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Full Steam Ahead
Heres my plan for my next brew Full Steam Ahead?
Never made a steam beer before! does it look right?
Full Steam Ahead
7-B California Common Beer
Size: 20 L
Original Gravity: 1.050 (1.048 - 1.054)
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 (1.011 - 1.014)
Color: 13.35 (10.00 - 14.00)
Alcohol: 4.97% (4.50% - 5.50%)
Bitterness: 39.6 (30.00 - 45.00)
Ingredients:
4000 g Maris Otter Pale
0.75 kg Crystal Malt 40°L
29.72 g Northern Brewer - added during boil, boiled 60 min
14.53 g Northern Brewer - added during boil, boiled 15 min
14.53 g Northern Brewer - added during boil, boiled 5.0 min
1 Pro-tab
1.0 ea Fermentis S-23 Saflager S-23
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Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Hi Dan, looks fine to me. Not made one before myself.
Personally I would change the yeast to wyeast 2112 Cal Lager as this is more authentic but I guess s23 would do the job. Assume you are fermenting at 18c+?
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Recipe looks good Dan.
I used 2112 for my steam beer.
It fermented too warm and the esters went haywire. Making the beer pretty much undrinkable.
I keep meaning to give this one another go, reusing the yeast from the last batch. But Ijust haven't found the time.
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Cheers, I'm trying to use up the yeast i have in the fridge before they go out of date and s-23 is one of them.
Yeah going to be fermented at room temp.
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
S23 is fine at room temps, I've done a few extract lagers in my time at room temp with s23. Not as crisp as lagers, more like a blond ale but very nice and drinkable.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
A steam beer is definatly on my to do list, whats a pro tab dan?
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Pro tabs means Protafloc Tablets/Teaspoon of the stuff!!
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Ahhhhhhhhhh, I thought it might be.
Do you find it works better than Irish Moss?
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Dan, have you done this? If so, what temp did you ferment at and have you sampled yet? Dying to know if its a winner
:o)
(with grateful thanks to the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and slightly adapted)
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Not yet, I was working away last week and have quite a bit to catch up on this week.
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