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California Common Beer • All Grain • 5.5 gal

September 18, 2002 am 09:02am

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Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 7.5 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 2.0 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • 1 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 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.

  • 0.5 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.

  • 0.5 oz Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 2 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: 1.046 1.048 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.011 - 1.014
Color: 13.7 SRM 10 - 14
Alcohol: 4.5% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 45.2 IBU 30 - 45

Discussion

Moichman

Perfect

2003-06-17 4:05pm

I brewed this hoping it would be dead on, and it is. Clear as a diamond after only one week, even when chilled! Bitterness is perfect, color "is" Anchor, I highly recommend anyone trying to duplicate arguably the greatest American beer style.

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