Sort of a steam beer

Beer Recipe Design
1

G’day all
I was planning to put down a steam beer soon but when I checked the hop supply saw that I didn’t have any Northern Brewer hops left. I’m on a bit of a drive to reduce the quantity and range of hops I have at the mo so thought that I would make up a hop bill with what I have on hand. How does this look? Will the Northdown work as a later addition hop? (Sorry for the metric measures…).
Cheers
ToG

Recipe: Lettin’ off steam
Brewer: Neil
Asst Brewer:
Style: California Common Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications

Batch Size: 22.00 L
Boil Size: 25.18 L
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 23.9 EBC
Estimated IBU: 38.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:

Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.60 kg Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (3.9 EBC) Grain 73.47 %
0.68 kg Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (5.9 EBC) Grain 13.88 %
0.45 kg Munich, Light (Joe White) (17.7 EBC) Grain 9.18 %
0.11 kg Special B Malt (354.6 EBC) Grain 2.24 %
0.06 kg Chocolate Malt (Joe White) (750.6 EBC) Grain 1.22 %
15.00 gm Magnum [14.00 %] (60 min) Hops 22.3 IBU
40.00 gm Northdown [7.50 %] (15 min) Hops 15.8 IBU
28.30 gm Mt. Hood [6.00 %] (0 min) Hops -
1.16 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
4.00 gm Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
4.00 gm Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs California Lager (Wyeast Labs #2112) [StarYeast-Lager

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 4.90 kg

Single Infusion, Light Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Mash In Add 12.78 L of water at 71.9 C 65.6 C
10 min Mash Out Add 8.18 L of water at 93.5 C 75.6 C

2

Looks fine to me. Northdown will work as a late addition. They are supposed to be earthy and resiny. Supposed to be similar to a mix of goldings and brewers gold

Good luck :cheers:

3

Thanks very much for that. Appreciate the advice. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Cheers
ToG

4

I think that looks nice. Northern Brewer is preferred but I see Northdown working nicely in its place and the 2112 will do you up righteous on this style. I have the grains, hops and yeast ready to make one myself… now I just need the time to make it! Cheers Mate.

5

Thanks very much, Ken. I always appreciate your advice. As one inclined to be a bit wicked occasionally, I look forward to being done up righteous :lol: . I’ll let you know how it goes! And I look forward to trying your ‘Home Run Red’ on top of this perhaps.
Good on you, cobber.
ToG