Jeeperforlife
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Hey all. Im going to be brewing a kolsch next week sometime and i was just wondering if there are any other brews that would work well with the cake of WL029. Hate to waste a good cake!
Thanks
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WL029 (Kolsch) What to pitch onto cake?
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Brew-boy
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I won a comp using that yeast after I brewed a Kolsch, I washed it and made a cream ale with it. The kolsch took 2nd and the cream ale took third.
WorryWort
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Altbier would work as well. Or god forbid you had to make 2 kolsch's! I'd certainly drink some extra kolsch for you?!
BrianTheBrewer
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Another Kolsch sounds great 
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https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/kona-fire-rock-pale-ale-ag-clone-52220/
This recipe uses it I thought it turned out incredible. Really nice balance, and the yeast was very clean.
This recipe uses it I thought it turned out incredible. Really nice balance, and the yeast was very clean.
johnnyc
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I did an excellent kolsch Oktoberfest.
Jeeperforlife
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Thanks to all for the replys. I was actually thinking of just doing a second kolsch but thought id ask for interesting ideas. Im thinking of just doing a second kolsch with the same recipe and seeing how the higher pitch rate alters the flavor of the second brew. Or i may do a pale ale of some sort...who knows
Thanks again
Thanks again
brewt00l
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I've got a smoked porter on a WLP029 cake right now.
You can pitch anything that you think the yeast's flavor/esters/attenuation would compliment.
You can pitch anything that you think the yeast's flavor/esters/attenuation would compliment.
Jeeperforlife
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This is my first time using this yeast so i really cant judge what else it will be good in yet. Thanks
daveooph131
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I would vote for the pale ale. I just brewed one with this yeast and it is the best beer I have done. I love wlp029...It's going to be my go to yeast.
brewt00l
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White Labs description and the specs of the yeast can help you there:
Armed with this kinda info, you can decided if it's suitable for another beer you have in mind: Fermented in the lower end, it produces a crisp, clean pseudo-lager style with an emphasis on the hops.
Jeeperforlife
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hmm...maybe just a plain old pale ale would be the ticket. Thanks again for the input
