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An Alternative Groundhog Steamer

An Alternative Groundhog Steamer

California Common Beer • Extract • 5.25 gal

Hawkeye

Start with a classic Steam clone, but with some roasted barely for a rounder flavor & amber color

January 30, 2009 am 10:59am

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Ingredients (Extract5.25 gal)

  • .8 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

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

  • .4 lbs Crystal Malt 60°L

    Crystal Malt 60°L

    Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.

  • .5 lbs English Amber Malt

    English Amber Malt

    Roasted malt used in British milds, old ales, brown ales, nut brown ales.

  • .4 lbs Rye Malt

    Rye Malt

    Often used in German Ales and specialty beers

  • .2 lbs Roasted Barley

    Roasted Barley

    Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.

  • 6.6 lbs Liquid Light Extract

    Liquid Light Extract

    A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.

  • 1 oz Northern Brewer - 9.3 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 oz Northern Brewer - 9.3 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 oz Northern Brewer - 6.2 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 tsp Irish Moss or Whirlfloc tablet @ 15 min - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss or Whirlfloc tablet @ 15 min

  • 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

Notes

A classic Steam clone with some roasted barley for a rounder flavor - more like an Alt.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: B - California Common Beer

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.053 1.048 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.011 - 1.014
Color: 16.9 SRM 10 - 14
Alcohol: 5.3% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 44.2 IBU 30 - 45

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