube was also crammed with hop sediment, weird. Cleaned it out and working fine. Lowered to 10 PSI for serving.

First taste on Nov 13 2014. 80% head from the keg. Hopefully will not keep this up given two more days @ 10 PSI. App: A nice copper, almost light brown colour. Off-white head with good retention. Aroma: Moderate woody hoppiness. Taste: Slightly toasty with caramel maltiness. Relatively dry and clean. Typical lager after-taste. MF: Average. Medium body and medium carbonation. Overall: Good, but still a lager - not the biggest fan. Might be slightly fruity, which is not good for the style. Emma says one of the better lagers she has had.

Description: This easy drinking, no-frills beer is my first ever to be kegged! Enjoy 3 gallons of this copper-coloured, crisp and fresh lager with the underlying and complex characteristics of an ale fermentation. The resulting brew, a California Common Ale, will tickle your taste buds and want you leaving more. Here is some testimony: "Probably one of the best lagers I have ever tried" - Emma. 4.9% abv, 39 IBUs

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  • Last Updated: 2014-11-13 22:45 UTC