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Recipe: BCS California Common

Specifics

Style:

California Common Beer — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Amber Hybrid Beer
Number:	07B

A lightly fruity beer with firm, grainy maltiness, interesting toasty and caramel flavors, and showcasing the signature Northern Brewer varietal hop character.

Commercial Examples: Anchor Steam, Southampton Steem Beer, Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager.

Contributor:

Ben Lipman

Yield:

6 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

11/21.7

Bitterness (Calc):

44.2 IBU

BU/GU:

4.42

Calories:

33 (12 ounces)

ABV:

0.7%

ABW:

0.5%

OG:	1.010
OG (Plato):	2.56° P
FG:	1.005
FG (Plato):	1.28° P
Real Extract:	1.52° P
App. Atten.:	49.8%
Real Atten.:	40.8%

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Source:	Llama

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

10.00 pounds

Pale Malt (2 Row) US

77.6% of grist

1.25 pounds

Munich Malt

9.7% of grist

1.00 pounds

Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L

7.8% of grist

0.50 pounds

Victory Malt

3.9% of grist

0.13 pounds

Chocolate Malt

1% of grist

12.88 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	6 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	7.8 gallons	6 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	12.9 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.7 gallons
Total Water Needed:	11.5 gallons	7.8 gallons (runoff) + 2.7 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	4.3 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	7.2 gallons	11.5 gallons (total water) – 4.3 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

0.90 ounces

Northern Brewer

Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
AAU Range:	7 - 10%
Notes:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam

8.50% Pellet @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

7.7 AAUs

1.50 ounces

Northern Brewer

Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
AAU Range:	7 - 10%
Notes:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam

8.50% Pellet @ 15 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

12.8 AAUs

1.50 ounces

Northern Brewer

Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
AAU Range:	7 - 10%
Notes:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam

8.50% Pellet @ 1 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

12.8 AAUs

3.90 ounces

Total Hop Weight

33.2 AAUs

Fermentation

Primary:	4 days @ 68° F
Secondary:	7 days @ 68° F
Tertiary:	0 days @ ° F
Age:	28 days @ 52° F

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