Description:

The culmination of several years of iterations on the California Common style from an Australian home brewer that specialises in 'steam' beers. Subtle malty complex is balanced by the lush pine of Northern Brewer hops with careful attention to mineral ratios in the brew water. The slight twist on the style is the slight twang of rustic pepper from the rye component in the recipe. Fan-bloody-tastic!

Ingredients:

• 6.00 g - Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60 min) (Misc)
• 4.00 g - Calcium Chloride (Mash 60 min) (Misc)
• 2.00 g - Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60 min) (Misc)
• 6 lbs 2.8 oz - Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (3.0 SRM) (Grain)
• 1 lbs 12.2 oz - Munich, Light (Joe White) (9.0 SRM) (Grain)
• 1 lbs 1.6 oz - Rye Malt (Briess) (3.7 SRM) (Grain)
• 14.1 oz - Victory Malt (biscuit) (Briess) (28.0 SRM) (Grain)
• 5.3 oz - Crystal (Joe White) (72.0 SRM) (Grain)
• 3.5 oz - Acidulated (Weyermann) (1.8 SRM) (Grain)
• 1.8 oz - Chocolate Malt (Joe White) (381.0 SRM) (Grain)
• 0.9 oz - Northern Brewer [9.0%] - Boil 50 min (Hops)
• 0.9 oz - Northern Brewer [9.0%] - Boil 15 min (Hops)
• 3.00 g - Brewbrite (Boil 10 min) (Misc)
• 0.7 oz - Northern Brewer [9.0%] - Steep 20 min (Hops)
• 1 pkgs - Saflager Lager (DCL/Fermentis #W-34/70) (Yeast)

Additional Instructions

Boil: 90 Minutes

Beer Profile

Original Gravity: 1.052 (12.7° P)
Final Gravity: 1.013 SG (3.3° P)
Alcohol by Vol: 5.1%
Color SRM: 12.5  Color Sample 
Bitterness IBU: 38.4
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5.28 US Gallons

Source: Chinamat