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Witty Banter California Common

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Aaron Newport
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 5th 2016
1.056
1.015
5.4%
44.9
15.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 76.2%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 9.5%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 50L1 lb Crystal 50L 34 50 9.5%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 32.03 30.8%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 20 min 9.7 15.4%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 5 min 3.19 15.4%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 0 min 15.4%
0.75 oz Northern Brewer0.75 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Dry Hop 3 days 23.1%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 392 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.94 gal Strike at 167. Rest at 155 deg. Rest at 155 deg Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
4.47 gal Strike at 169 Sparge -- 169 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.22 g | 16.9 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.31 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Yeast: Mangrove M54 California Lager

Make 1.5L yeast starter at least 48 hrs prior to brew day.

Taste: Spot on

Color: Darker than expected, but a nice amber color

Smell: Smells like Anchor Steam

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  • Last Updated: 2016-09-05 18:28 UTC