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Full Head of Steam
California Common Beer • All Grain • 5.0 gal
Azorean Brewer's California Steam lager.
December 22, 2001 am 03:37am
5.0/5.0 2 ratings
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.0 gal)
- 9 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
American Caramel 40°L
American Caramel 40°L
Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 1/2 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- .25 lbs
Midwest Wheat Malt
Midwest Wheat Malt
Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.
- 3/4 oz
Chinook - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 1/2 oz
Cascade - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1/2 oz
Cascade - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1/2 oz
Cascade (Pellets 6% AA) boiled 1 Min - (omitted from calculations)
Cascade (Pellets 6% AA) boiled 1 Min
- 1 oz
Cascade Dry Hop - (omitted from calculations)
Cascade Dry Hop
-
White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager
White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager
This yeast is used to produce the "California Common" style beer. A unique lager strain which has the ability to ferment up to 65 degrees while retaining lager characteristics. Can also be fermented down to 50 degrees for production of marzens, pilsners a
Notes
This is what a true steam beer should be like. Step mash, 122F for 20 minutes then 150-152F for 60 mins. Sparge with 170f. Dry hop 1 oz. Cascades in secondary. Serve this one cold. You will keep going back to the fridge for more. Note: As alpha acid content of hops varry from harvest to harvest adjust your bittering hop amount to bring you to 45 IBU total brew pot calculations. I originally made this recipe with 1/2 oz of Chinook @ 13 AA untis but my last purchse of Chinook was 10.7 AA units. Good luck this one is a keeper.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - California Common Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.051 | 1.048 - 1.054 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.011 - 1.014 | |
| Color: | 11.5 SRM | 10 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.0% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 47.0 IBU | 30 - 45 | |
Discussion
Hop Head's Dream
2002-09-05 2:25am
This turned out to be great. I used to brew this all the time via Extract brewing, now that I have switched to all grain it's even better. O.G. was 1.052 S.G. was 1.014. Chinook gives it the nose you deserve, and Cascades balance it out nicey, this is a great Steam beer, I highly recommend it. My only complaint is I only have 1 six pack left, guess I had better start mashing :-)
American Munich
2002-09-05 2:29am
Next time I brew this I am going to use 5 lbs. American pale, and 4 lbs American Munich with no Chocolate, I'll post the results and if it works better, I'll add a "#2" recipe.
Came out great.
2007-02-16 8:23pm
Really enjoyed this one, thanks.
Great Summer brew
2007-05-15 10:32am
Read comments below from another brewer,. this is really an awesome recipe, I promise you will not be disappointed. I am making this on Memorial day weekend, I love this beer ...
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