Kriegster's Steam Machine 2
California Common Beer • All Grain • 10 gal
Teperatures are arising, this will likely be my last lager for a while.
April 2, 2011 pm 12:24pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 10 gal)
- 18 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 1 lbs
Honey Malt
Honey Malt
Nutty honey flavor. For brown ales, Belgian wheats, bocks and many other styles.
- 1 lbs
American Caramel 80°L
American Caramel 80°L
Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color(Red Ale)
- 1.5 oz
Northern Brewer - 9.0 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- 1 oz
Northern Brewer - 9.0 AA% whole; boiled 20 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- .5 oz
Northern Brewer - 9.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
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Wyeast 2112 California Lager™
Wyeast 2112 California Lager™
Particularly suited for producing 19th century-style West Coast beers. Retains lager characteristics at temperatures up to 65F, and produces malty, brilliantly-clear beers.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - California Common Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.050 | 1.048 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.011 - 1.014 | |
| Color: | 12.1 SRM | 10 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.0% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 43.3 IBU | 30 - 45 |
Discussion
Better than the first
2011-05-28 1:21pm
After a few modifications this beer was just what I wanted. It was better with simply NB hops instead of the suggested cascade in the first Steam Machine 1 (dropped some of the floral character). There is no question this beer will be brewed again.
