Special California Common

This is my second Steam Style Beer, the first was from a kit and was very nice. This one should have a bit more character.

Brewer:	Nathan Shackelford		Email:	nathan@shackelford.org
Beer:	Special California Common		Style:	California Common
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	20 HCU (~12 SRM)		Bitterness:	35 IBU
OG:	1.057		FG:	1.022
Alcohol:	4.5% v/v (3.5% w/w)
Water:	Used hard water from the tap. Chicago Suburb has pretty hard water.
Grain:	1 lb. American 6-row 1 lb. American Munich 8 oz. Belgian biscuit 12 oz. American crystal 60L
Mash:	50% efficiency
	Used grain bag for 45 minutes at 155 F. Sparged using colander.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.052	6 gallons
	3.3 lb. Light malt extract 3 lb. Light dry malt extract
	1 tspn. Irish Moss added at 30 minutes.
Hops:	1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Liberty (aroma)
Yeast:	White Labs SanFrancisco Lager Yeast: 1 pint starter pitched at 78 F. Activity in airlock in 4-6 hours. Heavy activity at 12 hours. Temp. stayed near 70 for 2 days, cooled it to 64 on 3rd Day.
Log:	At 6 days racked to secondary in glass. Dry hopped with 1 oz. Amarillo hops. (these hops were not listed so I put in Liberty instead) Amarillo are said to give a floral aroma almost rose-like. Secondary 14 days.
Carbonation:	1 cup corn sugar.

Recipe posted 04/03/02.