Brewing one of the BEST SPRING Beers: KÖLSCH | STEP Mashing for ATTENUATION | Grain to Glass

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  • čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
  • Step into the world of hybrid beers for your spring beers and brew a Kölsch! This German beer occupies the middle ground between a blonde ale and a pilsner. Fermented with a German ale yeast that like to ferment cold, and going through a short lagering phase, this beer is a hybrid that has the clean and crisp character of a lager yeast and the fruity, bubblegum-like ester profile of an ale yeast. This is one of my favorite beers in a while and makes the sunny warm weather even better. It is a very clean and delicious overall, with white bread and crackery malt character, a berry-like yeast ester and some floral and herbal noble hop character.
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    Recipe for 5 gallons, your efficiency may vary:
    "Golden Days"
    5.1% ABV 25 IBU
    8.5 lb Weyermann Pilsner Malt (87.4%)
    1 lb Weyermann Wheat Malt (10.3%)
    3 oz (84g) Weyermann Acidulated Malt (1.9%)
    2 step mash:
    145 F (63 C) for 45 min
    162 F (72 C) for 30 min
    Water (ppm): Ca: 27, Mg: 3, Na: 13, SO4: 12, Cl: 67, HCO3: 0
    Add 1g Epsom, 1g NaCl, and 3g CaCl to 8 gal (28 L) of distilled water
    60 minute boil
    60 min - Add 1.75 oz (49g) Hallertauer Mittelfrueh (3.7% AA)
    15 min - Add 0.5 oz (14g) Hallertauer Mittelfrueh
    OG: 1.045
    2L starter of Wyeast 2565 Kölsch
    Ferment at 60 F (15 C) for 10-14 days, then package and lager at 33 F (1 C) for two more weeks. Alternatively use gelatin or other fining agents to clarify the beer.
    FG: 1.006
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    0:00 Intro and Welcome
    0:42 Style Description and Approach
    4:26 Recipe
    7:36 Mash
    9:16 Boil and Yeast Pitch
    10:30 Fermentation Plan
    13:06 Fermentation Follow-Up
    14:26 Pour and Tasting Notes
    19:46 Potential Improvements
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  • @ElementaryBrewingCo
    @ElementaryBrewingCo Před 3 lety +19

    Hey hey hey!!! Nice looking beer, yours definitely cleared more than mine. Thanks for the shout out! Funny because my next video is an IPL inspired by your Wicked Crispy 🍻 Enjoy that wonderful looking spring beer!!! Cheers!!!

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah! Thanks for the inspiration!! Hope the IPL turned out good, cheers!

    • @ElementaryBrewingCo
      @ElementaryBrewingCo Před 3 lety

      @@TheApartmentBrewer so far it is tasting awesome! One of my favorites so far!

  • @lutti7238
    @lutti7238 Před 2 měsíci

    Hey, I’m german and I love you channel. Don‘t worry about german pronounciation - you‘rs is better than my english spelling 😅 I just wanted to say: there is a „naturtrübe“/cloudy version of Kölsch called „Wiess“. Wiess is also the name, used for evry Kölsch brewed outside of Cologne. At least in Germany a Kölsch has to be brewed within the town borders of cologne (in german Köln) to be called Kölsch - by law. Fun Fact: The german dialect spoken in cologne is also called Kölsch.
    Thanks for your vids - really appreciate your work

  • @bandit55751
    @bandit55751 Před 3 lety +13

    Never change the way you make videos. love the super in depth videos. I've been a silent watcher now for a while and have learned something new from all you videos.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      I don't plan on changing it at all, glad you really like them and are learning things. Cheers!

  • @lisacarruthers9649
    @lisacarruthers9649 Před rokem

    Great video - many thanks for sharing.

  • @codebowl
    @codebowl Před 2 lety

    I will have to try one of these as well, thanks for the recipe :)

  • @thecraftbeerreview7771

    I love a well done Kolsch in the spring!

