Westgate Common
California Common Beer • Extract • 5.25 gal
Extract version of a California common-style beer. Brewed 12/27/10.
December 22, 2010 pm 03:14pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5.25 gal)
- .75 lbs
Crystal Malt 90°L
Crystal Malt 90°L
Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.
- .25 lbs
American Victory
American Victory
Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.
- 6 lbs
Extra Pale; Morgans
Extra Pale; Morgans
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- .5 lbs
Malto Dextrin
Malto Dextrin
Adds body and mouthfeel. For all extract beers. Does not ferment.
- 1 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- .5 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- .5 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
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Wyeast 2112 California Lager™
Wyeast 2112 California Lager™
Particularly suited for producing 19th century-style West Coast beers. Retains lager characteristics at temperatures up to 65F, and produces malty, brilliantly-clear beers.
Notes
12/27/10 - brew day. OG finished a little high at 1.052, but I left all the hop residue in the carboy for more pronounced bitterness.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - California Common Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.048 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.011 - 1.014 | |
| Color: | 13.1 SRM | 10 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.9% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 36.5 IBU | 30 - 45 |
