California Steam Beer

[Bosch]

Having a punt on this later on.
Does this recipe look ok to you guys???

4kg Lager malt
500g Munich
300g Crystal 40
200g Biscuit
60g Chocolate

30g Northern Brewer 60mins
35g Northern Brewer 10mins
35g Northern Brewer 1min

2 packs of rehydrated Mangrove Jacks m54 Californian lager

 

[foxy]

Having a punt on this later on.
Does this recipe look ok to you guys???

4kg Lager malt
500g Munich
300g Crystal 40
200g Biscuit
60g Chocolate

30g Northern Brewer 60mins
35g Northern Brewer 10mins
35g Northern Brewer 1min

2 packs of rehydrated Mangrove Jacks m54 Californian lager

Almost the same as mine I used ale malt as the base and minus the munich , biscuit and chocolate. Hops were the same, where did you get that recipe?

 

[Bosch]

Brewing Classic Styles by Jamil.

I find his recipes to be pretty much bullet proof

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Recipe looks good.

 

[foxy]

Brewing Classic Styles by Jamil.

I find his recipes to be pretty much bullet proof

He uses ale malt, but it will be interesting to see what it turns out like.

 

[Bosch]

The book I have says american 2-row.
I think that's a bit blander than pale ale malt?

Could be wrong

 

[foxy]

The book I have says american 2-row.
I think that's a bit blander than pale ale malt?

Could be wrong

I suppose it depends on the maltsters, I have used Gladfields and that was fine.

 

[Bosch]

American 2-row is not available where I live.

 

[Donegal john]

American 2-row is not available where I live.

Where do you live Bosch ?

 

[foxy]

American 2-row is not available where I live.

Well your not missing much. I have made the Anchor Steam clone and used schooner compass as the base malt. and the White Labs San Fransisco lager yeast.
https://byo.com/recipe/archor-steam-clone/

 

[Donegal john]

To save me a google what actually is a steam beer ?

 

[Bosch]

To save me a google what actually is a steam beer ?

It's an historic style from San Francisco.
Basically a lager brewed at ale temp.

I think its available in Tescos

 

[Donegal john]

Seen it but never felt the urge to buy it. Might pick one up to try it.

 

[dmtaylor]

Anchor Steam beer doesn't taste like biscuit to me at all. I would take that out of the recipe. Otherwise looks good.

 

[Bosch]

Anchor Steam beer doesn't taste like biscuit to me at all. I would take that out of the recipe. Otherwise looks good.

According to Jamil, in the book, it's not a direct clone of Anchor Steam.

 

[dmtaylor]

According to Jamil, in the book, it's not a direct clone of Anchor Steam.

Yeah, I actually thought about this some more after I wrote my previous response. Jamil's artistic license is no doubt part of what won him a medal in every category, and we cannot discount that. So... biscuit would actually be a tasty addition to this style I think. That being said... I'd use a little less, how about 100g, as it's pretty powerful and I wouldn't want it overpowering the rest of the beer. :)

 

[Bosch]

Too late, already mashed.
Will let you know how it turns out

 

[Bosch]

It's basically this recipe with very few mods;

https://byo.com/article/california-common-style-profile-2/

 

[MrRook]

The book I have says american 2-row.
I think that's a bit blander than pale ale malt?

Could be wrong

Unless you're brewing a low IBU smash the base grain is not all that big a deal.

 

[grooves]

I did it based on Jamil's book

4.530kg Pale
560g Munich
450g Crystal 40L
227g Biscuit 20L
57g Pale Chocolate 200L

mash 66c 60 mins

Northern Brewer for 23.5 IBU at 60 mins (26g 6.5%AA)
Northern Brewer for 10.5 IBU at 15 mins (43g 6.5%AA)
Northern Brewer for 23.5 IBU at 1 mins (43 6.5%AA)

boil 60 mins

WLP810 yeast

Ferment at 17c

It came out 95%+ the same as the commercial - easily the closest clone brew I've ever done.