Common American

By David Birke

Recipe is part of Recipe Index

BJCP 2021 Style 19B California Common

Awards

Lager than Life 2026 (Pillars Brewery, London)

2nd - Best of Show

1st - Amber and Malty

Measures

• IBU 37
• ABV 5.0%
• OG 1.047
• FG 1.009
• EBC 21.5
• 21 litres into fermenter.

Ingredients

Water

Gravesend Tap water, adjusted to:

Ca: 104 Mg: 10 Na: 23 Cl: 70 SO4: 151 HCO3: 147

Malt

• 2.6kg Dingemans Pilsen 56.8%
• 1.5kg Dingemans Pale Ale 32.8%
• 200g Dingemans Biscuit 4.4%
• 200g Simpsons Medium Crystal 175EBC 4.4%
• 80g Crisp Low Colour Chocolate Malt 1.8%

Hops

• 15g Hallertau Magnum 10.1%AA @ 60m (17.9 IBU)
• 15g Crystal 3.6%AA @ 30m (4.8 IBU)
• 20g Crystal 3.6%AA @ 15m (4 IBU)
• 20g Northern Brewer 6.5%AA @ 15m (7.4 IBU)
• 30g Crystal 3.6%AA @ 2m (1 IBU)
• 30g Northern Brewer 6.5%AA @ 2m (1.9 IBU)

Yeast

• 2pkg WHC Lab Apres Ski

Process

Mash

• 60 mins at 65C

Boil

• 60 minute boil

Ferment

Temperature increases based upon attenuation:

• Up to 50% @ 14C
• 50-75% @ 16C
• 90%+ @ 18C
• Finish @ 20C
• Cold crash @ 4C for 3 days