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  Sea Lion Standard California Common

  
  

  San Francisco Lager yeast is the basis for this classic American style. A true lager yeast that ferments warm, this strain creates a unique malty and biscuity beer. Try this style with the new Carapils® Copper malt and expect awesome results.

  
  

  Type: Lager

  Style: Other Lager

  Batch Size: 5 gallons

  Recipe Type: All grain

  Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Team

  
  

  Ingredients

  Quantity	Ingredient	Comment	Malt Style
  10.25 lbs	Briess Brewers Malt	Mashing grain
  1.75 lbs	Briess Carapils® Copper Malt	Mashing grain
  0.25 lb	Briess Carabrown® Malt	Mashing grain
  1 oz	Perle Hops (8.2% AAU)	60 min boil
  1 oz	Northern Brewer Hops (8% AAU)	10 min boil
  2 packs	White Labs WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast	Fermenter
  1 capsule	Servomyces Yeast Nutrient	10 min boil

  
  

  Procedures

  1. Bring 3.7 gallons of water to 168°F.
  2. Mash grains at 154°F for 1 hour.
  3. Heat 4.5 gallons of 180°F sparge water in a kettle.
  4. Sparge and collect 6.3 gallons in kettle; bring to boil.
  5. Add 1 oz Perle hops.
  6. After 50 minutes, add 1 oz Northern Brewer hops and yeast nutrient
  7. Boil 10 more minutes and turn heat off.
  8. Cool beer to 68°F. Transfer to fermenter.
  9. Pitch one pack of White Labs WLP810 San Francisco Lager yeast.

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  Primary Fermentation: 3-4 weeks at 60°F - 65°F.

  Secondary Fermentation: Ferment 2 weeks at 58°F - 62°F.

  Fermentation Notes: Force carbonate or bottle condition with ¾ cup dissolved priming sugar, and ¼ packet of WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast for 3-4 weeks at 65°F.

  Original Gravity: 1.053

  Final Gravity: 1.013

  Alcohol by Weight:

  Alcohol by Volume: 5.2%

  IBU: 47

  Color: 14

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