California Common Recipe - VDX Steam Beer

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VDX Steam Beer

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All Grain + Extract
6 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
We are going for a crispness with Alameda's Admiral Maltings floor-malted Pilsner malt and the classic 400 -year old brewery Weihenstephan's lager yeast strain. Special Roast is home-roasted barley, and the Cluster and Cascade hops are California grown. Here are the partial mash instructions: Put crushed specialty malts in a grain bag and then place into a pot with cold water. Heat pot, stirring every few minutes. Just as the pot  begins to simmer, remove the grain bag and let drain into the pot. Add the malt extract and stir until dissolved. Boil for 60 minutes. At the end of the boil, chill to 60°F (16°C), aerate and pitch. Ferment at 60°F (16°C) for 7-10 days, then transfer to secondary - add SaaZ hops to secondary. When fully fermented 7-10 days, package, condition and enjoy!

Fermentables

29% - Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen - US
3
38
1
Extract
29% - Liquid Malt Extract - Light - US
3
42
2
Extract
1% - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner - DE
0.125
25
300
Mash
10% - Crystal 40L - CA
1
35
2
Mash
10% - Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat - DE
1
38
1
Mash
5% - Roasted Barley - US
0.5
35
4
Mash
2% - Rice Hulls - US
0.25
0
0
Mash
12% - Liquid Malt Extract - Light - US
1.25
34
40
Late
2% - Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen - US
0.25
35
4
Late
1% - Corn Sugar (Dextrose) - US
0.125
46
0
Late

Hops

Cascade
0.5
Leaf
FirstWort
60 min(s)
5.8
7.6
Cluster
0.5
Leaf
FirstWort
60 min(s)
7
9.1
Northern Brewer
1
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
9
15.6
Saaz
1
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
3.8
0.0
Saaz
0.0625
Pellet
DryHop
0 day(s)
3.8
0.0

Yeast

Wyeast Weihenstephan Weizen 3068
75%

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Mash Steps

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Special Instructions

1.
See Notes for build instructions.

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Recipe Facts

VDX Steam Beer
California Common
  • 6.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.061 OG
  • 1.015 FG
  • 32.3 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.53 BG:GU
  • 10.6° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.9% ABV Alcohol
  • 206 per 12oz Calories
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California Common

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.048-1.054 / Your OG: 1.061
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.011-1.014 / Your FG: 1.015
IBU 0
120
IBU: 30-45 / Your IBU: 32
SRM 0
40
SRM: 10-14 / Your SRM: 10.6
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.5-5.5 / Your ABV: 5.9
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.56-0.94 / Your BG:GU: 0.53

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