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California Common Beer • Extract • 5 gal
Straight-up California Common
March 8, 2003 am 05:55am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 1.5 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
- 6 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.2 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.
- 1 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.2 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.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 6.9 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss (20 min) - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss (20 min)
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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.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - California Common Beer
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.054 | 1.048 - 1.054 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.011 - 1.014 | ![]() |
Color: | 11.7 SRM | 10 - 14 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.3% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 40.8 IBU | 30 - 45 | ![]() |