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Lager - California CommonAll Grain
1 Votes Brewer's Notes
This is a great lager since it doesn't force you into temperature controllers etc to make a decent lager beer. Choice of yeast and hops is key to a good California Common, IMHO.
Credit is due to Scott Morgan for his excellent recipe which I based mine on!!
Credit is due to Scott Morgan for his excellent recipe which I based mine on!!
Malt & Fermentables
| % | KG | Fermentable |
|---|---|---|
 | 4 kg | Weyermann Pilsner |
| 0.4 kg | TF Flaked Barley |
| 0.25 kg | JWM Crystal 140 |
| 0.2 kg | Flaked Wheat |
| 0.1 kg | Flaked Oats |
Hops
| Time | Grams | Variety | Form | AA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 28 g | Northern Brewer (Pellet, 8.5AA%, 60mins) | ||
| 20 g | Cascade (Pellet, 5.5AA%, 2mins) | ||
| 20 g | Northern Brewer (Pellet, 8.5AA%, 20mins) |
Yeast
 | 500 ml | Wyeast Labs 2112 - California Lager |
Misc
 | 0.5 tablet | Whirfloc |
22L Batch Size
Brew Details
- Original Gravity 1.053 (calc)
- Final Gravity 1.016 (calc)
- Bitterness 39.9 IBU
- Efficiency 75%
- Alcohol 4.8%
- Colour 15 EBC
Fermentation
- Primary 7 days
- Secondary 7 days
- Conditioning 2 days
