This California Common was first brewed using a professional mash from Confluence in Des Moines, IA. It uses a high-temp Lager yeast and Northern Brewer hops to create a crisp, clean, light amber ale great for the working class!
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 ...
Hoping this gives more malt/hop flavor balance