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Pencin Steam Machine

Pencin Steam Machine

California Common Beer • All Grain • 10 gal

Kriegster

Brewed as Thanx to a fellow Chromehead (www.chromeheads.com)

October 16, 2009 am 10:24am

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain10 gal)

  • 18 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

  • 2 lbs Crystal Malt 120°L

    Crystal Malt 120°L

    Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.

  • 1.5 oz Northern Brewer - 8.5 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.

  • 1.00 oz Northern Brewer - 8.5 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.

  • 1.00 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 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: 1.050 1.048 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.010 1.011 - 1.014
Color: 16.1 SRM 10 - 14
Alcohol: 5.3% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 38.5 IBU 30 - 45

Discussion

Kriegster

Rack to Keg - Awesome beer

2009-10-24 1:20pm

Not exactly the Anchor clone I was shooting for as it is a bit more hoppy(flavor) and bitter than the original. The yeast attenuation was also slightly higher making it a drier beer. Flavor is excellent and it fermented nice and clean.

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