callmebruce
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So, I decided to do an Americanized Kolsch. Went to Brewmasters and got a great bunch of stuff, and swapped out the Ale yeast for Wyeast Kolsch yeast. Picked up a little extra hops for a late addition. (okay, so it's not to style)
Got it going, and had a great aroma in the house. Had a hard time getting it cooled down, as this is the first time I decided to boil all my water, and I hadn't gotten the extra water cooled down yet. Hey! I have a big 'ol bucket for a swamp cooler! I put the fermentation bucket in the swamp cooler bucket, added a LOT of cold water to the swamp cooler and got it cooled down! Tossed on the started Yeast. Moved it to a cooler and put ice in, to bring the temps down.
Still a little too warm. Checked it this morning to a bunch of blow-off. First time I ever dealt with blow-off. Normally I use a 7.5 gallon bucket. That doesn't fit in my picnic cooler, so I used a 6 or 6.5 gallon bucket.
Added more ice to the picnic cooler post clean up, and trying to nudge that temp down towards 62. But I'm thinking we'll be dealing with some fruity Esters. I'm thinking next time I will use the 7.5 gallon bucket and use the swamp cooler for the first two weeks, then go to the 6.5 gallon bucket and picnic cooler for secondary.
Got it going, and had a great aroma in the house. Had a hard time getting it cooled down, as this is the first time I decided to boil all my water, and I hadn't gotten the extra water cooled down yet. Hey! I have a big 'ol bucket for a swamp cooler! I put the fermentation bucket in the swamp cooler bucket, added a LOT of cold water to the swamp cooler and got it cooled down! Tossed on the started Yeast. Moved it to a cooler and put ice in, to bring the temps down.
Still a little too warm. Checked it this morning to a bunch of blow-off. First time I ever dealt with blow-off. Normally I use a 7.5 gallon bucket. That doesn't fit in my picnic cooler, so I used a 6 or 6.5 gallon bucket.
Added more ice to the picnic cooler post clean up, and trying to nudge that temp down towards 62. But I'm thinking we'll be dealing with some fruity Esters. I'm thinking next time I will use the 7.5 gallon bucket and use the swamp cooler for the first two weeks, then go to the 6.5 gallon bucket and picnic cooler for secondary.