Hey Guys and Gals! A California common in the style of the San Francisco original. Lager yeast at ale temperatures and woody Northern Brewer hops. Makes 5 gallons.
Ingredients
- 6.6 lb light liquid malt extract
- 1 lb crystal 60L malt, crushed (steeping)
- 1 oz Northern Brewer hops (60 min)
- 0.5 oz Northern Brewer hops (15 min)
- 0.5 oz Northern Brewer hops (flameout)
- 1 pack California lager yeast (Wyeast 2112 or WLP810)
- Priming: 3/4 cup priming sugar
Directions
- Steep the crystal malt in a grain bag in 3 gallons of water at 155 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove the bag.
- Bring to a boil, take off the heat and stir in the extract. Return to a boil.
- Boil 60 minutes with the three hop additions.
- Cool, transfer to the fermenter, top off to 5 gallons, aerate and take a gravity reading.
- Pitch the yeast and ferment at 60 to 64 degrees for 2 weeks.
- Rack to a secondary and hold cool for 1 more week.
- Prime, bottle and cap.
- Store at 70 degrees for 2 weeks to carbonate.