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California Common

180 calories 16 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Lisa and Sanjay
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 22nd 2020
1.055
1.010
6.0%
39.6
27.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted10 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 77.3%
1.25 lb Munich1.25 lb Munich 37 6 9.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.7%
9 oz American - Victory9 oz Victory 34 28 4.3%
2 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1%
12.94 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Warrior0.4 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 60 min 20.35 22.2%
0.70 oz Warrior0.7 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 15 min 17.67 38.9%
0.70 oz Warrior0.7 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 1 min 1.54 38.9%
1.80 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 168 °F 15 min
3 gal Sparge 180 °F -- 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 73 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

This recipe was altered to include the use of warrior hops as required by the local homebrew shop Semper Fi competition. We also subbed california yeast for SA-05 because the recipe had to be Kit friendly.

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