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  • Crazy 4 Cali


    A recipe for those who love a California Common but want to skip the decoction. This recipe utilizes Briess American Honey™ Malt to achieve a prominent melanoidin character as a stand-in for the flavors developed in decoction brewing.


    Type: Lager

    Style: Light Lagers / Pilsners

    Batch Size: 5 gallons

    Recipe Type: All grain

    Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team


    Ingredients

    Quantity Ingredient Comment Malt Style
    8.0 lbs Pale Ale Malt Mash Grain Specialty base malt
    1.0 lb American Honey Malt Mash Grain Melonadin malt
    0.6 oz Northern Brewers Hops (8.0% AAU) 60 minute boil
    1.0 oz Northern Brewers Hops (8.0% AAU) 15 minute boil
    0.6 oz Northern Brewers Hops (8.0% AAU) 5 minute boil
    1 pack WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast (plus 1/4 pack for bottle conditioning) Fermenter

    Procedures

    1. Mash crushed grains in 3.5 gallons of water at 153-155°F for 60 minutes
    2. Sparge grain with 170°F water to obtain desired pre-boil kettle volume
    3. Bring to boil
    4. Add 0.6 oz Northern Brewer hops
    5. Boil 45 minutes
    6. Add 1.0 oz Northern Brewer hops
    7. Boil for 10 minutes
    8. Add 0.6 oz Northern Brewer hops
    9. Boil for 5 minutes
    10. Turn heat off and cool wort to 62°F
    11. Transfer to fermenter
    12. Pitch one pack of WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast

    Primary Fermentation: 2-3 weeks at 60-64°F

    Secondary Fermentation: 2-3 weeks at 34-40°F

    Fermentation Notes: Force carbonate, or bottle condition with dissolved priming sugar and ¼ pack of WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast for 2-3 weeks

    Original Gravity: 1.048

    Final Gravity: 1.012

    Alcohol by Weight:

    Alcohol by Volume: 4.7

    IBU: 32

    Color: 10 SRM

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