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Creative Common Beer

Creative Common Beer

California Common Beer • All Grain • 2.5 gal

Theodore

Gently tweaked "steam" beer, meant for sharing.

February 4, 2012 am 10:59am

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Ingredients (All Grain2.5 gal)

  • 9/16 lbs 2-Row Brewers Malt (Organic); Briess

    2-Row Brewers Malt (Organic); Briess

    Mild malty flavor. USDA Organic, 100% Organic. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • 2 9/16 lbs Maris Otter Pale

    Maris Otter Pale

    An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.

  • 1 lbs German Light Munich

    German Light Munich

    For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.

  • 3/16 lbs Dark Crystal Malt I; Thomas Fawcett

    Dark Crystal Malt I; Thomas Fawcett

  • 3/16 lbs Rye Malt; Briess

    Rye Malt; Briess

    Deep red color with a distinctive earthy flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Because of its pronounced rye flavor, we using in 5% increments until desired flavor is achieved. • Rye Malt is fully modified. It performs well in a single temperature infusion mash if used at less than 20% of total grist. Over 20% a slow lautering time may be experience. Add rice hulls when using more than 20%.

  • 8/16 lbs Corn Flaked (Maize)

    Corn Flaked (Maize)

    Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.

  • 0.5 oz Northern Brewer - 7.9 AA% whole; 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.

  • 0.5 oz Northern Brewer - 7.9 AA% whole; boiled 15 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.

  • White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager

    White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager

    This yeast is used to produce the "California Common" style beer. A unique lager strain which has the ability to ferment up to 65 degrees while retaining lager characteristics. Can also be fermented down to 50 degrees for production of marzens, pilsners a

Style (BJCP)

Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: B - California Common Beer

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.051 1.048 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.011 - 1.014
Color: 11.9 SRM 10 - 14
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 44.2 IBU 30 - 45

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