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South County Steamer

This style should be more popular than it is! Great hop bitterness, toasty -caramel malt flavor with a somewhat dry finish and a little lingering hop goodness! Smooth lager like drinkability--GREAT session beer! Brewing this batch once a year just isn't enough.

Brewer: BBQ Bob Email: bbqbob@bobsbeerandbbq.com
URL: http://bobsbeerandbbq.com
Beer: South County Steamer Style: California Common
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5.0 gallons
Color:
26 HCU (~14 SRM)
Bitterness: 41 IBU
OG: 1.055 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 5.3% v/v (4.2% w/w)
Water: Spring water
Grain: 2 lb. Toasted British pale
8 oz. American crystal 60L
4 oz. Belgian Special B
1 lb. Flaked barley
Steep: Steep grains in 3 gallons of 160° for 30 minutes sparge with 1 1/2 gallons 175°
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.039 7.0 gallons
6 lb. Light malt extract
Irish Moss @ 10 to go in the boil
Hops: .75 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 30 min.)
.5 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 1 min.)
Yeast: WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast
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 and other style lagers.
Attenuation: 65-70%
Flocculation: High
Optimum Fermentation Temperature: 58-65°F
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium-High

Recipe posted 04/05/08.