
California Steam Beer - All Grain
California Common Beer • All Grain • 5 gal
This beer, fashioned after Anchor Steam, has a caramel maltiness and a fair amount of hops both in the bittering and finish that add to the complexity. A truly American style of lager fermented at ale temperatures.
May 26, 2003 pm 05:40pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 10 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 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 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
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
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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: | 1.052 | 1.048 - 1.054 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.011 - 1.014 | ![]() |
Color: | 11.6 SRM | 10 - 14 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 43.9 IBU | 30 - 45 | ![]() |