California Common/Steam Beer
California Common is the name given to a style of beer made in America. It is also known as Steam Beer but that name has since been trademarked by the Anchor Brewing Company who make the most famous commercial example of the style.
Anchor Steam is one of my absolute favourite beers and I always grab [...]
Brew Day Report 15th June 2009 – Summer Wheat Beer
This beer is a cross between an American Wheat beer and a Belgian Wit. The base beer is a simple wheat beer but I added some orange zest and coriander at the end of the boil (the Belgian influence). I simply pitched a starter of WLP001 that I top-cropped from my last brew.
Grist
2.5kg Maris Otter [...]
Brew Day Report – Blonde Ale – 25th May 2009
This was my first brew for a while and it was nice to get the gear out again. This recipe is in the vein of what American’s call a “lawnmower” beer, i.e.; something nice and refreshing to quench your thirst after mowing the lawn on a hot, Summer day. I’m after a nice toasty maltiness [...]
My brewing history
I’ve been a home brewer for about four years now. The first couple of batches used malt extract but I very quickly stepped up to brewing all grain beers, and it has become a pretty all consuming hobby. After a recent clear out pretty much every book I own is about beer, most of the [...]