Full Steam Ahead

**jezter6** · 08-15-2007, 01:27 AM

(Not an Anchor Steam Clone)

Any ideas on how this recipe might turn out?
This is 10g AG.

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
12.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 65.8 %
3.00 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 15.8 %
2.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 13.2 %
1.00 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5.3 %

1.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50%] (60 min) Hops 23.1 IBU
1.25 oz Northern Brewer [8.50%] (15 min) Hops 9.5 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50%] (2 min) Hops 0.8 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50%] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -

1 Pkgs California Lager (Wyeast Labs #2112) Yeast-Lager

Est Original Gravity: 1.049 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.5 %
Bitterness: 33.4 IBU
Est Color: 11.7 SRM

**jezter6** · 08-15-2007, 02:32 PM

28 views and no advise? Man you old heads are slacking.

For what it's worth, 98EXL and I are going to brew this recipe this weekend unless someone helps me change it .. so if it sucks, I'm mailing out bottles to everyone who doesn't respond. :P

Blender · 08-15-2007, 03:18 PM

Your recipe is solid enough and you will get a good beer. I would prpobably up the IBU's if I was making it but that is a personal choice.

I am assuming that you will ferment this in the very low 60's as the Cal Lager yeast likes that temperature. The brew I did with that yeast turned out pretty good and I will give it another try when the temps fall later in the year.

**jezter6** · 08-15-2007, 03:26 PM

My house is about 67 right now. I plan on doing water bath in the closet and rotate frozen water bottles in and out for at least 2-3 weeks.

My plan: 1 week @ 60F, 3 day step down to 50F, 1 week @ 50F

Blender · 08-15-2007, 03:31 PM

Sounds good, that is what I did. It chugged along rather slowly but steadily for 10 days.

98EXL · 08-15-2007, 04:36 PM

good thing I was thinking about cleaning out a tub for 'cooling' during fermentation.

I'm so excited about loosing my AG virginity

**jezter6** · 08-15-2007, 04:37 PM

Dude. I am sooo NOT popping your cherry.

98EXL · 08-15-2007, 04:44 PM

my AG cherry hasn't been dealt with yet

the other cherry was taken long ago

98EXL · 08-16-2007, 04:08 PM

I'll be bumping up the starter when I get home in a few hours. Looking good so far (starter wise)

Evan! · 08-16-2007, 04:15 PM

Werrrrrrrrrd...AG fuggin roxxorz! Good luck to ya, brother.

Oh, and by the way, whether you likes it or not, you will soon find yourself physically unable to resist purchasing a Barley Crusher and a big old 55lb sack of grain.