Pencin Steam Machine
California Common Beer • All Grain • 10 gal
Brewed as Thanx to a fellow Chromehead (www.chromeheads.com)
October 16, 2009 am 10:24am
Ingredients (All Grain, 10 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.
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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.
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
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.
