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California Common Beer • Partial Mash • 5 gal

Slatetank

An Imperial steam made with pure maple syrup

June 19, 2007 pm 09:43pm

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Ingredients (Partial Mash5 gal)

  • 1.71 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

  • 1.71 lbs American 6-row Pale

    American 6-row Pale

    Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.

  • 0.59 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • 0.11 lbs German Smoked

    German Smoked

    Earthy, rich smoke flavor

  • 2.01 lbs Dry Light; Muntons

    Dry Light; Muntons

    Used as the base for a wide variety of styles of beers, including lager, pale ales, bitters, and export bitters. Contains no colored malts.

  • 2.03 lbs Liquid Amber Extract

    Liquid Amber Extract

    Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.

  • 0.11 lbs Rye Flaked

    Rye Flaked

    Imparts a dry, crisp character. Use in rye beers.

  • 0.9 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.

  • 0.25 oz Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 0.25 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 0.50 oz Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • Wyeast 2112 California Lager™

    Wyeast 2112 California Lager™

    Particularly suited for producing 19th century-style West Coast beers. Retains lager characteristics at temperatures up to 65F, and produces malty, brilliantly-clear beers.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: B - California Common Beer

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.052 1.048 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.011 - 1.014
Color: 11.5 SRM 10 - 14
Alcohol: 5.2% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 40.0 IBU 30 - 45

Discussion

Slatetank

A good experiment

2007-11-17 9:05am

A friend said it reminded him of an old ale w/ the fruitiness and sweet maple consistency

Slatetank

I did this w/ coffee -the maple version was called strong sappy steam

2008-08-24 12:59pm

I like steam beer or california common, so I did one which is basically a modified anchor steam w/ Panama Boquette and sumatra coffee

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