Engine 97 Steam Beer
California Common Beer

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 6/13/2008

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Loot
Boil Size: 8.03 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 65 min Equipment: Brew Pot (15 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
9.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 72.35 %
2.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 15.23 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 7.62 %
0.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3.81 %
0.13 lb Pale Chocolate Malt (200.0 SRM) Grain 0.99 %
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (60 min) Hops 24.8 IBU
1.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (15 min) Hops 18.5 IBU
1.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (1 min) Hops 1.6 IBU
1 Pkgs San Francisco Lager (White Labs #WLP810) Yeast-Lager

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.055 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.055 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.017 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.017 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.94 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.95 %
Bitterness: 44.9 IBU Calories: 248 cal/pint
Est Color: 11.3 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: My Mash Total Grain Weight: 13.13 lb
Sparge Water: 6.14 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

My Mash
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Saccharification rest Add 4.27 gal of water at 165.5 F 154.0 F
5 min Mash-out Add 0.00 gal of water at 168.0 F 168.0 F

 
Mash Notes:

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 15.0 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 40.0 F Age for: 14.0 days
Storage Temperature: 40.0 F  
 

Notes
Original recipe by Jamil Zainasheff. Named Engine 97 after one of the historic 2-8-0 steam locomotives operated by the Valley Railroad Company in Essex, Connecticut (part of the Essex Steam Train attraction). This locomotive is featured prominently on this beer's label design.

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