Exceptionally malty, this atypical California Commons is formulated with Goldpils® Vienna Malt and fermented at ale temperatures with San Francisco Lager yeast. You’ll need 10 pounds of Goldpils® for this 5-gallon batch which, btw, would be a great Christmas gift for yourself or your best homebrewing buddy.
The recipe can be found as a Briess / White Labs tear-out recipe card in the December issue of Brew Your Own magazine. For a printer-friendly version visit the Briess Recipe Database. Happy brewing!
Golden-West Common
- Type: Ale
- Style: Pale Ale
- Batch Size: 5 gallons
- Recipe Type: All Grain
- Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
- 10 lbs Briess Goldpils® Vienna Malt
- 0.5 lbs Briess Caramel Malt 60L
- 0.75 oz Northern Brewer (9.0AA hop) – 60 minute boil
- 0.75 oz Northern Brewer (9.0AA hop) – 15 minute boil
- 0.75 oz Northern Brewer (9.0AA hop) – 1 minute boil
- 1 vial White Labs WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast
- 1 capsule Servomyces Yeast Nutrient – 10 minute boil
Procedures
- Mash grains at 148-152º for 45 minutes
- Heat to 170ºF
- Lauter
- Boil with bittering hops for 45 minutes
- Add second hop addition, boil 14 minutes
- Add third hop addition, boil 1 minute
- Cool to 60ºF, oxygenate wort
- Pitch 1 vial WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast
Fermentation
- Primary Fermentation: 2-3 weeks at 60ºF
- Secondary Fermentation: 2 weeks (preferably at 36ºF)
- Force carbonate or bottle condition with 1/4 pack of WLP545
Stats
- Original Gravity: 1.051
- Final Gravity: 1.013
- ABV: 4.9%
- ABW: 4.0%
- IBU: 34
- Color (L): 10