10-5 common
California Common Beer • All Grain • 10 gal
steam beer at it's best
October 31, 2007 pm 05:13pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 10 gal)
- 7 lbs
English Mild Ale
English Mild Ale
Dry, nutty malty flavor. Promotes body. Use in English mild ales.
- 7 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.
- 2 lbs
German Vienna
German Vienna
Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.
- 1.5 lbs
British Crystal 55°L
British Crystal 55°L
Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.
- 2 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- .75 oz
Northern Brewer - 6.6 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.
- .75 oz
Columbus - 12.3 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Columbus
Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.
- .5 oz
Northern Brewer - 6.6 AA% pellets; 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.
- .5 oz
Columbus - 12.3 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Columbus
Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.
- .75 oz
Northern Brewer - 6.6 AA% pellets; boiled 1 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.
- .75 oz
Columbus - 12.3 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Columbus
Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.
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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: | 1.050 | 1.048 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.011 - 1.014 | |
| Color: | 12.0 SRM | 10 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.9% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 38.2 IBU | 30 - 45 |
