ghpeel
Well-Known Member
So I happen to really like Negra Modelo, which is something like a Vienna Lager or Munich Dunkel depending on who you ask. I've love to brew it up, but have no experience with lagers and no way to keep fermentation temps lower than 60F or so for long periods of time.
I was wondering if using the Wyeast Kolsch strain if I could produce something similiar. Here's the total recipe, gleaned off a few different places:
Style: Vienna Lager OR Kolsch
1.051 OG
1.013 FG
IBUs: 20-ish
SRM: 10
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6lb Vienna
2lb Munich (light, 9L)
6oz Honey Malt
6oz Crystal 20L
3oz Pale Chocolate
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60 min 1.0oz Willamette (5.5)
10 min 0.5oz Tettnang (4.5)
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Wyeast Kolsch (2565)
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Fermented at 60-65F for 3 weeks then bottled
Bottle-lagered in fridge (38F) for 2-3 weeks
So would a Kolsh turn out a decent lager-like beer with this profile? I'm going pretty light on the crystal malts and definitely not too hoppy.
I know this won't be exactly like a real lager, but I would love to hear if folks using Kolsch can tell me if it will turn out a nice, lager-like beer using this recipe and process. Thanks.
I was wondering if using the Wyeast Kolsch strain if I could produce something similiar. Here's the total recipe, gleaned off a few different places:
Style: Vienna Lager OR Kolsch
1.051 OG
1.013 FG
IBUs: 20-ish
SRM: 10
---------------------------
6lb Vienna
2lb Munich (light, 9L)
6oz Honey Malt
6oz Crystal 20L
3oz Pale Chocolate
----------------------------
60 min 1.0oz Willamette (5.5)
10 min 0.5oz Tettnang (4.5)
----------------------------
Wyeast Kolsch (2565)
----------------------------
Fermented at 60-65F for 3 weeks then bottled
Bottle-lagered in fridge (38F) for 2-3 weeks
So would a Kolsh turn out a decent lager-like beer with this profile? I'm going pretty light on the crystal malts and definitely not too hoppy.
I know this won't be exactly like a real lager, but I would love to hear if folks using Kolsch can tell me if it will turn out a nice, lager-like beer using this recipe and process. Thanks.