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
- Mash crushed grains in 3.5 gallons of water at 153-155°F for 60 minutes
- Sparge grain with 170°F water to obtain desired pre-boil kettle volume
- Bring to boil
- Add 0.6 oz Northern Brewer hops
- Boil 45 minutes
- Add 1.0 oz Northern Brewer hops
- Boil for 10 minutes
- Add 0.6 oz Northern Brewer hops
- Boil for 5 minutes
- Turn heat off and cool wort to 62°F
- Transfer to fermenter
- 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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