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California Common

Method: All Grain
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 139 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday April 21st 2021

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.0%

IBU (tinseth):

39.8

SRM (morey):

8.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt6 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	38	2.65	77.4%
12 oz	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)12 oz Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	9.7%
10 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	8.1%
5 oz	Briess - Victory Malt5 oz Victory Malt	34.5	28	4%
1 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt1 oz Pale Chocolate Malt	32.2	230	0.8%
124 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Northern Brewer0.6 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	19.95	20%
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	9.1	Boil	15 min	17.66	33.3%
1.40 oz	Northern Brewer1.4 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	9.1	Boil	1 min	2.15	46.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	19.95	20%
2.40 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	19.81	80%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal			--	152 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - L05 Cablecar

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	Medium High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 65 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 273 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

04/15/2022-

Amber balanced profile. 2.8 grams of calcium chloride. 2.7ml lactic acid (1.8 to mash, 0.9ml to sparge water).

Set brewzilla to 159f for mash.

OG of 1.038. 5 gallon mash 2.75 gallon sparge was perfect, but I used closer to 8 gallons of water by accident.

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Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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