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Petaluma Afternoons

Petaluma Afternoons

California Common Beer • All Grain • 5.5 gal

Al Boyce

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

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Ingredients (All Grain5.5 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.

  • 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
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

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