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Right, but this recipe is a California Lager, not cal common. Pretty much the same, but not. California Lager is Anchors version of what they think would've been the first lager brewed in California.

It turned out pretty great! Made 3 batches of it and people are always asking me for more. Mine didn't taste quite like Anchor's, but it was quite delicious. I think the biggest difference is their hop schedule and water content. Theirs has a much sharper bitter that is more pronounced than in...

Thanks for the advise, guys. So, the folks at Anchor just emailed me back this: "Thanks for emailing, and we're honored to hear you're taking a stab at brewing your own version of our California Lager! We keep Cal Lager at 58 degrees F (give or take a degree or two) for about three days in...

Just to clarify, I'm trying to make California Lager, not Anchor Steam. From their site: "Anchor Steam's® roots go back to the Gold Rush, long before icehouses and modern refrigeration made traditional lagers a viable California option. In 1876, thanks to an ice pond in the mountains and a...

Hey all, I'm planning to attempt my first lager and I was hoping to make something like Anchor's California Lager. I'm planning to use WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast in a 1.050 all two row wort, and cluster hops, of course. I was wondering if anyone might have some insight to what kind of...

I have an imperial stout in the fermenter that I brewed yesterday. I didn't have a chance to check on it before work today. Now you've got me all nervous.

Every time I searched for help on home brewing, the answer was in here. Great site. -James

Just brewed this. My first 5 gallon, and my first AG. So excited to taste this! My test sample definitely smells of oranges. Tastes pretty good too. My mash temp was a bit low, like 148° F. So I ended up with around 1.063 gravity after boil. Thanks for this awesome recipe! -James