  • @Saladorentis
    @Saladorentis Před 3 lety +3

    Wow! That Kölsch looks beautiful! As someone from colonge I really appreciate that you took the right kind of glass for this beer. I need to revisit brewing a Kölsch. I think I will test your recipe for that.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      That's awesome!! I'm very happy I found the stange too, it made the experience great

  • @TZerot0
    @TZerot0 Před 3 lety +4

    Gorgeous beer. After a year of stouts and porters, followed by two years of NEIPAs, Kölschs have been my favorite.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      I understand that, I like to change it up too, a lot of the same stuff can get a bit dull. Cheers!

    • @KnobleKnives
      @KnobleKnives Před 3 lety

      After over-drinking my fair share of Guinness, Kolstritzer Schwarzbier, and other stouts and dark beers, these german ale/lager hybrids like Fruh Kolsch and any altbiers I can get my hands on are my mainstays and favorite overall.

  • @alvaradobrewhouse6387

    Brewing this beer soon so of course I had to study your video.... Love the history lesson at the beginning! Thx AB!

  • @duanewhittle2992
    @duanewhittle2992 Před 3 lety

    Brewing a Kolsch tomorrow with some Vienna malt. Your videos are great, science based, to the point, and the distilled water calculations are a great idea.

  • @lo.sa.2905
    @lo.sa.2905 Před 3 lety

    Nice! I'm gonna brew a Kolsch next week. Cheers from Italy.

  • @glleon80517
    @glleon80517 Před 3 lety +1

    Gotta get me one of those glasses, in the video it’s always full! Great video, thanks.

  • @mihaiplesca912
    @mihaiplesca912 Před 3 lety

    Probably the best homebrewerying videos on CZcams

  • @dt2243
    @dt2243 Před 3 lety +1

    Love the grain to glass videos. I liked the water Chem vid as well. Maybe more videos like that would be cool. Your takes on grain or different mashes would be a cool idea.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      Awesome!! Yeah I'm working on lots of other shorter, topical videos like that one. I've got a bunch planned out

  • @newfyguy2000
    @newfyguy2000 Před 3 lety +2

    Kölsch is such a great style and was the first style I brewed for my college courses. As the weather starts getting nice outside, it certainly feels like the time for this style.

    • @newfyguy2000
      @newfyguy2000 Před 3 lety

      I know you’re dealing with limited brewing space. How do you like the claw hammer system? Given more space would you have chosen a multi vessel system over the BIAB one?

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      I do like the clawhammer system a lot. It holds a lot of grain and the parts are easily replace independently of the kettle si you don't have to replace the whole thing if a component fails. Honestly, I don't think I'll go back to multiple vessels. The only big improvement would be a 240V input since 120V takes forever to heat anything

  • @AddkisonAlesAndLagers
    @AddkisonAlesAndLagers Před 3 lety +1

    Been out of the loop and haven't brewed in a couple months. Watching this video to kick my butt into gear. I LOVE Kolsch style and love what you've been up to on the channel! Prost!

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      Cheers! Thanks for watching, and glad you can get back to brewing (although I'm about ready to take a few months off haha)

    • @AddkisonAlesAndLagers
      @AddkisonAlesAndLagers Před 3 lety

      @@TheApartmentBrewer down in MS the heat gets pretty unbearable to brew in. I do have my induction BIAB set up for the hot months though. Nice to brew in the AC when you can!

  • @ChutesBrewing
    @ChutesBrewing Před 3 lety

    I brewed a Kolsch last summer and it was phenomenal. I look forward to brewing one again when I've got space in my kegerator. Cheers! 🍻

  • @danb6831
    @danb6831 Před 3 lety

    Looks great. I am kegging my NEIPA tonight. Can't wait. Cheers!

  • @estock15
    @estock15 Před 3 lety

    Looks very tasty, think I’m gonna have to try to brew this sometime soon!

  • @Jango1989
    @Jango1989 Před 3 lety

    That looks like a really interesting beer

  • @bumpy-isms
    @bumpy-isms Před 3 lety

    It's been a minute since I've last brewed but Kölsch style was what I had in mind for my next batch
    Cheers Steve

  • @TheBruSho
    @TheBruSho Před 3 lety

    Damn now I am ready to be chillin pool side with one of these!

