Just brewed a Cali Common (Anchor Steam Clone I believe) on 1/3/12 and was already thinking of pitching another beer on top of it. Here's the recipe calculated at 38 IBU's off Beer Tools:
9.11 lb (85.1%) American 2-row
1.59 lb (14.9%) Crystal 60; Crisp
0.9 oz (33.3%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
0.45 oz (16.7%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
0.45 oz (16.7%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
0.9 oz (33.3%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 0.0 min
1.0 ea White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager
What is a good beer to pitch on top? I was thinking maybe this Darker Higher ABV/IBU Cali Common
10.45 lb (78.4%) American 2-row
1.25 lb (9.4%) Munich Malt; Durst
1.0 lb (7.5%) Crystal 40; Great Western
0.5 lb (3.8%) Victory® Malt; Briess
0.13 lb (0.9%) Pale Chocolate; Crisp
0.72 oz (21.1%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1.35 oz (39.5%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
1.35 oz (39.5%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 1 min
1.0 ea White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager
Another question I have is when to pitch the beer on top as I have never done this before?
9.11 lb (85.1%) American 2-row
1.59 lb (14.9%) Crystal 60; Crisp
0.9 oz (33.3%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
0.45 oz (16.7%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
0.45 oz (16.7%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
0.9 oz (33.3%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 0.0 min
1.0 ea White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager
What is a good beer to pitch on top? I was thinking maybe this Darker Higher ABV/IBU Cali Common
10.45 lb (78.4%) American 2-row
1.25 lb (9.4%) Munich Malt; Durst
1.0 lb (7.5%) Crystal 40; Great Western
0.5 lb (3.8%) Victory® Malt; Briess
0.13 lb (0.9%) Pale Chocolate; Crisp
0.72 oz (21.1%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1.35 oz (39.5%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
1.35 oz (39.5%) Northern Brewer (8.9%) - added during boil, boiled 1 min
1.0 ea White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager
Another question I have is when to pitch the beer on top as I have never done this before?