
Give me Steam
California Common Beer • All Grain • 5.5 gal
September 18, 2002 am 09:02am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 7.5 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
- 2.0 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 1 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 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.
- 0.5 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; 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.
- 0.5 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 2 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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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
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - California Common Beer
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.046 | 1.048 - 1.054 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.011 - 1.014 | ![]() |
Color: | 13.7 SRM | 10 - 14 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.5% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 45.2 IBU | 30 - 45 | ![]() |
Discussion
Perfect
2003-06-17 4:05pm
I brewed this hoping it would be dead on, and it is. Clear as a diamond after only one week, even when chilled! Bitterness is perfect, color "is" Anchor, I highly recommend anyone trying to duplicate arguably the greatest American beer style.