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Anchor Steam Clone | California Common

153 calories 14.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 62 liters
Post Boil Size: 57 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Meemo
Calories: 153 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.8 g (Per 330ml)
URL: https://homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/anchor-steam-clone/
Created: Wednesday March 11th 2026
1.050
1.011
5.2%
37.9
8.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 kg Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt9 kg German Pilsner Malt 36.3 2.03 77.6%
1.10 kg Gladfield - Light Crystal Malt1.1 kg Light Crystal Malt 35.4 31.98 9.5%
550 g Gladfield - Aurora Malt550 g Aurora Malt 37.2 29.44 4.7%
550 g Gladfield - Munich Malt550 g Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 4.7%
250 g Gladfield - Sour Grapes Acid Malt250 g Sour Grapes Acid Malt 12.4 2.03 2.2%
150 g Gladfield - Biscuit Malt150 g Biscuit Malt 35 30.46 1.3%
11,600 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
200 g Taiheke200 g Taiheke Hops Fresh 7 Mash 60 min 2.02 7.2%
34.50 g Columbus34.5 g Columbus Hops Pellet 12.6 First Wort 0 min 22.81 1.2%
10 g Waimea10 g Waimea Hops Pellet 13.3 First Wort 0 min 6.98 0.4%
50 g Taiheke50 g Taiheke Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 6.05 1.8%
2.50 kg Taiheke2.5 kg Taiheke Hops Fresh 7 Whirlpool at 80 °C 25 min 89.5%
2,794.50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
10 g brew bright Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
10 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 238 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Meemo-Brewing
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
37 L 67 °C -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 63.17 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 17.77 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.2 L/kg 37.1
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 33.3 L) 43.8
Grain absorption losses -11.6
Hops absorption losses (mash) -1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 39.6 L) 38.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 63.2 L) 62
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume 57
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -12.5
Top off amount 10.5
Going into fermentor 55
Total: 75.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Modified from https://homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/anchor-steam-clone/

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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-14 23:13 UTC