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California Common Beer • Extract • 5 gal

modification of a recipe-added more honey than i probably wanted to- we shall see.

October 27, 2002 pm 03:56pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 1 lbs American Caramel 40°L

    American Caramel 40°L

    Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • .125 lbs Roasted Barley

    Roasted Barley

    Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.

  • 3.5 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract

    Dry Extra Light Extract

    For making very pale ales and lagers.

  • 2.5 lbs Honey

    Honey

    Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.

  • 1.5 oz Cascade - 6.3 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Cascade - 6.3 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • Wyeast 3766 Cider

    Wyeast 3766 Cider

    Crisp dry fermenting yeast with big, fruity finish. Creates a nice balance for all types of apples, pears and other fruit or fermentables. Allows fruit character to dominate the profile.

Notes

steep grains 45 min at 165 degrees, bring to boil and add rest of ingredients. one week primary, two weeks secondary

Style (BJCP)

Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: B - California Common Beer

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.052 1.048 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.011 - 1.014
Color: 13.4 SRM 10 - 14
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 41.1 IBU 30 - 45

Discussion

monadnock_frost

how it turned out

2003-01-09 9:47am

I used california commmon lager yeast for this batch- took about a month in the bottle at about 60 degrees to get a good head on the batch- after that the beer was excellent- originally there was a little too much body. Good beer- strong, but with good balance.

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