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