AG #2 - Steam Punk

Tomorrow I will be brewing my second ever all grain beer. I have decided to make a californian common beer, or steam beer as it is sometimes called. This is an american ale that is traditionally fermented with a lager yeast at ale temperatures, however I will be using an ale yeast for this beer. The most famous commercial example of a californian common beer is Anchor Steam Beer from San Francisco. The recipe below is based on a clone recipe of Anchor Steam Beer, however due to the fact that I will be using an ale yeast I do not expect it to come out tasting the same but I will do a taste comparison to see what difference the yeast makes. Here is the recipe I will be using:

Steam Punk

7-B California Common Beer
Author: Mark

Size: 22.56 L
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 166.02 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.050 (1.048 - 1.054)
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 (1.011 - 1.014)
Color: 23.97 (19.7 - 27.58)
Alcohol: 4.91% (4.5% - 5.5%)
Bitterness: 43.1 (30.0 - 45.0)

Ingredients:

4000.0 g Maris Otter
750.0 g Munich Malt
250.0 g Crystal 60 EBC
25.0 g Chocolate 1060 EBC
23.0 g Northern Brewer (10.5%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
23.0 g Northern Brewer (10.5%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
15.0 g Northern Brewer (10.5%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
1.0 tsp Irish Moss - added during boil, boiled 15 min
1.0 ea Fermentis US-05 Safale US-05

I will take lots of photo's of tomorrows brew day and post it up in a few days.