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The Commoner's

166 calories 13.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 18th 2019
12.6 °P
2.1 °P
5.6%
38.2
13.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72.3%
2 lb American - Victory2 lb Victory 34 28 19.3%
14 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L14 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 8.4%
10.37 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 50 min 33.38 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.77 Aroma 5 min 4.79 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.3 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 3.5 oz       Temp: 62 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
My Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
61 15 19 89 9 110
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"The Commoner's" California Common beer recipe by Aje1967. All Grain, ABV 5.64%, IBU 38.17, SRM 13.71, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Victory, Caramel / Crystal 80L) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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