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Westy Common

Westy Common

California Common Beer • All Grain • 5 gal

Jonrey

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October 5, 2006 am 11:45am

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 8.75 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.

  • .5 lbs American Caramel 60°L

    American Caramel 60°L

    Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color

  • 1 lbs American Munich

    American Munich

    Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.

  • .5 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 45 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.

  • 0.50 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .75 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .75 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 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

Notes

Infusion mash at 154F for 1 hr. Boil for 1.5 hrs. Ferment at 60-65F. Condition beer for 2-4 weeks at approx 50F.

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: 1.012 1.011 - 1.014
Color: 11.9 SRM 10 - 14
Alcohol: 5.2% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 41.3 IBU 30 - 45

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