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Elk Plain Steamer

Specifics

Reference

Style:

California Common Beer

California Common Beer — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Amber Hybrid Beer
Number:	07B

A lightly fruity beer with firm, grainy maltiness, interesting toasty and caramel flavors, and showcasing the signature Northern Brewer varietal hop character.

Commercial Examples: Anchor Steam, Southampton Steem Beer, Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager.

Color (SRM/EBC)

1.048 – 1.054

1.011 – 1.014

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Brew Date:

January 24, 2014

Yield:

10 gallons

Reference

Color (SRM/EBC):

7.8/15.3

Bitterness (Calc):

35.1 IBU (Rager)

Conditioning:

Keg

Batch No:	60
Target OG:	1.062
Status:	On Tap

General Information

Method:

All Grain

Scale Recipe

Malts and Grains

4.00 pounds

American Munich Malt

American Munich Malt

Color (L):	10 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles.

16% of grist

2.00 pounds

British Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt

British Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt

Color (L):	10-14 °L
Info/Use:	Adds body; aids head retention. For porters, stouts and heavier bodied beers.

8% of grist

1.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 40L

Crystal Malt 40L

Color (L):	40 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

4% of grist

18.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

72% of grist

25.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight

0% of grist

Reference

Hops

1.50 ounces

Northern Brewer

Northern Brewer

Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
AAU Range:	7 - 10%
Notes:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam

8.2% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

12.3 AAUs

1.50 ounces

Northern Brewer

Northern Brewer

Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
AAU Range:	7 - 10%
Notes:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam

8.2% Pellets @ 15 minutes
Type: Flavor
Use: Aroma

12.3 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Northern Brewer

Northern Brewer

Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
AAU Range:	7 - 10%
Notes:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam

8.2% Pellets @ 3 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

8.2 AAUs

Equipment Profile

12.5 Gallon/48 Liter Kettle and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:	10.00 gallons	Boil Volume:	12.13 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	10.00% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	0.25 gallons
Efficiency:	72%	Mash Tun Weight:	9.00 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	10.00 gallons
Loss:	0.50 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	0.30 Cal/gram per °C

Fermentation

Primary:	10 days @ 62° F
Secondary:	14 days @ 62° F
Lager:	14 days @ 40° F

Tasting Reviews

1 Review

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	45-50 = Outstanding		30-37 = Very Good		14-20 = Fair
	38-44 = Excellent		21-29 = Good		00-13 = Problematic

Review by

Aroma:	/ 12
Appearance:	/ 3
Flavor:	/ 20
Mouthfeel:	/ 5
Overall Impression:	/ 10
Cumulative Score:	0 / 50	Problematic

Output to Beer XML

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Brew Status

IPA 3.0	Conditioning
Oatmeal Stout	Conditioning
Seaworth Amber Ale	Conditioning
Crystal Springs Amber	On Tap
Dark Crystal Amber 1....	On Tap
Elk Plain Steamer	On Tap
Sayers IPA	On Tap
Weihnachtsbier	On Tap
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Chevy Red	Planned
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Honeydrop Porter	Planned
Killians	Planned
Mannys	Planned
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Oatmeal Stout	Planned
Octoberfest 2021	Planned
Quantum Honey Porter	Planned
Rocky Racoon Lager	Planned
Saison Octobre	Planned
Sayers IPA	Planned
The Blue Devil	Planned
Alaskan Amber	Primary
Alaskan Amber	Primary
Alaskan Amber 1.0	Primary

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