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      I honestly can't wait for that either!! Now just to find a pool that allows open containers lol

  • @christophermartin520
    @christophermartin520 Před 3 lety +1

    With your refractometer reading, I found discovered that they need recalibrating almost every time. I never worried about it while homebrewing but now I'm working as an assistant brewer I was told to check the calibration at the star and end of every brew day.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      One of the perks of brewing with distilled water is that it make it very easy to quickly grab some to calibrate with. While I dont calibrate every single brew, I do relatively frequently.

  • @wrayzor97
    @wrayzor97 Před 3 lety +1

    I’m gonna brew this beer soon cheers 🍻

  • @gerardnatale2387
    @gerardnatale2387 Před 3 lety +2

    I was thinking of brewing a Brut Dry Pale Ale for my next batch but that Kolsch looks good too! Decisions, decisions.

  • @rql8543
    @rql8543 Před 3 lety

    love these video bud. I'm on my 2nd brew tomorrow and you're mostly responsible for that. Thanks

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      That is awesome to hear! What are you making?

    • @rql8543
      @rql8543 Před 3 lety

      @@TheApartmentBrewer I've gone straight to Czech Pilsner lagers. I know thats not recommended for beginners but thats what I like to drink. I'll do a Pale Ale soon too but I hope to graduate to a Guinness clone (nitro), I live in Ireland so its a natural next step

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      Sometimes you learn best by jumping right into the deep end. Good luck and I'm glad you enjoy it!

  • @cmcurran5
    @cmcurran5 Před 3 lety +1

    Stop reading my mind! I was actually looking at your videos to see if you already did one that I missed. Brew day tomorrow!

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      Nice! Yeah I think I've found some consistency in Friday morning uploads. Gets people hyped to brew over the weekend. Cheers!

  • @davewebb8777
    @davewebb8777 Před rokem

    Great channel and great videos thanks! How do achieve that cleanliness? Do you filter it?

  • @fdk7014
    @fdk7014 Před 3 lety

    I just recently brewed my 4th Kölsch. I really like the style. I've been using dry Kölsch yeast but this time I used WLP029.
    The hard part of this style is to not overdo the flavors. It's tempting to add a lot of stuff when you brew your own beer but this is a delicate style where everything should be in moderation. In my first attempt I added way too many hops which did make a very tasty beer but it wasn't really a Kölsch. I've since tuned it down and it got better.
    In my latest one I just use 100% Viking Pilsner Zero malt and Magnum hops at 60 min and ferment at 15 C with the WLP029. Now that I have a good yeast cake I will try adding 10% wheat as well.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      Good insights and very true, its really at its best when its delicate. The yeast really makes it.

  • @johncspine2787
    @johncspine2787 Před 2 lety

    Great..I like to first wort hop w this, with most of the bill..it makes the hop flowery-ness subtle throughout. I only deviate from your recipe by sometimes using torrified wheat, and a tiny bit more color..just adore this beer!

    • @johncspine2787
      @johncspine2787 Před 2 lety

      Actually, you got a very nice color out of just the Pilsner malt..I’ve seen some sad Kolsch though..yes, wheat does add for this beer, and the stange concentrates the floral aromas. I’m a fan of first wort hopping..my best Kolsch to date was one I FWH’ed w a bit of Mt Hood..

  • @hollenhopsbrewing8737
    @hollenhopsbrewing8737 Před 3 lety

    I've been looking forward to the video for this beer. It's easy to see that you fell in love with this kolch. Between friends, family, and non-craft drinkers I blew the keg of my italian pilsner. I think this kolch is in my future. 🍻

  • @eriksehlstrom1814
    @eriksehlstrom1814 Před rokem

    Great video!
    I love Kölsch, and brewed quite a few of them over the years.
    The one I brewed, I brewed 12 days ago using pressurized fermentation.
    And it turned out fantastic! All the typical yeast characteristics you wish from a kölsch, are present.
    I’m curious about the distilled water thing you got going there, does it cost a fortune or can a hard working chefs hungry wallet afford such a fine gadget do you think? 😅
    I have to give you lots of cred for your channel, very informative, interesting and educative! Keep up the good work, cheers from Gothenburg, Sweden

  • @ptdlg8698
    @ptdlg8698 Před 3 lety

    Thumbs up for the pronounciation when naming the Hops! ;)

  • @cohibadad
    @cohibadad Před rokem

    If you have a copper coil sitting around: I just run a hose through a coil before the chill plate. I set the coil in a bucket of just enough water and frozen ice packs. This brings the wort temp down very quickly and lower. The wort out temp will drop below 50 easily.

