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    Fermentables

    37% - Pale Ale - US
    37% - Golden Promise - UK
    13% - Carastan 35 - UK
    4% - Carapils - Dextrine Malt - US
    9% - Belgian Clear Candi Sugar - BE
    11.5 lb kg total fermentables

    Hops

    Loral
    8.2
    Loral
    0.0
    Loral
    0.0
    2 oz g total hops

    Yeast

    Imperial L05 Cable Car

    Other Stuff

    Gypsum
    Calcium Chloride
    Salt (NaCl)
    Lactic Acid
    Yeast Nutrient
    Whirlfloc Tablet

    Mash Steps

    Saccharification Rest

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    Recipe Facts

    Clone Of Ubiquitous Table Ale
    California Common
    • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
    • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
    • 30  min Boil Time
    • 1.031 OG
    • 1.006 FG
    • 8.2 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
    • 0.26 BG:GU
    • 9.8° SRM Color
    • 35% Efficiency
    • 3.2% ABV Alcohol
    • 100 per 12oz Calories

    Homebrew Style Guide

    The homebrew style guide helps you match your homebrew recipe with one of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) official styles.

    19B. California Common

      California Common

      OG 0.995
      1.120
      OG: 1.048-1.054 / Your OG: 1.031
      FG 0.995
      1.120
      FG: 1.011-1.014 / Your FG: 1.006
      IBU 0
      120
      IBU: 30-45 / Your IBU: 8
      SRM 0
      40
      SRM: 10-14 / Your SRM: 9.8
      ABV 0
      14
      ABV: 4.5-5.5 / Your ABV: 3.2
      BG:GU 0
      2
      BG:GU: 0.56-0.94 / Your BG:GU: 0.26

      American Light Lager

      OG 0.995
      1.120
      OG: 1.028-1.040 / Your OG: 1.031
      FG 0.995
      1.120
      FG: 0.998-1.008 / Your FG: 1.006
      IBU 0
      120
      IBU: 8-12 / Your IBU: 8
      SRM 0
      40
      SRM: 2-3 / Your SRM: 9.8
      ABV 0
      14
      ABV: 2.8-4.2 / Your ABV: 3.2
      BG:GU 0
      2
      BG:GU: 0.20-0.43 / Your BG:GU: 0.26

      Berliner Weisse

      OG 0.995
      1.120
      OG: 1.028-1.032 / Your OG: 1.031
      FG 0.995
      1.120
      FG: 1.003-1.006 / Your FG: 1.006
      IBU 0
      120
      IBU: 3-8 / Your IBU: 8
      SRM 0
      40
      SRM: 2-3 / Your SRM: 9.8
      ABV 0
      14
      ABV: 2.8-3.8 / Your ABV: 3.2
      BG:GU 0
      2
      BG:GU: 0.09-0.29 / Your BG:GU: 0.26

      Ordinary Bitter

      OG 0.995
      1.120
      OG: 1.030-1.039 / Your OG: 1.031
      FG 0.995
      1.120
      FG: 1.007-1.011 / Your FG: 1.006
      IBU 0
      120
      IBU: 25-35 / Your IBU: 8
      SRM 0
      40
      SRM: 8-14 / Your SRM: 9.8
      ABV 0
      14
      ABV: 3.2-3.8 / Your ABV: 3.2
      BG:GU 0
      2
      BG:GU: 0.64-1.17 / Your BG:GU: 0.26
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