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California Dreamin' Lager System


Details

Beer Style
7B California Common Beer (BJCP)
Brewing Method
All grain 
Brew Type
Hybrid 
Recipe Efficiency
65%
Recipe Volume
6.08 gal 
Boil Volume
7.93 gal 
Boil Time
60 min 
Maximum Extract
450.5 points
Potential Extract
292.8 points (65% from recipe)
Anticipated OG
1.048 SG
Boil SG
1.037 SG (at start of boil)
Anticipated Color
8.1 SRM     
Estimated IBU
47.3 IBU
Estimated FG
1.015 SG
Estimated Alcohol
4.4 %abv
Fermentation
Primary 7 d, Secondary 7 d, and Lager 28 d
Mash
60 m @ 149 tempF

Style Compliance

7B California Common Beer
Original Gravity
1.048-1.054 SG
Final Gravity
1.011-1.014 SG
Alcohol
4.5-5.5 %abv
Bitterness
30.0-45.0 IBU
Color
10.0-14.0 SRM
 
OG
1.048 SG
FG
1.015 SG High
Alcohol
4.4 %abv Low
Bitterness
47.3 IBU High
Color
8.1 SRM Low
Overall Compliance: 20%

Fermentables

Name Amount Color Potential % Grist
Castle Pilsner 8.82 lbs 1.6 °L 37 ppg 70.8 %
Briess Vienna 2.2 lbs 3.5 °L 35 ppg 17.7 %
Muntons Crystal 0.88 lbs 56.0 °L 33 ppg 7.1 %
Briess CaraPils 0.55 lbs 1.5 °L 33 ppg 4.4 %
Totals 12.4 lbs 450.5 points 100%

Fermentables

Name: Castle Pilsner
Amount: 8.82 lbs
Color: 1.6 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist70.8 %
Name: Briess Vienna
Amount: 2.2 lbs
Color: 3.5 °L
Potential: 35 ppg
% Grist17.7 %
Name: Muntons Crystal
Amount: 0.88 lbs
Color: 56.0 °L
Potential: 33 ppg
% Grist7.1 %
Name: Briess CaraPils
Amount: 0.55 lbs
Color: 1.5 °L
Potential: 33 ppg
% Grist4.4 %
Totals
Amount: 12.4 lbs
Potential: 450.5 points
% Grist: 100%

Hops

Hop Amount IBU When Time
Northern Brewer 0.88 oz @ 9.8 %AA (8.6 AAU) 5.8 (7.1 %) Mash 60 min
Northern Brewer 0.63 oz @ 9.8 %AA (5.7 AAU) 20.6 (38.5 %) Boil 60 min
Northern Brewer 0.53 oz @ 9.8 %AA (4.8 AAU) 13.3 (29.6 %) Boil 30 min
Cascade 0.71 oz @ 6.0 %AA (4.3 AAU) 7.1 (17.5 %) Boil 15 min
Cascade 0.71 oz @ 6.0 %AA (4.3 AAU) 0.5 (1.3 %) Boil 0 min
Totals 3.5 oz
Hop: Northern Brewer
Amount: 0.88 oz
%AA: 9.8
When: Mash
Time: 60 min
Hop: Northern Brewer
Amount: 0.63 oz
%AA: 9.8
When: Boil
Time: 60 min
Hop: Northern Brewer
Amount: 0.53 oz
%AA: 9.8
When: Boil
Time: 30 min
Hop: Cascade
Amount: 0.71 oz
%AA: 6.0
When: Boil
Time: 15 min
Hop: Cascade
Amount: 0.71 oz
%AA: 6.0
When: Boil
Time: 0 min
Totals
Amount: 3.5 oz

Yeast

Name Attenuation When
Wyeast 2112 California Lager 69 % Primary
Name: Wyeast 2112 California Lager
Attenuation: 69 %
When: Primary
 

Additives

Name Amount When Time
Whirlfloc 0.25 each Boil 15 min
Name: Whirlfloc
Amount: 0.25 each
When: Boil
Time: 15 min
 
 
Recipe Source: Brent Gibson