chillhuman
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I wanted to make a nice Alt beer this weekend. The recipe I cooked up was this
9.25 # 2-row
.75 # 120L crystal malt
Mash @ 153-154 for 90 minutes
Sparge and boil 6.5 gal
@90 minutes - 1 oz Northern Brewer @ 7.5 AA
@15 minutes - 1 oz First Gold (never used before, smells sharp, spicy)
@3 minutes - 1/2 oz Saaz
Cool to 70F, pitch White Labs German Ale / Kolsch yeast - no starter
OG - 1.060
I'll keep updating this post as I go. I have used WL Kolsch before, and as long as I don't guarantee failure by getting too cute and fancy with the recipe, I am expecting a good beer. I've never used First Gold before, but it smells good.
Also - I crushed the grains really finely, which gave good yield, but I think I ended up getting tannins in the beer too. I'll know better in a few weeks.
--edit--
After 2 days the yeast has started fermenting vigorously. A slight sulfur smell is noticeable, but the beer looks healthy. So far, so good.
9.25 # 2-row
.75 # 120L crystal malt
Mash @ 153-154 for 90 minutes
Sparge and boil 6.5 gal
@90 minutes - 1 oz Northern Brewer @ 7.5 AA
@15 minutes - 1 oz First Gold (never used before, smells sharp, spicy)
@3 minutes - 1/2 oz Saaz
Cool to 70F, pitch White Labs German Ale / Kolsch yeast - no starter
OG - 1.060
I'll keep updating this post as I go. I have used WL Kolsch before, and as long as I don't guarantee failure by getting too cute and fancy with the recipe, I am expecting a good beer. I've never used First Gold before, but it smells good.
Also - I crushed the grains really finely, which gave good yield, but I think I ended up getting tannins in the beer too. I'll know better in a few weeks.
--edit--
After 2 days the yeast has started fermenting vigorously. A slight sulfur smell is noticeable, but the beer looks healthy. So far, so good.