Imperial Common and Small Common

grain (first runnings)
- 30 pounds Briess 2 Row Brewer's Malt
- 3 pounds Briess Carapils

grain (added after first runnings)
- 3 pounds Briess Carapils
- 1 pound Briess Caramel 60

hop (Imperial Common)
- 3 ounce Northern Brewer whole hops 60 minutes
- 1/2 ounce Northern Brewer whole hops 30 minutes
- 1/2 ounce Northern Brewer whole hops 20 minutes

hop (Small Common)
- 2 ounces Northern Brewer whole hops 60 minutes
- 1/2 ounce Northern Brewer whole hops 30 minutes
- 1/2 ounce Northern Brewer whole hops 20 minutes

yeast: Wyeast California Lager (from California Common 2012)

comments:
Parti-gyle style.  Big Imperial Common with first runnings.  Small Common with second runnings. 

Focus on the malt.  Less hop character than previous Commons.

batch size: 5 gallons (Imperial Common) and 10 gallons (small common)

ambient outdoor temperature: cold
ambient basement temperature: 58 degrees Fahrenheit

gravity: 1.075 OG / 18.5 degrees Brix (Imperial Common); 1.040 OG / 8 degrees Brix (Small Common);

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