Millbrook Kolsch - Friday, March 25, 2016
11 Gallons
The yeast is from a previous Kolsch. I found some Tettnanger hops buried in my ice in the freezer that I saw when I defrosted it. May as well use them, they still had a vacuum.
22 lbs. Best Matlz
1.5 lbs. Munich 6
8 g Magnum - 12.40% AA - 60 min.
1.5 lbs. Munich 6
8 g Magnum - 12.40% AA - 60 min.
60 g Tettnanger - 4.4% AA - 60 min.
28.35 g Czech Saaz - 3.6% AA - 20 min.
28.35 g Hallertauer Mittelfruh - 3% AA - 20 min.
WLP092 Kolsch - 2nd generation
1 1/4 tsp. yeast nutrient to the boil at 10 min.
1 whirtfloc at 10 min.
28.35 g Czech Saaz - 3.6% AA - 20 min.
28.35 g Hallertauer Mittelfruh - 3% AA - 20 min.
WLP092 Kolsch - 2nd generation
1 1/4 tsp. yeast nutrient to the boil at 10 min.
1 whirtfloc at 10 min.
O.G. - 1.050
F.G. - 1.014
% - 4.74
SRM - 3.5
BU - 24.7
It was a long brew day, no, nothing went wrong. Just when you don't use the timer, you add 2 hours to your brew day. lag time was around 12 - 17 hours. One carboy was full krausen and the other one was just starting. This is what happens when you split the flask of yeast. Cool pitch though - 61.3 F. It wouldn't rise until 24 hrs later and it was later in that day. I won't be here for a D-rest, so I hope it finishes fully.
Kegged on April 11
Tastes good at kegging. Nice colour. All of my next few Kolsch beers will be lighter and less hoppy. no off tastes as of yet. Better than when I used Magnum for bittering for some reason. All Hallertauer hops for now on. Just a 60 min and 0 addition to 21. I am washing the yeast to use in a week or so. Hope it works. This brew was a 2nd generation yeast, but I didn't have to wash it because I just took it from the conical and decanted when clear and made a starter. Nope. I didn't get enough yeast from rinsing it. Will do it differently next time. Nope, done re-using yeast. Tastes funny, almost like James Ready beer which is full of glucose. This is nothing like my previous Kolsch, so take the hit and use fresh yeast. I am going to step up one vial instead of 2 which will cut my costs of yeast in half. This beer has finally come around to where a Kolsch should be. Now, I need to brew more and store it in my basement until summer. It is almost gone now.
It was a long brew day, no, nothing went wrong. Just when you don't use the timer, you add 2 hours to your brew day. lag time was around 12 - 17 hours. One carboy was full krausen and the other one was just starting. This is what happens when you split the flask of yeast. Cool pitch though - 61.3 F. It wouldn't rise until 24 hrs later and it was later in that day. I won't be here for a D-rest, so I hope it finishes fully.
Kegged on April 11
Tastes good at kegging. Nice colour. All of my next few Kolsch beers will be lighter and less hoppy. no off tastes as of yet. Better than when I used Magnum for bittering for some reason. All Hallertauer hops for now on. Just a 60 min and 0 addition to 21. I am washing the yeast to use in a week or so. Hope it works. This brew was a 2nd generation yeast, but I didn't have to wash it because I just took it from the conical and decanted when clear and made a starter. Nope. I didn't get enough yeast from rinsing it. Will do it differently next time. Nope, done re-using yeast. Tastes funny, almost like James Ready beer which is full of glucose. This is nothing like my previous Kolsch, so take the hit and use fresh yeast. I am going to step up one vial instead of 2 which will cut my costs of yeast in half. This beer has finally come around to where a Kolsch should be. Now, I need to brew more and store it in my basement until summer. It is almost gone now.
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