Batch #10 Gary's Oregon Steam Beer

Classification: steam beer, California common, Anchor, extract

Source: Gary Arkoff (arkoff@sun.lclark.edu), r.c.b., 12/2/94

I am please to say that I took third last year in the NHC with this one. :) I have a few suggestions added after the recipe/notes which I think would be improvments.
Med. amber color. Clean sweet taste. Hop very subtle. Quite close to Anchor Steam. Silver award from NHC! Favorite beer yet! Very quaffalbe.
Future changes: I would use cascade for flavor and aroma. Perhaps 1/2 oz for ten minutes and 1/2 oz for finish. That may be a bit much.

I might consider using a light malt extract, possibly upping the chyrstal, maybe not. The judges all said my beer was a little dark.

Ingredients:

7 lbs amber malt extract
1 lb 20L chyrstal malt
1 1/2 oz cluster hops (boiling)
1/2 oz cluster hops (finishing)
1 package Wyeast California (2112)
3/4 cup corn sugar (bottling)

Procedure:

Starter made 2 days ahead instead of one. Steep grains for 30 minutes. Sparge into kettle. Boil extract and hops for 60 minutes.

Specifics:

O.G.: 1.033