if i brew a kolsch with 2row instead of pilsner.....will there a big noticble taste difference? if so, how much? im asking if i decide to buy 2row in bulk then use that for when i brew the kolsch(would still use kolsch yeast though_
I think it would be pretty noticeable since there is so little specialty malt in a kolsch. It won’t be a bad beer, it just won’t have the classic kolsch malt profile.
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I know a guy that brewed a Kolsch with US 2-row instead of pilsner malt. He won first place in the Brewmasters Open (Alpharetta, GA). It is was an excellent Kolsch.
If you were brewing for a competition, I would probably have suggested against it noting the points Oldsock mentioned but it is obvious from Neal's experience that is not always the case.
I would not use standard 2-row pale for a Kölsch. Like the other poster said, it won't be bad, but it won't be a true Kölsch either. The pils gives that correct malty flavor and crispness that Kölschs are known for. 90-95% of a grain bill for a Kölsch should be pils.
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my main question is not wether it will be in style or if itll be good. my question is will it be a big flavor difference using the 2row instead of the pils? i brewed a batch with the pils, and now if i brew a batch with the 2row....will it taste like 2 completly different beers? or will it be like coke verus pepsi, some can tell the difference but most really cant
Isn't that part of the fun of brewing, being able to experiment?
No, it will not taste like the same beer you made with pils. Why not try a batch and compare the two to get an understanding of how the base malts affect flavor?
2row instead of pilsner for kolsch?
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