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California Steamin'

164 calories 21.1 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: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Source: St Ark's Bane
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 3rd 2014
1.049
1.018
4.2%
29.2
10.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 74.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.4%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 3.7%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 3.7%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 42 2 7.4%
0.50 lb German - Munich Light0.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 3.7%
13.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 14.53 25%
0.25 oz Northern Brewer0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 5.58 12.5%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 5.01 12.5%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 0 days 12.5%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 2.6 25%
0.25 oz northern brewer0.25 oz northern brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 5 min 1.45 12.5%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.37 qt Dough In Infusion -- 104 °F 20 min
3 qt Protein Rest Infusion -- 122 °F 30 min
12 qt Starch Conversion Infusion -- 157 °F 40 min
9 qt Mash Out Infusion -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 20 min.
0.25 lb rice husks Other Mash 40 min.
1 lb honey Other Boil 30 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
67.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 65 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

*Steep 40L in 3/4 gal for 30 min at 160 deg F.
Brewed: 11 Jan 15
Pre-boil: 1.036
O.G.: 1.048
2ndary: 22 Jan 15
1st Stage Lagering: 22 Jan (42 deg F for 2 weeks)
2nd Stage Lagering: 7 Feb (38 deg F for 2 weeks)
3rd Stage Lagering: 21 Feb (36 deg F for 2 weeks)
F.G.: 1.008
Bottled: 24 Mar 15

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