Uncommon Cali
California Common decoction brewed with Vienna style malt adds a continental-twist to this iconic American beer style.
Type: Lager
Style: Light Lagers / Pilsners
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: All grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Staff
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 10.0 lbs | Goldpils® Vienna Malt | Mash Grain | Base |
| 0.75 oz | Chinook Hops (14.0% AAU0 | 60 min boil | |
| 0.25 oz | Northern Brewer Hops | 10 min boil | |
| 0.25 oz | Northern Brewer Hops | 1 min boil | |
| 1 pack | WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast | Fermenter | |
| 1 Capsule | Servomyces Yeast Nutrient | 10 min boil |
Procedures
- Mash grains in 3.5 gallons of water at 130ºF to achieve about 4.5 gallons of mash
- Remove 5 quarts of thick mash and slowly bring to boil, over 30 minutes, with constant stirring
- Add boiled portion back to un-boiled portion and stir (should achieve approximatley 144ºF)
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 twice more (should achieve approximately 157ºF and 167ºF)
- Sparge grain with 170ºF water to obtain desired pre-boil kettle volume
- Bring to boil
- Add 0.75 oz Chinook Hops
- Boil for 50 minutes
- Add 0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops and Servomyces Yeast Nutrient
- Boil for 9 minutes
- Add 0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops and boil for 1 minute
- Turn heat off and cool wort to 62ºF
- Transfer to fermenter
- Pitch one pack of WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast
Primary Fermentation: 3-4 weeks at 60-64ºF, then lager for 4 weeks at 34-36ºF
Secondary Fermentation:
Fermentation Notes: Force carbonate, or bottle condition with dissolved priming sugar and 1/4 packet of WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast for 2-3 weeks
Original Gravity: 1.053
Final Gravity: 1.014
Alcohol by Weight:
Alcohol by Volume: 5.2%
IBU: 37
Color: 10 SRM
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