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Common Cat Beer System


Details

Brewing Method
All grain 
Brew Type
Hybrid 
Recipe Efficiency
75%
Recipe Volume
5 gal 
Boil Volume
6 gal 
Boil Time
60 min 
Maximum Extract
368.5 points
Potential Extract
276.4 points (75% from recipe)
Anticipated OG
1.055 SG
Boil SG
1.046 SG (at start of boil)
Anticipated Color
8.0 SRM     
Estimated IBU
66.2 IBU
Estimated FG
1.017 SG
Estimated Alcohol
5.0 %abv
Fermentation
Primary 7 d, Secondary 14 d, and Lager 28 d
Mash
60 m @ 154 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
1.055 SG High
FG
1.017 SG High
Alcohol
5.0 %abv
Bitterness
66.2 IBU High
Color
8.0 SRM Low
Overall Compliance: 20.0%

Fermentables

Name Amount Color Potential % Grist
Castle Pale Ale 5 lbs 3.2 °L 37 ppg 50.0 %
Briess 2-Row 4 lbs 1.8 °L 37 ppg 40.0 %
Gambrinus Munich Light 0.5 lbs 10.0 °L 37 ppg 5.0 %
Briess Caramel 40L 0.25 lbs 40.0 °L 34 ppg 2.5 %
Briess Caramel 80L 0.25 lbs 80.0 °L 34 ppg 2.5 %
Totals 10.0 lbs 368.5 points 100%

Fermentables

Name: Castle Pale Ale
Amount: 5 lbs
Color: 3.2 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist50.0 %
Name: Briess 2-Row
Amount: 4 lbs
Color: 1.8 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist40.0 %
Name: Gambrinus Munich Light
Amount: 0.5 lbs
Color: 10.0 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist5.0 %
Name: Briess Caramel 40L
Amount: 0.25 lbs
Color: 40.0 °L
Potential: 34 ppg
% Grist2.5 %
Name: Briess Caramel 80L
Amount: 0.25 lbs
Color: 80.0 °L
Potential: 34 ppg
% Grist2.5 %
Totals
Amount: 10.0 lbs
Potential: 368.5 points
% Grist: 100%

Hops

Hop Amount IBU When Time
Northern Brewer 1.50 oz @ 8.5 %AA (12.0 AAU) 43.8 (29.2 %) Boil 60 min
Northern Brewer 1.00 oz @ 8.5 %AA (8.0 AAU) 22.4 (22.4 %) Boil 30 min
Hallertauer 0.50 oz @ 4.8 %AA (2.0 AAU) 0 (0.0 %) Primary 14 d
Totals 3.0 oz
Hop: Northern Brewer
Amount: 1.5 oz
%AA: 8.5
When: Boil
Time: 60 min
Hop: Northern Brewer
Amount: 1 oz
%AA: 8.5
When: Boil
Time: 30 min
Hop: Hallertauer
Amount: 0.5 oz
%AA: 4.8
When: Primary
Time: 14 d
Totals
Amount: 3.0 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 1 each Boil 20 min
Name: Whirlfloc
Amount: 1 each
When: Boil
Time: 20 min
 
 
Recipe Source: Jack Vining