Batch 4: Steamboat California Common Beer: Ingredients

I am basing this one on John Palmer's No. 4 Shay Steam (p. 232) as published in How to Brew. I am adding the black malt to attenuate the sweet maltiness that for me is the only shortcoming--if you can call it that--of Anchor Steam.

• 6.6 lb. pale LME
• 0.75 lb. crystal 40L malt
• 1 oz. black malt
• 0.25 lb. maltodextrin powder
• 2 oz. Northern Brewer hops
• 1 packet Wyeast California Lager (#2112)