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Kolsch revisited

Post by alix101 » Sun Nov 13, 2016 7:48 pm

After my aborted brew day on Friday when the flour content of the pilsner malt caused me a disaster.
Stuck sparge and the flour eventually tripped my heater and blackened my brew element .i
I decided to use lager malt and so far no problem.
I've made kolsch in the past and I've always use it so why I decided pilsner I've no idea
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4.5kg lager malt
500g munich
Wlp029
20g northern brewer 60.
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Re: Kolsch revisited

Post by far9410 » Sun Nov 13, 2016 8:22 pm

What ferment temp?
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Re: Kolsch revisited

Post by alix101 » Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:02 pm

I've got it at 17 c I find it perfect for this yeast despite the alleged lagering process people like to do with this yeast .
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Re: Kolsch revisited

Post by IPA » Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:15 am

To avoid the flour problem buy a grain mill and crush your own. That way you will always have the correct grain bill.
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Re: Kolsch revisited

Post by alix101 » Mon Nov 14, 2016 8:49 pm

To avoid the flour problem buy a grain mill and crush your own. That way you will always have the correct grain bill.
I've never wanted the extra hassle of grinding grain and I've never had an issue in the past .....But after Friday I changed my mind and it's getting g serious consideration.
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Re: Kolsch revisited

Post by BrannigansLove » Tue Nov 15, 2016 3:28 pm

I'd second getting a mill. You can grind to suit your setup, and do things like malt conditioning. It adds 10 minutes to the process if you use a drill to drive the mill.

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Re: Kolsch revisited

Post by TheSumOfAllBeers » Tue Nov 15, 2016 5:01 pm

The drill is essential to the process however, and should be factored into your cost.

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Re: Kolsch revisited

Post by alix101 » Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:30 pm

Can anyone recommend a mill
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Re: Kolsch revisited

Post by BrannigansLove » Sun Nov 20, 2016 11:17 am

alix101 wrote:Can anyone recommend a mill
I went for a Bulldog one, mainly because it was cheap, and comes with a base, rather than relying on you making one for it. The assembly instructions that come with it are pretty poor, but it does the job. I've only had it for just over 12 months, so I can't comment on how long it'll last.

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