Cali Common
California Common Beer

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 1/14/2012

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 6.80 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes: Flavor and hop character was great on this beer. The only downside was it was a bit too dark in color. Even though it was listed as 13 SRM, the acutal color was closer to 18 or 20. Will brew again, but omit the chocolate malt.
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pale Malt - Rahr (3.5 SRM) Grain 68.79 %
2.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 17.20 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 8.60 %
0.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4.30 %
0.13 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 1.12 %
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 19.3 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [9.80 %] (15 min) Hops 14.4 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [9.80 %] (1 min) Hops 1.3 IBU
1 Pkgs California Lager (Wyeast Labs #2112) [Starter 800 ml] Yeast-Lager

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.052 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.78 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.47 %
Bitterness: 35.0 IBU Calories: 229 cal/pint
Est Color: 13.2 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 11.63 lb
Sparge Water: 4.20 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 16.00 qt of water at 164.9 F 154.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 21.0 days
Storage Temperature: 60.0 F  
 

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