Hetkela Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Hi all I am just brewing the California steam ale and I am concerned that the colour is not right. I am 4 days in to fermentation and the colour started off reddish brown (like a ruby porter) and is now a browny colour. I checked the elements before brewing to make sure they were correct. I have poured a little and it smells ok. Can anyone who has brewed the steam ale tell me if the colour is normal. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Droid Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 HI Hetkela, I have brewed the California Steam as well and it is a bit of a darker beer. It's 35 EBC which is definitely on the darker side for an ale. Here's a handy PDF about beer colour if you're interested: http://www.chemtronic-gmbh.de/images/chemtronic/Apps_e_pdf/EBC Colour I.pdf Don't worry it should be delicous Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetkela Posted November 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 Thanks Smooth Hoperator Looking forward to tasting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evo Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Yes my California Steam was relatively dark too. Tasted nice, slightly unusual, apparently a hybrid ale-lager style. I found the carbonation was low in bottles compared to my other brews, and with poor head retention. And it was my first brew that was not too heady in th Brewflow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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