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Canada Day - Millbrook Kolsch, Wed. July 1st.

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                                                    MILLBROOK KOLSCH CARBOYS Using my 2 of 4 Kolsch yeast packets I bought. I definitely am going to use my yeast as soon as I receive it. I have a habit of letting them sit in the fridge for months. This yeast was abused. I had it in and out of the fridge 3 times after smacking it. Busy time of year, but now the starter is going. I still don't like the Tettnang hops I bought but am using them for now. May toss them later in the year when money is more plentiful as we are broke atm. I found some older and sealed Tettnanger hops in the freezer which I am going to use for this brew. 15 Gallons 22 lbs. Bohemian Pilsner malt 2 lbs. Munich malt type 1 ( 6 L ) 98 g Tettnanger - 4.4 ...

Millbrook Helles - June 24, 2015

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Millbrook                                                       Millbrook Helles 15 Gallons 22 lbs. Best Malz Pilsen 2 lbs. Munich Malt 1 103 grams Hallertauer 4% AA - 60 min. WLP940 Mexican Lager 75/25 RO/WELL O.G. - 1.050 F.G. - 1.010 % -    5.26 SRM - 3.7 BU - 24 TAX FREE BEER TASTES BETTER I thought about not doing the fast ferment with this Pilsner. The last time I did it I got no Pilsner taste at all. Bland and boring. Just like a very clean Blonde Ale which sucked. Sampled on day 9 and I got a nice Pilsner taste with no sulphur and diacetyl. No fast ferment now. Set it at 12 C until done. Well, I did do a d rest after all as I went downstairs and found the fridge door open.   ...