- 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.
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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