  • @TheGavranatar
    @TheGavranatar Před 3 lety

    haha loved the review at the end, you should do that every time, verging on comedy gold. that beer was definitely a good one, i want to brew it but i feel like i need distilled water. I think this is pushing me toward RO setup.. crap. something else to ask the wife for!

  • @firemanjohn98
    @firemanjohn98 Před 3 lety

    Great job on the a Kolsch!! Looks delicious! I’m interested in how and and what psi you carb your beers at.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      Thanks! For this one I did something like 40 PSI for like 36-48 hours

  • @jens5934
    @jens5934 Před 3 lety

    Hi, nice video on one of my favorite beers. If I could make a suggestion, instead of looking to add some Vienna malt, I would go with a light Munich malt. The "graininess" of the Vienna will work against the Kolsch taste. The cleaner maltiness of the Munich will give you an added layer of complexity without making it muddy. Hope my description makes sense. Good luck with it, and keep'em coming.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      Interesting suggestion! I'll keep that in mind for next time. Thanks!

  • @vladdimpaler8821
    @vladdimpaler8821 Před 3 lety +1

    The MBC at the end caught me off guard lol 🍻🍻

  • @elibyrd2112
    @elibyrd2112 Před 3 lety

    Uhhh... I have got to make that beer!

  • @ilanmagen
    @ilanmagen Před 3 lety

    Love it. Preparing for the 4th time making this beer. I wonder how did you figure out the desirable water chemistry on this recipe?

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 2 lety +1

      A combination of lots of research and trying various water profiles in other kinds of similar pale European beers!

  • @gregperez3491
    @gregperez3491 Před rokem

    🍺

  • @HopsANDgnarly
    @HopsANDgnarly Před 3 lety

    Water is crucial!! This beer looks amazing! With your new conical have you been dropping your yeast before packaging?

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      I've treated my water for a while, but have only been using distilled for several months now. Even then, it is wild how big of a difference I still got when moving from treated tap water to distilled as a base. I think the conical is helping the yeast flocculate out a bit better, but I actually haven't done a full yeast dump yet. Usually I'm just pulling from the dip tube right above the yeast cake for clear beer into the keg.

  • @martinparadis1237
    @martinparadis1237 Před 3 lety +2

    Great video as always. I'm presently fermenting your Kolsch recipe and I'm wondering if I can carbonate the beer at the same time as lagering? Thanks.

  • @jaskats1
    @jaskats1 Před 3 lety

    Excellent video! Just FYI, pH decreases as temperature increases, and the mash pH values typically reference a 60F temp. So a pH of 5.14 at 84.7F will be higher if measured at 60F. I shoot for a pH of 5.05 at 150F to hit 5.20 at 60F. Cheers!

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      Thats why I use an ATC pH meter. Usually don't see large pH swings as the sample cools. Not a perfect correction but it gets the job done within a reasonable tolerance.

  • @felipegarza2312
    @felipegarza2312 Před rokem

    What processes did you use to carb the kolsch? Very well made video keep up the good work cheers!!!!

  • @tommanning7337
    @tommanning7337 Před 3 lety

    👍🏻👍🏻🍺🍺

  • @tommanning7337
    @tommanning7337 Před 3 lety +1

    MBC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    AHHHHHHHH
    AHHHHHHHH
    😂😂👍🏻👍🏻

  • @Bullsbrew551
    @Bullsbrew551 Před 3 lety

    A beautiful beer! If I were to do a single infusion mash what would you recommend for mash temperature and time? Thank you.🍺

  • @lawreven2522
    @lawreven2522 Před 2 lety

    Great video as usually! I notice that when you pouring beer, the foam was not coming out crazy like mine, may I know how long is your beer line and what else you did to contribute that? thanks

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 2 lety

      That depends on a lot of factors - line length, altitude, carbonation level, serving pressure, temperature etc. I'd encourage you to check out a beer line length calculator and start from there, you may have to tweak some stuff but eventually you'll get it nailed down.

