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HB Kolsch, toasting my buddy of 11 years. Man losing them just sucks

Coffee for me is 3-4oz, course cracked, and added 3days before package. I’ve tried every way possible and this renders the best results.

Might be the best I’ve ever made. That’s any beer I’ve made. Really a great beer, look forward to popping it out at Thanksgiving.

First taste of HB RIS! 😋

My first time having this. Man I live in an IPA desert. What I find is that all these beers taste almost the same. It’s good, but give me my sorta WC any day. At $24 for 4 pack 😳 I’ll keep making my own. ✌️

20g kolsch 1936.75 + 20 1956.75

I’ve brewed my same Kolsch recipe probably 30 times. My Crystal hop addition used to be only FW. The last 5 batches have a 20min addition. I like the small 20min for the aroma. My lagers now get FW and a small 20min addition. FW to me has always just been a smooth bitterness. Maybe say more...

I’ve been hammering my Kolsch and 189 lager. I’ve reached IPA burnout. These beers bring you back. I’ve sat on my last two kegs. Every pour is like a wow. Wow how good it is, and wow, why have I strayed from these great styles? Good on ya, thing of beauty.

I try to be let my pitch warm but not always possible. I’ve removed crashed yeast from the fridge, and then pitched cold into my wort many times. I’ve never had any fermentation issue either way.

I wish you were my LHBS! Hope things get going again.

Fill 2 or 4 kegs. 12-22g for the batch size

Sometimes I think breweries try too hard to elevate. Misses the mark for a great brewery.

Citra Mosaic Strata Crystal Saaz Simcoe, Nugget, Nelson, Motueka, Chinook, EKG 5 is a punishment that no person should endure!

Maybe bring something new to the party as well.

I always do a 20g batch of my Kolsch recipe and use 189 in 10g. Wish GigaYeast was still around. That’s where the 021 came from.

Third pour looks more like it.

First keg pour of 021 Kolsch. Man I love this yeast. Hate the day when something happens and I lose it. Love a Kolsch w Crystal, love that hop. Has that subtle lemon character. Beats the crap out of the split with S-189. Learned to never underestimate the addition strain makes. S-189 yeast is...

On the back side of your spigot, stick a stopper with a piece of bent tube. Like the curved top of an auto siphon. You turn it to escape the trub. Also use a pickup tube in your boil kettle that meets the “corner” of your kettle. Should help some of you trub issues. I still win comps using...

Planting my peppers and tomatoes tomorrow. Paper mulch works great, just wish it were more economical.

Bottled Imperial Stout, Saison, and my Tripel are better than kegged. My Kolsch, lagers, and the rest I keg. I do find in those styles the bottles are better. Kegging hoppy beers now that I learned how to pressure transfer, crash, and all the extra PIA steps. Bottling those big beers is nice too...