San Francisco Steam Beer Kit | All Grain Mash Kit Dark Rock

Dark Rock San Francisco SteamBeer Kit - All Grain Mash Kit

Steam Beer is a rich amber colour with a silky Mouthfeel. The clean finish is produced by fermenting lager yeasts at higher temperatures

WHAT IS IT?

The San Francisco Steam Beer is part of Dark Rock Brewing’s World Heritage Range. A rich, amber beer with a silky mouthfeel is achieved from a blend of Vienna, Crystal and Chocolate malts. These are matched with Chinook hops to provide the background hop flavour and aroma. This top of the range kit will produce a beer that you can be proud of. No compromise has been made on quality and only the freshest hops and malts have been selected. The kit also includes a sachet of Pure Brew water conditioner and yeast enhancer to ensure a pure commercial taste is achieved. Starbrite finings are also included. The kit is suitable for vegans as it contains no animal-based products. The San Francisco Steam Beer produces 40 pints of beer with a target alcohol content of 5.9% ABV (approx)

This top of the range kit will produce a beer that you can be proud of. No compromise has been made on quality and only the freshest hops and malts have been selected. The kit also includes a sachet of Pure Brew water conditioner and yeast enhancer to ensure a pure commercial taste is achieved. Starbrite finings are also included. The kit is suitable for vegans as it contains no animal-based products.

WHAT IS STEAM BEER?

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

• 5.75Kg Malt Grains
• Hop Pellets
• Pure Brew (water treatment and nutrient)
• Britewort clarifier
• Starbrite Beer Finings (Vegan-Friendly)
• Fermenter / keg ID sticker
• Full instructions

Allergy Advice: May include barley and other cereals, containing gluten

SPECIFICATIONS

• Makes: 40 pints / 5 gallons
• ABV Approx: 5.9%
• Target Original Gravity: 1060 (approx)
• Target Finishing Gravity: 1015 (approx)
• Fermentation time: 10-14 days approx
• Conditioning time: 4 weeks minimum (it will mature further if left longer)

INGREDIENTS

• Malts: Pale, Vienna, Crystal, Chocolate
• Hops: Chinook
• Yeast: Choice of Yeast
• Extras: Britewort, Beer Finings, Pure Brew

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU NEED?

Basic beer making equipment (5g fermenter, airlock, syphon tube with sediment trap, hydrometer, Suresan sanitiser, bottles or barrel). These are available under the starter kit section on this website. You will also need specialist equipment to make all grain beers. The process involves three stages. The first stage is mashing. Your mash equipment will need to maintain the grains and water at a constant temperature for an hour (usually 66C). This is important as only slight variations in temperature can affect the taste of the final beer. The second part of the process is sparging. This involves rinsing the grains with water slightly hotter than the mash (77C). Finally, the wort will need to be boiled for around 70 minutes and then cooled to fermentation temperature as fast as possible. From this point, the fermentation process is similar to standard kits.  There are numerous techniques equipment styles that can be used to make full mash beers. In the past, the most basic method used was a floating mash tun and insulated ice box. Alternatively, a Pico style Electrim Bin was used. Whilst these are still available, there are now easy to use all-grain brewing systems available. The initial cost is higher but these systems are superb and allow you to achieve bang on results every time. They also cut down the time that you have to be present during the process. All grain systems are so effective that most commercial breweries use them for testing experimental recipes prior to full-blown scale-ups. The Grainfather brewing system is highly recommended. The system can be expanded as your skills develop, to include conical temperature controlled fermenters, sparge water heaters, and even an integrated Glycol Chiller to ensure precise temperatures down to 4 degrees centigrade (useful for lager production and summer brewing). A wide range of all-grain brewing equipment is available on our website and we are always available to offer advice.

Allergy Advice: May include barley and other cereals, containing gluten