  • @markdevenney5584
    @markdevenney5584 Před 3 lety

    Hey good looking recipe & beer, I can't wait to give it a go. Just wondering about your Wheat Malt, was it a Pale Wheat or a Dark Wheat you used?

  • @TwoandaHalfPintsHomebrew

    Great vid as usual! Do you think finings are necessary for this yeast strain or do you pretty much have to hold it near freezing for a while to get it to clear up? Also please please please re-upload your first video with a Mystery Theater 3000 style commentary.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      From what I've seen, it would take a solid amount of lagering at near freezing to clear up, so I really would push for finings on it to keep that fresh character. Hahaha I'll consider your request but only because you asked nicely

  • @dannyfpv6156
    @dannyfpv6156 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice video and great channel, you can help me about the kegerator, how many pressure do you uses for beer service?

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for watching! A lot of that is gonna be variable depending on altitude and temperature, but I usually do 5-8 PSI and serve around 42 degrees F

    • @dannyfpv6156
      @dannyfpv6156 Před 3 lety

      @@TheApartmentBrewer Thanks

  • @Adol666
    @Adol666 Před 3 lety +1

    Whatever you do dont rush this beer and skip the lagering. It needs that cold conditioning to be good.
    When I first made a Kolsch years ago I rushed it and cleared with gelatin. Beer was nice a clear but didnt taste very good so I stuck it in a spare fridge at my brothers house and forgot about it. Fast Forward three months later (middle of July) and my Brother calls me up and asked what all this awesome beer in his fridge was lol. Im not saying you have to lager for 3 months but it definitely needs lagering

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah a deliberate long lager definitely benefits these beers. Later this year in going to try and do some comparisons with gelatin finings vs traditional lagering to see what happens with various beers

    • @Adol666
      @Adol666 Před 3 lety

      @@TheApartmentBrewer usually what I do now is cold crash to 33F for a week or 2 the bottle carb then put them.in the fridge for a few weeks. (No.keg) That seems to be good.

  • @jcinsaniac
    @jcinsaniac Před 2 lety

    Awesome looking beer and correct glass...where did you find one? I want to make a kolsch style with Crystal hops...intrigued by the reported hop flavor profile (I know, not a German noble hop.) Crystal: It's woodsy, green, floral and fruity with herb and spice notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper)

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 2 lety

      www.kegworks.com/stange-kolsch-german-beer-glass-200ml/
      Very interested in the idea of a crystal kolsch, I bet it would be outstanding!

  • @roblindquist7446
    @roblindquist7446 Před 2 lety

    Just made one from 2 packs of wyeast, but they were a tad old and I had almost zero Krausen, couldn’t tell if that was because of expired yeast or just the yeast/lower temps

  • @thebird36
    @thebird36 Před 3 lety

    weyermann makes a cologne malt as well specifically for kolsch! I did a kolsch w/ 85% weyermann cologne, 4.7% wheat, 4.7% carafoam, and about 5.7% acid malt. I'll admit it didn't come out good cause it was my first time pressure fermenting with a new yeast I hadn't used- it was a huge diacetyl bomb. I do intend to try it again with a different yeast. Also where did you get the stange glass?

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      I'll have to look for that next time, probably would need to special order it since my LHBS doesn't stock it. I got the stange from kegworks.com! Couldn't find one anywhere else on the internet, but the one I got is perfect and not expensive at all. Thanks for watching!

  • @Kardea22
    @Kardea22 Před 3 lety

    Hey, man. Love the channel and have been learning a lot! I do have a quick question, though: I have found myself the sudden owner of a 35L BrewZilla and have used it to make a couple solid brews so far (I'm a *very* new rookie brewer and have only just transitioned to all-grain). That being said, it looks like, from this video, you're adding all 8 gallons to the mash and then just boiling down from there after mash-out. Unless I missed something, I didn't see a sparge or anything... In addition, your mash looked *really* wet when you initially added the grain bill; I've been strongarm-stirring through dry oatmeal for 10 minutes on my brews until the grain soaks through (with the help of a recirculating pump). Am I doing something wrong or is a no-sparge brew an option I wasn't aware of?
    Also, do you plan on doing a "basic how-to" series of videos on electric all-grain brewing? I could definitely use a series that goes through every step of the way with painstaking clarity... Would be massively helpful for us newbies!

