Josh's California Common
California Common Beer • All Grain • 23 L
Never tried a commercial Steam Beer but this is my version having read some info.
May 26, 2009 am 04:17am
Ingredients (All Grain, 23 L)
- 4.6 kg
Australian Traditional Ale
Australian Traditional Ale
Well modified, full flavour.
- 0.250 kg
Melanoidin Malt
Melanoidin Malt
Red Ales
- 0.150 kg
Weyermann CaraRed®; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraRed®; Weyermann
Red Ale, Red Lager, Scottish Ale, Amber Wheat, Bock Beer, Brown Ale, Alt Beer
- 0.150 kg
Australian Wheat Malt
Australian Wheat Malt
Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.
- 0.050 kg
Chocolate Wheat Malt
Chocolate Wheat Malt
Intensifies aroma; improves color. For dark ales, alt, dark wheat, stout and porter.
- 15 g
Amarillo® - 8.2 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min
Amarillo®
Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.
- 50 g
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.
- 25 g
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 0 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.
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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.
Notes
Ferment at 16C using 3L starter No-chilled this beer after boiling to a more concentrate wort. Will now dilute to hit the OG I was aiming for.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - California Common Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.050 | 1.048 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.011 - 1.014 | |
| Color: | 12.5 SRM | 10 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.0% ABV | 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 34.6 IBU | 30 - 45 |
