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California Dreamin' Lager

California Common Beer

All Grain

 

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Brewer/Contributor: Brent Gibson

Batch Size: 6.08 gal

Boil Size: 7.93 gal

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California Dreamin' Lager

Type: All Grain

Date: 12/1/2005

Batch Size: 6.08 gal

Brewer: Brent Gibson
Boil Size: 7.93 galAsst Brewer: Dana Gibson
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 45.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00
Taste Notes: Very clear,clean tasting beer. Good Bittering with well rounded Aroma of Cascade.
 

Ingredients

AmountItemType% or IBU
8.82 lbPilsner (2 Row) UK (1.5 SRM)Grain70.80 %
2.20 lbVienna Malt (3.5 SRM)Grain17.70 %
0.88 lbCaramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)Grain7.08 %
0.55 lbCara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)Grain4.42 %
0.63 ozNorthern Brewer [9.80 %] (60 min)Hops19.5 IBU
0.53 ozNorthern Brewer [9.80 %] (30 min)Hops12.5 IBU
0.71 ozCascade [6.00 %] (15 min)Hops6.6 IBU
0.88 ozNorthern Brewer [9.80 %] (60 min) (Mash Hop)Hops5.4 IBU
0.71 ozCascade [6.00 %] (0 min)Hops-
0.25 itemsWhirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min)Misc
1 PkgsCalifornia Lager (Wyeast Labs #2112) [Starter 1500 ml]Yeast-Lager

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.047 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SGMeasured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.33 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.69 %
Bitterness: 44.0 IBUCalories: 202 cal/pint
Est Color: 8.4 SRMColor:
Color
 

Mash Profile

Mash Name: My MashTotal Grain Weight: 12.46 lb
Sparge Water: 4.94 galGrain Temperature: 64.4 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.1 FTunTemperature: 59.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSEMash PH: 5.4 PH
 

My Mash
Step TimeNameDescriptionStep Temp
60 minStepAdd 17.91 qt of water at 159.7 F149.0 F

 
Mash Notes:

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2)Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 7.3 PSICarbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 32.0 FAge for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 35.6 F 
 

Notes

 
 

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