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      First of all - congrats! Sounds like you're well on your way to making great beer for yourself! You are correct, a sparge isn't really necessary with these type of systems. You will be fine mashing with the full volume of water, your mash will be much thinner than what you're used to but that doesn't impact the beer at the homebrew scale. I don't have a tutorial series, but I would recommend researching BIAB (brew in a bag) l, which is the overall concept that is used by these systems. It is without a doubt the easiest way to get into all grain and a little research into BIAB will go a long way toward answering a lot of the questions you may have.

  • @johncspine2787
    @johncspine2787 Před 2 lety

    Another comment, sorry for so many, another Kolsch schedule is a short 131 rest for 15, then 144-45, then 158, then mashout.

    • @johncspine2787
      @johncspine2787 Před 2 lety

      Did this very schedule yesterday, and my efficiency was through the roof! My recipe went a bit “darker” but I can’t help it..I think Kolsch that looks like hay water is just..sad! I used 3oz acidulated malt, 2lb Maris Otter, 6lb Boho Pilsner, 1lb Franco Belgian Pilsner, 1/2lb each of torrified wheat and Carawheat, here’s where I really go off script, 3oz Dingemans C20, and 1oz melanoidin! Used bottled spring water cut by a third w distilled, added a touch of fleur de sel, gypsum, and cacl. My mash clocked in at 5.3 ph about 15 min in. I first wort hopped w 1 oz Mt Hood, and am trying splitting one ounce of Mandarina at 60 minutes later and knockout at 75 minutes. Oh, my mash I shot for 126-130, (15-20) then it ended up at 143 30-40min, then 152-158 for same 30-40, then mashout. Using Wyeast Kolsch yeast. My chill was so good it overshot down to 54F! Yes, it’s taking a while to get going, but I love colder ferments for this. My runnings were so clear, and never dropped past like 6brix, I should have pulled even more out, but didn’t have more water anyway. I could or should have used about a pound less malt, my ferm gravity is about 6.5 to 7 ABV. I’ll call it an “Imperial Kolsch”…it’s a beautiful, beautiful color..golden with just a hint of copper..my only frustration w my system is the mash is a hundred temperatures, I’d love to get a recirculating pump and try to even out my mash, it’s on the stove, so that would be an easy way to keep it at the proper temp..

  • @Terps62
    @Terps62 Před 3 lety

    Did you drop an “MBC” at the end?!

  • @liamrockford8164
    @liamrockford8164 Před 2 lety

    How does the flavor change with warming up. Lagers seem to develop off flavors when warm is that true too with the lightness of the kolsch, or does the ale aspect allow for better flavor when warm?

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 2 lety +1

      Kolsch yeast is not a lager yeast, so it won't produce the kind of undesirable flavors some lager yeasts do at warmer temperatures and tends to deliver a pleasant mild fruitiness when its fermented warmer, while remaining clean when it is fermented colder.

  • @RiggerBrew
    @RiggerBrew Před 3 lety +1

    Most times, until I get used to the yeast strain, I shoot for middle of the manufactures range and go from there.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      Definitely a good way of getting to know your yeast when you first use it

  • @joescopo8933
    @joescopo8933 Před 3 lety

    I'm a beginner brewer and I enjoy your videos. I've only done a couple extract brews. I saw where you mash ph was 5.14 or something like that, and mentioned to add some acid malt. Again I'm a beginner, but wouldn't the acid malt lower the PH or make it more acidic? I guess I'm a little confused here. I thought if the ph was too high, then you'd want to add acid malt next time or lactic acid to the mash. Maybe I'm mistaken, but then again I'm trying to learn.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      Good question, and I'm glad you asked. I built some acid malt into the grain bill already, which lowers the pH. But it went down a bit too far (different maltsters have different strengths of acid malt) and I was saying to add less next time as it would get you more around the ideal 5.2 pH

  • @paulschroeter4987
    @paulschroeter4987 Před 4 měsíci

    did you use white wheat or weyerman pale wheat?

  • @jamessparks5236
    @jamessparks5236 Před 2 lety

    Can we talk about Pressure fermenting on this? I mean can I put the spunding valve on like 5psi and ferment at room temp?

