California Common Ale - 5 Gallon All Grain Beer Kit

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Description

California Common is a unique tasting beer that typically utilizes Northern Brewer hops. With subdued fruity flavors, good hop bite and medium maltiness, this beer still retains its unique qualities due to a famous liquid yeast strain that retains lager characteristics up to 65 degrees.

Makes 5 gallons
Estimated Original Gravity: 1.044-49
SRM (Color Range): 9-12
IBUs: 38-42
Estimated Alcohol Percentage: 4.5%

Our recipe kits DO NOT include grain bags, yeast or priming sugar. To find our yeast recommendations, choose your preferred kit option above and then select the drop-down menu under “Yeast Options”. For more info, click on the recommended yeast(s) below in the “You Might Also Need” section below. All grains will come milled, unless you select unmilled base malts.

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I like anchor steam beer

Douglas S on Aug 23, 2022

Great kit

brian p on Jan 7, 2022

AKA Anchor Steam Beer. Good beer and easy to brew

Raymond B on Jun 24, 2021

Need to brew something lighter for my wife

David D on Mar 27, 2021

Been wanting to brew a California Common, especially since I live in SF.

Micky B. on Oct 10, 2020

Have made it before, now is one of my favorites

andrew on Jun 18, 2020

I like the taste and I met Mike Carpenter who created this beer

Pascual R on May 6, 2020

This recipe sounded better than the Not-So-Common recipe I found on MoreBeer.

Eddie M on May 16, 2019

More Beer quality at a great price

Robert B on Oct 31, 2018

I like anchor steam beer

Douglas S on Aug 23, 2022

I was given yeast packs for a California Common and want to use them and also try this ale.

Joe S on Feb 23, 2022

Great kit

brian p on Jan 7, 2022

Requested gift

Mary L V on Nov 2, 2021

AKA Anchor Steam Beer. Good beer and easy to brew

Raymond B on Jun 24, 2021

I like the taste, easy beer to brew

Pascual R on Apr 16, 2021

Need to brew something lighter for my wife

David D on Mar 27, 2021

Logo reminded me of fallout new vegas video game

Nate C on Feb 20, 2021

Been wanting to brew a California Common, especially since I live in SF.

Micky B. on Oct 10, 2020

A Favorite

andrew on Jul 21, 2020

Have made it before, now is one of my favorites

andrew on Jun 18, 2020

have not tried this one yet.

John V on May 13, 2020

I like the taste and I met Mike Carpenter who created this beer

Pascual R on May 6, 2020

Easy, not much more than buying individual items for the same beer.

Brian N on Oct 30, 2019

This recipe sounded better than the Not-So-Common recipe I found on MoreBeer.

Eddie M on May 16, 2019

One of my favorites.

Jeffrey Cruz on Apr 12, 2019

More Beer quality at a great price

Robert B on Oct 31, 2018

I was given yeast packs for a California Common and want to use them and also try this ale.

Joe S on Feb 23, 2022

Requested gift

Mary L V on Nov 2, 2021

I like the taste, easy beer to brew

Pascual R on Apr 16, 2021

Logo reminded me of fallout new vegas video game

Nate C on Feb 20, 2021

A Favorite

andrew on Jul 21, 2020

have not tried this one yet.

John V on May 13, 2020

Easy, not much more than buying individual items for the same beer.

Brian N on Oct 30, 2019

One of my favorites.

Jeffrey Cruz on Apr 12, 2019

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Rated 5 out of 5

One of my favs

What can I say, I really like it!
Easy to brew on top of it.

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August 28, 2020

andrew

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over 2 years ago

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Rated 3 out of 5

Grind may not work well for BIAB

I bought a few kits (but only writing one review). The beer is good but I think that the grind I got was too coarse for BIAB. I am still learning so take it with a grain of salt, but I was getting quite terrible efficiency, even well under 50% with a 90 minute mash and a mashout. I asked about it in a forum, and the topic of the grind came up. We swapped pics and I will share them with you too. The consensus was that a grind was a likely culprit for my issue. Just be aware that ordering pre-ground might not actually work that well if you are using BIAB. Maybe make a special note on the order if it allows you? Be aware at any rate when you order, especially if you see several you want to try. I break up the kits into 2 or so gallons at a time, so I have gone through 4 brews and have another 6 or so to go with all the grain I bought. Haha oh well...an excuse to buy a grain mill I suppose. :)

Otherwise the beer tasted good, the shipping was good, and the instructions were definitely helpful.

Here is an example of a BIAB grind shared by a user online

This is the grind I got, which didn't seem to work that well

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July 18, 2020

Thad N

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Rated 5 out of 5

Great!!

This is the favorite beer I have made for my Dad and I have brewed around 30 batches.

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March 20, 2017

WalleyeSully

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Rated 5 out of 5

Great Beer

Can't believe how great this beer turned out. It's exactly what I was hoping for. Really smooth, really drinkable.

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March 12, 2015

Scott K

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Rated 5 out of 5

Very Good

This beer is the best I have brewed to date. It could be in part that I allowed it to age for an extended period of time. Typically the beer I brew doesn't last long.

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September 15, 2013

Dwight O

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