
Petaluma Afternoons
California Common Beer • All Grain • 5.5 gal
A "Steam Beer" named after one of my favorite Susan Werner songs. Sitting in an outdoor pub in Petaluma with an Anchor Steam, thinking of that song, was one of the most relaxed moments of all my travels. - Al Boyce
May 7, 2003 am 08:31am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 9.25 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
- .75 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- 1.5 lbs
Toasted Pale Malt
Toasted Pale Malt
Imparts nutty flavor and aroma. Use in IPAs and Scottish ales.
- 0.50 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 1.25 lbs
Pacific Northwest Wheat
Pacific Northwest Wheat
- 0.125 lbs
Belgian Special B
Belgian Special B
- 0.25 lbs
Barley Flaked
Barley Flaked
Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
- 1.0 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.
- 1.0 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 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.
- 1.0 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; 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.
- 1.0 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter
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 WLP051 California Ale V
White Labs WLP051 California Ale V
From Northern California. This strain is more fruity than WLP001, and slightly more flocculant. Attenuation is lower, resulting in a fuller bodied beer than with WLP001.
Notes
A "Steam Beer", named for one of my favorite Susan Werner songs. Sitting in an outdoor bar in Petaluma with an Anchor Steam was one of the most relaxed moments of all my travels.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - California Common Beer
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.054 | 1.048 - 1.054 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.011 - 1.014 | ![]() |
Color: | 15.5 SRM | 10 - 14 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.4% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 46.9 IBU | 30 - 45 | ![]() |