Kolsch yeast cake

[DonutBrew]

I'm going to have a pretty hefty Kolsch II yeast cake next week. What should I put on top of it? Obviously, I just made a Kolsch (my first of this style), so what other styles would go well with this yeast?

 

[Wildcard1]

I heard on Basic Brewing Radio that the Kolsch yeast makes for a pretty good IPA, as long as all you're looking for is a very crisp hops profile.

 

[Blackgaurd_Brewing]

I have used Kolsch yeast for a big Wee Heavy, a decent size cake ensures your not underpitching. I have also used it for APA, which definatly show off the hops.

 

[steinsato]

A buddy of mine just made an Altbier with a kolsch yeast. I've also heard an Oktoberfest on a Kolsch cake works very well.

 

[jja]

1. a bigger koelsch
2. apa/ipa
3. pils-ale

 

[steinsato]

I have a Kolsch on it's 3rd week of fermentation right now as well. I'm planning on siphoning 1-2 cups of yeast slurry off of this cake and making another kolsch (same recipe) as before. Is this a viable plan? The gravities of the beers would be pretty much the same.

 

[jja]

Yes, steinsato it's viable. And I know alot of ppl here love really long primaries and apparently hate to rack, but imho it's easier to rack to secondary and put the new wort on the sediment of the original carboy.

 

[steinsato]

The only reason I'm not planning on dumping the new Kolsch wort onto the old kolsch cake is this thread here. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/why-not-pitch-your-yeast-cake-166221/

 

[Ichthy]

The only reason I'm not planning on dumping the new Kolsch wort onto the old kolsch cake is this thread here. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/why-not-pitch-your-yeast-cake-166221/

+1000. just use mrmalty.com and repitch a slurry. Then wash the rest of it for next year's lawnmower beers.

And I think a blond ale would be fantastic with Kolsch yeast.

 

[midfielder5]

+1 Oktoberfest, or a lawnmower beer.

 

[malkore]

I too have done a mock-toberfest using washed Kolsch (wyeast) before. It turned out pretty clean, and I did keep it cool in primary.

 

[markg388]

all-vienna malt beers are awesome with this yeast too, there's just too many good options.

 

[Pivovar_Koucky]

I too have done a mock-toberfest using washed Kolsch (wyeast) before. It turned out pretty clean, and I did keep it cool in primary.

Mock-toberfest? Nice, I'm gonna do one this afternoon and call it altoberfest.

 

[jsullivan02130]

Makes a terrific cream ale.

 

[Malticulous]

The only brewery near here uses Kolsch yeast for everything they brew.