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#17:  Free the Steam (California Common)
  • Anchor Brewing holds the trademark for the "Steam" name, even thought it was a common term at the turn of the 20th century. I'll still call mine a Steam beer.
Chris Swingley 
7-Jun-2003

Recipe (for 5 gallons final volume)
11.25 pounds (92%) American 2-row
1.0 pound (8%) American Crystal 60L


1.25 ounces   Northern Brewer pellet hops, 7.7% AA (60 minutes)
0.75 ounces   Northern Brewer pellet hops, 7.7% AA (15 minutes)
0.5 ounces   Northern Brewer pellet hops, 7.7% AA (1 minutes)


  • White Labs WLP810, San Francisco Lager, pitched at 74°F
  • Starter: 700 mL water, 3/4 cup DME, 1/4 t yeast nutrient, pitched at 72 F

Water
  • Pioneer Wells water

Mash
  • 12.25 quarts water @ 169°F, grist ratio of 1.0 quarts:pound @ 147°F (Held 15 minutes)
  • 1.25 quarts water @ 210°F, grist ratio of 1.1 quarts:pound @ 150°F (Held 75 minutes), Target was 152 F, step used to get close

Sparge
  • 19 quarts water @ 180°F, drain

Boil
  • Boiled 6.0 gallons for 70 minutes to yield 5.5 gallons wort

Fermentation
  • Primary: glass, 8 days, 60°F
  • Secondary: glass, 19 days, 60°F

Packaging
  • Bottled with 127 grams dextrose

Properties
Starting Gravity: 1.046 Final Gravity: 1.010
Original Extract: 11.5°plato Apparent Extract: 2.6°plato
Real Extract: 4.27°plato
Alcohol: 4.7% by volume (3.7% by weight)
Apparent Attenuation: 77.4% Mash Efficiency: 57%
Bitterness: 37 IBU Color: 3 SRM
BU:SG: 0.80 BV: 1.78

Tasting Notes
  • Excellent balance, much fuller than Anchor Steam. Color a bit darker than Anchor.

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