California Common All Grain Kit

O.G: 1047 / Ready: 2 months

California Common, a.k.a. Steam Beer, was an accidental discovery; the residents of old San Francisco wanted to brew lager but had no refrigeration. This is the result, one of America's few original contributions to the beer world. Like the original, this kit uses lager yeast at warm temperatures (58-68° F).

Kit Inventory

Fermentables
  • 8 lbs. Rahr 2-Row Pale
  • 1 lbs. Simpsons CaraMalt

Boil Additions
  • 1 oz. Cluster (60 min)
  • 1 oz. Northern Brewer (10 min)

If you choose dry yeast
  • Saflager S-23. Optimum temperature: 60-72° F.

If you choose liquid yeast
  • Wyeast #2112 California Lager Yeast. Optimum temperature: 58-68° F.

Mash Schedule

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