California Common
From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 27, 2024
Specifics
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BJCP Style Info: California Common Beer
| O.G.: | 1.048 - 1.054 |
| F.G.: | 1.011 - 1.014 |
| ABV: | 4.5 - 5.5% |
| Bitterness: | 30 - 45 IBUs |
| Color: | 10 - 14 SRM |
| Info: | 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. |
General Information
| Method: | All Grain |
| 7.75 pounds | Rahr Pale Malt (2-Row) | 86.1% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | Dingemans Biscuit Malt | 5.6% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | Simpsons Caramalt | 5.6% of grist |
| 0.25 pounds | Weyermann CaraMunich Malt II | 2.8% of grist |
| 9.00 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 100% of grist |
| 0.70 ounces |
Northern Brewer 9.6% Pellets @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
6.7 AAUs |
| 0.70 ounces |
Northern Brewer 9.6% Pellets @ 20 minutes Type: Flavor Use: Boil |
6.7 AAUs |
| 1.00 ounces | Northern Brewer 6.3% Leaf @ 1 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Aroma |
6.3 AAUs |
| 2.40 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 19.7 AAUs |
Boil
| Total Boil Time: | 60 minutes |
Yeast
| Name: | California Lager |
| Manufacturer: | Wyeast |
| Product ID: | 2112 |
| Type: | Lager |
| Flocculation: | High |
| Attenuation: | 69% |
| Temperature Range: | 58–68°F |
| Amount: | 1000 ml |
Procedure
1. Mash in with 3 gallons of water at 154F to hit a mash temp of 140F. Mash for 30 minutes. 2. Infuse with 4.5qt boiling water to hit a second mash temp at 154F. Rest 30 minutes. 3. Drain the tun into the kettle and onto the first hops (no mash out infustion). 4. Continue sparging with an additional 3 gallons at 168F. 5. Boil 60 minutes, with 0.7 oz additions at 30 min and 10 min. Add Whilfloc and nutrient with the 5 minute addition. 6. At the end of the boil, let the hops settle and begin cooling. 7. Pitch yeast when the temperature has cooled to 64F. |
Fermentation
| Primary: | 12 days @ 62° F |
California Common
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Brew Day Data
| Target | Actual | |
| Strike Water Amount: | 3 | |
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| Sparge Water Amount: | 5.4 | |
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| Pre-Boil Gravity: | ||
| Pre-Boil Amount: | 6 | |
| Post-Boil Amount: | 5 | |
| Boil Time: | 60 | |
| Original Gravity: | 1.057 / 14° P | |
Brew Day Notes