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Exceptionally malty, this atypical California Commons is formulated with Goldpils® Vienna Malt and fermented at ale temperatures with San Francisco Lager yeast. You’ll need 10 pounds of Goldpils® for this 5-gallon batch which, btw, would be a great Christmas gift for yourself or your best homebrewing buddy.

The recipe can be found as a Briess / White Labs tear-out recipe card in the December issue of Brew Your Own magazine. For a printer-friendly version visit the Briess Recipe Database. Happy brewing!

Golden-West Common

  • Type: Ale
  • Style: Pale Ale
  • Batch Size: 5 gallons
  • Recipe Type: All Grain
  • Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team

Ingredients

  • 10 lbs Briess Goldpils® Vienna Malt
  • 0.5 lbs Briess Caramel Malt 60L
  • 0.75 oz Northern Brewer (9.0AA hop) – 60 minute boil
  • 0.75 oz Northern Brewer (9.0AA hop) – 15 minute boil
  • 0.75 oz Northern Brewer (9.0AA hop) – 1 minute boil
  • 1 vial White Labs WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast
  • 1 capsule Servomyces Yeast Nutrient – 10 minute boil

Procedures

  1. Mash grains at 148-152º for 45 minutes
  2. Heat to 170ºF
  3. Lauter
  4. Boil with bittering hops for 45 minutes
  5. Add second hop addition, boil 14 minutes
  6. Add third hop addition, boil 1 minute
  7. Cool to 60ºF, oxygenate wort
  8. Pitch 1 vial WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast

Fermentation

  • Primary Fermentation: 2-3 weeks at 60ºF
  • Secondary Fermentation: 2 weeks (preferably at 36ºF)
  • Force carbonate or bottle condition with 1/4 pack of WLP545

Stats

  • Original Gravity: 1.051
  • Final Gravity: 1.013
  • ABV: 4.9%
  • ABW: 4.0%
  • IBU: 34
  • Color (L): 10