Dave's Dreaded California Common Beer

Brew Date - 1/2/97
Transferred to Secondary - 1/7/98
Log Closed - 4/26/98

Dave's California Common Beer

Beer Cam
1/2/97 2:00PM

This is a hoppy, flavorful, traditional American style. It is brewed with lager yeast at ale temperatures. This is the first brew of 1998 for Dave's Dreaded Microbrewery.

Credits -

Dave Dixon - Brewmeister Overseer
Bayne Schulstad - Assistant Brewmeister
Brian Lewis - Assistant Brewmeister

Updated 1/7/97 6:00PM -
Dave's Dreaded California Common Beer Log is closed.

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"Dave's Dreaded California Common Beer"

OG:	Hydrometer reading is 1.037
FG:	Hydrometer reading is 1st - 2nd - 3rd -
Alcohol Content
1.	Sterilized all Equipment used.
2.	1/2/98 11:24PM - Started boil with 7 gallons of water.
3.	Added bag of grains at 11:25PM- 1 lb. crystal malt 10° Lovibond Heat water with grain bag to 168° and steeped for 15 minutes. Dipping the grain bag like a tea bag every so often. 12:03PM to 12:18PM
4.	Removed bag at 168° 12:37PM
5.	Hard boil achieved at 12:58PM. Added the following - Light Dry Malt Extract Northern Brewer bittering hops
6.	1:43PM - Irish Moss Clarifier and placed Wart Chiller in boil.
7.	1:58PM - Finished boil removed head from wart. Temperature is over 210°.
8.	1:59PM - Added Cascade hops for finishing steep for 10 minutes
9.	2:09PM - Start to cool wart down.
10.	2:52PM - Cool wart down to 75°
11.	2:53PM - Rack liquid into the primary fermenter. Splashing the liquid to inject oxygen.
12.	3:03PM - Pitch liquid lager yeast. Let settle into liquid.
13.	3:05PM - Mix yeast into liquid at 4:58PM.
14.	3:06PM - Take Original Gravity hydrometer reading 1.035 plus .02 for temp diff. 1.038 OG.
15.	3:10PM - Aeration of the wort with air for 15 minutes.
16.	3:25PM - Close lid on primary
17.	1/7/97 6:00PM - Dave's Dreaded California Common Beer is transferred into the secondary. The beer has nice color and aroma.
18.	4/26/98 - log closed