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Kriegster's Steam Machine 2

Kriegster's Steam Machine 2

California Common Beer • All Grain • 10 gal

Kriegster

Teperatures are arising, this will likely be my last lager for a while.

April 2, 2011 pm 12:24pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain10 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.

  • 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

Kriegster

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.

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