ArizonaGoalie
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- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- WLP029
- Yeast Starter
- none
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5
- Original Gravity
- 1.052
- Final Gravity
- 1.010
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- Color
- Amber
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 12-14 at 68
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 30 at 68
- Tasting Notes
- Caramel goodness with the lightness of a kolsch. Slight roast flavor but very light.
KILLER RED KOLSCH
For those of you who want something in between a traditional bready blonde, an American amber, and an Irish red.
9lbs 2-row
.50 lbs Caramunich
.50 lbs Light Munich
.50 lbs Crystal 15L (or 40 for darker)
1oz Hallertau or Northern Brewer hops at 60 min
Mash at 152 for 60 minutes
Fly sparge
WLP029 works awesome - the only beer I make that cannot have dry yeast as a substitute.
I've also added 4oz of corn sugar at the start of the boil a few times.
I only bottle my beers, and this was best after 4 months in the bottle. It was the best beer I've ever made. So delicious and a great balance between sweet, roast, caramel, and blonde taste.
I would either bottle this after 21 days and let sit for two months, or secondary after a few weeks and leave there for at least 30 days.
This is a big winner for all beer drinking types, from SWMBO to your hard core hop heads who need a break. This beer is a great starting glass before a hoppy beer due to its sweetness.
For those of you who want something in between a traditional bready blonde, an American amber, and an Irish red.
9lbs 2-row
.50 lbs Caramunich
.50 lbs Light Munich
.50 lbs Crystal 15L (or 40 for darker)
1oz Hallertau or Northern Brewer hops at 60 min
Mash at 152 for 60 minutes
Fly sparge
WLP029 works awesome - the only beer I make that cannot have dry yeast as a substitute.
I've also added 4oz of corn sugar at the start of the boil a few times.
I only bottle my beers, and this was best after 4 months in the bottle. It was the best beer I've ever made. So delicious and a great balance between sweet, roast, caramel, and blonde taste.
I would either bottle this after 21 days and let sit for two months, or secondary after a few weeks and leave there for at least 30 days.
This is a big winner for all beer drinking types, from SWMBO to your hard core hop heads who need a break. This beer is a great starting glass before a hoppy beer due to its sweetness.
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