beer Begin! : June TD - Kolsch

grantmichaels said:
 
Last day of ferm dry-hopping ...
 
A lot of oils go on the yeast membranes and nutrient's ghost hulls ...
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That's why you dry hop after your transfer off or dump yeast. That's always been my method forever. Except beers where I dry hop twice. Once during and once after primary.
 
"Anyways" re: hopping for now, but back to yeasties ...
 
Interesting ...
 
Today I received a package with grains and yeast not at all dissimilar to yesterday, from MoreBeer, that was packed using less ice-packs, but also in an insulated bag (albeit without foil) ...
 
This box came from FedEx, and was much much cooler ...
 
Yes, it's trip was a day shorter, but I can almost guarantee you it's the white truck versus brown truck difference ...

I've noticed it before, but was looking to substantiate my suspicions today ...
 
FedEx for yeast, for me ...
 
I really won't be buying any until Fall now, as I have assloads of yeasties on hand and it really will be impossible conditions for fresh products for the next 3-4 months ...
 
no scrubs
 
3.5     gallons
60%   efficiency
149F  mash temperature
90      boil minutes
9.4     est. pre-boil gravity
11.7   est. original gravity
5%     ABV
27      IBU's
8-       SRM
 
128 oz schill kolsch malt
 
1.0 oz glacier (4.0%) at 45min
1.0 oz glacier (4.0%) at 5min
1.0 oz german hull melon (4.1%) at 0min
 
1 pkg wlp029 kolsch yeast
 
start at 63F/0psi, +2F/+2psi every 12 hrs until terminal, covering a diacetyl rest

closed-system xfer onto biofine in co2-purged corny, and give it an extended cold-crashing at 35F for awhile

beergun in-place, bottled to wheebz delight
 
wheebz said:
gonna taste like shit, just like your TD burger
 
bring it whore
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i was going to SMaSH you're fucking face, but i only have an ounce of hull melon ...
 
the glacier looks like a fine-enough pairing with it, though ...
 
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Very late start for me. Slept till about 8:30. Heading to pick up my truck and will hopefully get this started around noon. I ordered enough grains to do 2 batches of this one.
 
Cool ... I might get my brew on, too, today ...
 
Have to wait for the rest of the house to wake up and see what's what, but I think I should be go as well ...
 
Yeah, I think I'll brew this beer today in a little while ...
 
It's an easy batch, and I can sanitize all of the kegs in my kitchen area while it mashes/boils, and come out on top in that regard, and having knocked it out ...
 
I just finished working (bastards, don't ask) ... but am about to get going ...
 
Work was worth time-and-a-half this week, versus straight-pay next week, so I did it =)
 
Getting a bit frustrated. Missed my OG target again. I used the same efficiency from my last brew. I might be using the app wrong. I was shooting for 1.047 and I got 1.041.
 
tctenten said:
Getting a bit frustrated. Missed my OG target again. I used the same efficiency from my last brew. I might be using the app wrong. I was shooting for 1.047 and I got 1.041.
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BIAB isn't that accurate ... what efficiency do you have as your guestimate? ...
Also, you can keep a little extra light DME on hand and goose it at the end if need be (to go up), and you can add a little water (to go down) ...
 
In other news, I just dusted half the kitchen milling inside ... LOL ...
 
No Scrubs, Kolsch-like ...

MM3 in the kitchen - never again, LOL ...

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3 gal distilled/RO, 2 gal filtered tap ...

One's reserved for sparging ...

The players ...

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Beer me ...

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Hurry up and wait ...

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Early in the mash ...

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Later ...

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Time to sparge last gal in ...

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Collected liquor ...

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Gravity check ...

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Haven't used Fermcap-S in a long time, but this looks like the time ;)

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Love watching it clear across the top, lol ...
 
So, it *finally* gets boiling, set timer for 45 mins til 1st hop drop ...

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Ready to go ...

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Sanitized keg chillin' with Sir-spund-a-lot ...

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Dialed in 3 psi, keepin' cool for later ;)

Fifteen mins from end of boil gravity reading ...

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Whoosh, coming in HIGH ...

Add a quart of filtered water ...

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It's still high, but I'll boil water and cool it and add it later on down the line if I feel like it, Tasty McDole style ...

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Darkness ...

Wort's chillin' out in the ferm chamber, I'm calling in Tijuana Flats, and when I get back I'll bubble in some O2 and pitch the WLP029 ...

Temp's set for 63F ...

Cleaned up ...

Ready to eat, shower, and drink profusely!

:cheers:
 
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