what should i rack onto my wyeast 2565 kolsh?

i always make this dunkel beer, "death by dunkel", i just transferred from primary to secondary, and i want to brew tonight, and rack straight onto the yeast cake, but i'm in the mood for something different. anybody got any suggestions of what i should brew tonight?

would like a java stout, or a porter of some kind work? i'm not too familiar with what all would work well with this yeast.
oh, i don't have lagering capabilities either, so keep that in mind please.

thanks!

brian

Baltic porter.

They are usually made with lager yeasts, but I would bet a Kolsch yeast at cool temps would work out very well.

aren't baltic porters usually lagered though? i can't lager, or really ferment much cooler than around 70* right now.

brian williams said:

aren't baltic porters usually lagered though? i can't lager, or really ferment much cooler than around 70* right now.

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Yeah, they are made with lager yeast.

Only other thing that I can think of is to make a Oktoberfest ale, I hear they work out well with Kolsch yeast.

If you want to wash the yeast, I made a cream ale with 2565 that came out quite nice.

How 'bout a Cali Common or Cream Ale?

BM's Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale clone uses Kolsch yeast.....but really anything you want to be clean could work.....so a pale ale, blonde, cream ale, or any pseudo-lager

Wyeast says this for the 2565, but I'll be racking EdWort's Oktoberfest onto mine next week.

American Wheat or Rye Beer
Berliner Weisse
Bière de Garde
Cream Ale
Düsseldorf Altbier
Fruit Beer
Kölsch
Northern German Altbier
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

American Rye, maybe... Been thinking about one of those myself.

thanks for all the ideas, i let the owner of my lhbs talk me into trying a classic american pilsner. not really my style, but i'll try anything once.

I did a cream ale with the yeast from my Kolsch and it turned out wonderful. I am not sure in your case as you are going from a dark beer Dunkel to a Light beer. I like the Baltic Porter idea myself.

Dark Cream Ale

Nice!!!! Dark cream.