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Old Skool - California Common

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe — by Timinharbin

RECIPE INFO

Author: Timinharbin - View
Brew Sessions: 0
Source: Homebrew Recipe
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 70%
Calories: 165
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Batch Size: 0
Boil Size: 0
Total Grains: 0
Total Hops: 0
IBU/OG: 0.69
OG: 1.051
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FG: 1.009
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IBUs: 35.09 (tinseth)
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Color: 10° SRM / 19.7° EBC
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Alcohol: 5.5%
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FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
Pale 2-Row - US, 0 (70%), 37 ppg, 1 L, Mash
Caramel/Crystal 40 - US, 0 (10%), 35 ppg, 40 L, Mash
Biscuit Malt - BE, 0 (10%), 36 ppg, 23 L, Mash
Munich - Light 10L - US, 0 (10%), 35 ppg, 10 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
Cluster, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 30 Minutes, 7, 11.1
Helga, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 30 Minutes, 6, 9.52
Cluster, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 15 Minutes, 7, 7.17
Helga, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 15 Minutes, 6, 6.15
Cluster, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 1 Minutes, 7, 0.62
Helga, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 1 Minutes, 6, 0.53

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
Fermentis Saflager W-34/70, 83%

OTHER INGREDIENTS

ingredient / amount / name / usage
irish moss, 0.25 tsp, Boil, 10 minutes
Acid, 5 pinch, Mash, 60 minutes

Recipe Reviews/Tasting Notes (1)

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3 out of 5 stars
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100%
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reviewed by Timinharbin on June 04, 2020
"Wife liked it, but she might have been nice because it finished last in our homebrew club competition. It was drinkable, but not spectacular in my opinion. One taster said it was very phenolic."

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