| Common Cat Beer | 
| Type: All Grain | Date: 4/19/2004 | 
| Batch Size: 5.00 gal | Brewer: Jack Vining | 
| Boil Size: 6.00 gal | Asst Brewer: | 
| Boil Time: 60 min | Equipment: MY STUFF - Brew Pot (6+gal), Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal), Plastic Bottling Bucket (6 gal) | 
| Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 | Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 | 
| Taste Notes: Anchor Steam | 
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| Ingredients | 
| | Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU | 
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 | 5.00 lb | Domestic Pale Ale 2-Row (3.0 SRM) | Grain | 50.00 % |  | 4.00 lb | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 40.00 % |  | 0.50 lb | Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) | Grain | 5.00 % |  | 0.25 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) | Grain | 2.50 % |  | 0.25 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 75L (75.0 SRM) | Grain | 2.50 % |  | 1.50 oz | Northern Brewer (leaf) [8.50 %] (60 min) | Hops | 40.8 IBU |  | 1.00 oz | Northern Brewer (leaf) [8.50 %] (30 min) | Hops | 20.9 IBU |  | 0.50 oz | Hallertauer [4.80 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) | Hops | - |  | 1.00 items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 20.0 min) | Misc |  |  | 1 Pkgs | California Lager (Wyeast Labs #2112) | Yeast-Lager |  | 
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| Beer Profile | 
| Est Original Gravity: 1.053 SG | Measured Original Gravity: 1.051 SG | 
| Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG | Measured Final Gravity: 1.017 SG | 
| Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.83 % | Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.43 % | 
| Bitterness: 61.8 IBU | Calories: 229 cal/pint | 
| Est Color: 7.9 SRM | Color: | 
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| Mash Profile | 
| Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out | Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb | 
| Sparge Water: 4.32 gal | Grain Temperature: 72.0 F | 
| Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F | TunTemperature: 72.0 F | 
| Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE | Mash PH: 5.4 PH | 
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| Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out| Step Time | Name | Description | Step Temp | 
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 | 60 min | Mash In | Add 12.50 qt of water at 165.9 F | 154.0 F |  | 
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| Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time). | 
| Carbonation and Storage | 
| Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar | Volumes of CO2: 2.4 | 
| Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz | Carbonation Used: 4oz | 
| Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F | Age for: 28.0 days | 
| Storage Temperature: 52.0 F |  | 
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| Notes | 
| This turns out with an Anchor Steam color but a bit more hops due to dry hop in secondary. If you don't like hearty hop flavor, don't dry hop, add the Hallertauer during last minute of boil for aroma. |