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California Common Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.61 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 4th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

47.4

SRM (morey):

10.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row9 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	36.8	3.5	90%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	35.4	60	10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	33.7	33.3%
1 oz	Artisan - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	10 min	12.22	33.3%
1 oz	Artisan - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	1 min	1.45	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Artisan - Northern Brewer (Pellet)		47.37	99.9%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.2 gal	BIAB	Infusion	161 °F	153 °F	75 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
1.50 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.96 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
1.5tsp gypsum
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Last Updated: 2025-01-04 01:02 UTC

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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California Common Ale

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