C1D Anchor Steam Ale ▲ 06.29.15 Beer Recipe | All Grain California Common Beer | Brewer's Friend
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C1D Anchor Steam Ale ▲ 06.29.15

217 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles - Jamil Zainasheff
Calories: 217 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 28th 2015
1.066
1.013
6.9%
50.9
8.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 88.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.4%
0.50 lb German - Munich Light0.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 3.7%
13.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 28.11 25%
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 15 min 20.92 37.5%
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 1 min 1.82 37.5%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal BIAB Temperature -- 148 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 13.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 tsp Nutrients Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlock Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp 5.2 pH Balancer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 672 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Used 5.2 ph balancer.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

♦ BREW DATES:
Date: Brew Day • 06.29.15 4:20PM
Gravity End of Sparge • SG 1.056
6:00PM Full Boil in 12 min. 6:12PM
Gravity End of Boil (OG) • 1.0 7:30PM@81°
Gravity (FG) • 1.066 8:00PM
Date: Pitch Yeast • 07.01.15
Date: Keg Day •
Drafted Who’s House • Dan's
14 Days Fermentation

♦ SESSION NOTES:
United Kingdom - Crystal 45L was changed out to US Crystal 40 (Phantom).
American Munich Light 10L was changed out to Best Malz (German) Munich Malt (Phantom).
Changed first addition hop from 0.9 to 1.0 oz.
Phantom didn't have WLP810 in stock so San Francisco WLP840 American Lager was used as substitute!
Started with 8.00 gallons of water. Too much water. 13.5 pds of grain did not seem to absorb as much after sparging. had to boil extra half hours to get it down to 5.5 gals final amount. 8.00 gallons will be the max. Changed again. End of Brew: left with 5 gallons. Had to add 1/2 gallons for 5.50.

♦♦ Use 3 Vials of San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810 @ 62° CHANGE! 2 vials of WLP840 American Ale Yeast will be used.

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.
Optimum Ferment Temp. 58-65°F (14-18°C)

WLP840 American Lager This yeast is used to produce American style lagers. Dry and clean with a very slight apple fruitiness. Sulfur and diacetyl production is minimal. Attenuation: 75-80% Flocculation: Medium Optimum Fermentation Temperature: 50-55°F Alcohol Tolerance: Medium

♦ STANDARD BREWING NOTES:
Created 8 gallons sparge water. NEVER AGAIN Bring to 154° strike temperature
Prime pump. Push water through hose.
60 minutes – Add tablespoon 5.2 pH balancer
Add grain – Sparge at 152° for minutes (Minimum 60)
(One gallon loss during sparge process)
Water burn rate: 1-1/2 gallon per hour.
Drain GRAIN from kettle. Adjust water height of
(7 gallons)
Boil clean water for end of boil session adjustment
Mash Option dark beers – Add x tablespoon Calcium Carbonate
60 minutes – Add 2 drops Fermcap
60 minutes – Add 5 tablespoon Gypsum for IPA (Optional)
WAKE UP!!!!!!
15 minutes – Add immersion chiller
15 minutes - Add Whirlfloc
10 minutes – Add 1 teaspoon Yeast Nutrient last 10 minutes
♦ Check to see if nozzle is pointed upwards

♦ KEGGING NOTES:
Purge oxygen with CO2
Chill keg 24 hours before force carbonation.
Force Carbonation Calculator: 20 psi 4 days
Volumes of CO2 2.5 at 36°F = 10.2 psi American Ales

♥ DRINKABILITY: What did you like about it. 06.22.15 Perfect beer. Tested side by side with the original. Remarkable close.

♦ RECIPE NOTES:
Brewing Classic Styles - Jamil Zainasheff
Page 108. Modification to make it more like a Anchor Steam Ale - Style - California Common

♦ COST
Product Unit Price Quantity Total
2 Row Malt Sack $ 0.69 12 $ 8.28
Abbey Ale Yeast $ 6.00 2 $ 12.00
C 40 Malt 1 lb $ 1.40 1 $ 1.40
German Munich Malt 1 lb $ 1.40 0.5 $ 0.70

Order Summary
Subtotal $ 22.38

♦ Northern Brewer Hops - Origin and Description<br />
Northern Brewer Hops is an England native who is seeing its days live out mainly in Germany and the U.S. There is a separate U.S. hops variety that was bred in the United States that has similar properties. This dual use hops had a higher alpha acid content for the time, however super alphas have doubled, even tripled the content since back in the day. With that said Northern Brewer hops grown in Germany, sometimes referred to as Hallertau Northern Brewer if grown in the region, has made its mark and is used throughout beer styles such as European Ales, Lagers, and Pilsners. It is also synonymous with steam beers as in Anchor Steam.<br />
<br />
Northern Brewer hops is used for both bittering and aroma additions in the kettle. It has an alpha acid content of 7.0%-10.0% and is a well rounded variety. The bitterness is moderate and the aroma comes off as plump. As one of Germany&#039;s main high alpha hops, Northern Brewer is both versatile yet refined.


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