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California Common

180 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Tracy Knauss
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 21st 2016
1.054
1.017
4.9%
44.1
12.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 74.4%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.3%
1.25 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L1.25 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 11.6%
8 oz American - Victory8 oz Victory 34 28 4.7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.30 oz Northern Brewer1.3 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 60 min 28.67 39.4%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 15 min 5.47 15.2%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 5 min 2.2 15.2%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 5.4 Whirlpool at 160 °F 0 min 7.7 30.3%
3.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - California Lager 2112
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 397 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Keg       Amount: 2.4       CO2 Level: 13.27 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
California Common
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
54 8 18 62 74 48
pH=5.38 Mash Sparge
Gypsum 1.0gms 1.6gms
CaCl2 1.2gms 2.0gms
MgSO4 1.0gms 1.6gms
NaHCO3 0.8gms
Chloride/Sulfate Ratio 0.84 Balanced
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Temperature -- 154 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 3.63 14.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.49 18  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.84 g | 19.4 qt) 5.72 22.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.87 g | 27.5 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.29 21.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 9.34 37.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"California Common" California Common beer recipe by Tracy Knauss. All Grain, ABV 4.88%, IBU 44.05, SRM 12.28, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Munich - Dark 20L, Victory) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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