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 | |||||
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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 |
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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.) |
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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.