Anchor Steam Beer Clone

[Niall K]

I’m thinking of trying this recipe in one of my next few brews. It’s an extract recipe but I will change it to all grain. What are you views on the recipe and has anyone tried it? One thing I have noticed is that you use lager yeast and ferment at ale yeast temperatures.

Anchor Steam Beer Clone

• 8 lbs. Alexander’s pale malt extract
• 8 oz. crystal malt, 40° Lovibond
• 2 oz. Northern Brewer hops (8.8% alpha acid): 1.5 oz. for 60 min., 0.5 oz. for
15 min.
• 1 oz. Cascade hops (5.2% alpha acid) for 2 min.
• 1 tsp. Irish moss for 15 min.
• Wyeast 2112 (California lager) or dry lager yeast
• 3/4 cup corn sugar for priming

Step by Step:

Put crystal malt in muslin bag and add to 1.5 gal. water. On medium heat bring water to
175° F. Remove pot from heat and remove bag of crystal. Add extract and return to a boil.
Total boil is 60 min. Add 1.5 oz. Northern Brewer at start of boil and boil 45 min. more.
Add 0.5 oz. Northern Brewer and Irish moss and boil 13 min. more. Strain out excess hops
and add Cascade hops for last 2 min. of boil. Top up to 5 gal. with cold, preboiled water.
Cool to 70° to 75° F and pitch yeast.

Primary ferment for seven to 10 days at 65° F. Transfer to secondary and ferment for two
weeks at 55° F. Prime with corn sugar and bottle.

OG = 1.055
FG = 1.015

[mysterio]

I did a steam beer to try and approximate Anchor's version:

viewtopic.php?t=2377&highlight=steam+beer

Although it wasn't nearly bitter enough, it needed maybe 15 more IBUs

All I would say is that Anchor is single hopped with Northern Brewer hops (no Cascades although it would still be good beer). Also it's fermented at the lower end of ale temps, I did mine at 15/16C.