  • @ilanmagen
    @ilanmagen Před 3 lety

    Nice job, Why did you made starter for such lower gravity ?
    Do you happen to know if WLP029 whitelabs is equal candidate to Wyeast 2565 ?

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      Doesn't hurt to have extra healthy and vitalized yeast, so usually (but not always) I'll do a starter. I believe WLP29 is the equivalent strain

  • @BuzzKillingtonism
    @BuzzKillingtonism Před 2 lety

    How did you calculate what minerals to add to the water…I just purchased a clawhammer system and am new to whole grain brewing. Thanks.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 2 lety +1

      It takes a bit to get the hang of it but it's not too difficult. I like to use the water calculator from brewersfriend.com, but I have a video going over water chem if you want more details

  • @RidesWithAnthony
    @RidesWithAnthony Před 3 lety

    Interesting. I had planned on a pressure fermented helles, same basic grain bill as yours, but they ran out of the high pressure larger yeast. I went with a voss kviek as a recommendation from LHBS. Keg fermenting, No temp control, house at 72-78f. Gonna wrap in blanket and let it roll in the closet,, no pressure. Thoughts?

    • @Vykk_Draygo
      @Vykk_Draygo Před 3 lety +1

      Lutra is a better replacement for a lager style at those temps. Voss can kick off some pretty strong orange esters. I'm pretty sure you can ferment it under pressure to reduce the esters. That, or just try to keep the temps on the very low end for the yeast.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      I would echo the above comment. Lutra is your friend for clean beers with kveik. Voss will stay clean if you pitch a larger amount and keep it around 72, otherwise yes it will get orangey.

  • @afhostie
    @afhostie Před 2 lety

    I don't know why but I've been curious to try a kolsch but with 34/70

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 2 lety +1

      It'll probably end up more like a helles or a pilsner than a kolsch

  • @ashleyvolz5455
    @ashleyvolz5455 Před 2 lety

    What did you force carbonate this one at? What is the serving pressure you use? Mine seems a tad darker....

  • @timothyfritz9604
    @timothyfritz9604 Před 3 lety

    How do you like your Clawhammer? I have recently bought one but have not had a chance to dial it in and or brew.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      I like it a lot, it's definitely different from the competition in some good ways. It may take up more space with all the parts but it makes them easier to replace if something breaks. Only issue is the 120V power takes forever to heat anything up and doesn't make up any gravity points in the boil

    • @timothyfritz9604
      @timothyfritz9604 Před 3 lety +1

      @@TheApartmentBrewer Thank you . I started with the RoboBrew III and loved it, but wanted something that could handle a higher grain build. I'm just hoping I made the right choice...

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      I think you'll really enjoy it!

  • @guitar81sb
    @guitar81sb Před 2 lety +1

    "ö" is pronounced as in burn -> börn, turn -> törn etc

  • @paulschroeter4987
    @paulschroeter4987 Před 4 měsíci

    my wife wants me to make a kolsch. i dont have german noble hops. but what i do have is magnum, cluster, savinjski golding, saaz, which of these would be best? i think the cluster is as closest as hallertau as im going to get

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 4 měsíci

      Truthfully you could make a tasty kolsch with any of those hops (provided you sue Magnum for bittering)

    • @paulschroeter4987
      @paulschroeter4987 Před 4 měsíci

      Magnum is my go to. Yeah I'll think of something. Thank you

    • @paulschroeter4987
      @paulschroeter4987 Před 4 měsíci

      Was also thinking. I have a half oz of motueka I totally forgot I had. Maybe a flame out addition

  • @stenlee556
    @stenlee556 Před 2 lety

    Нi Steve, please tell me, which hydromodule of water did you use for Kolsch?

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 2 lety

      I'm sorry I'm not sure what you mean by "Hydromodule"

    • @stenlee556
      @stenlee556 Před 2 lety

      @@TheApartmentBrewer I mean the ratio of water to malt?

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 2 lety

      @@stenlee556 Ah ok. I used 8 gallons (30L) of water and 9.75 lb (4.4 kg) of grain, so the liquor to grist ratio is 3.3 qt/lb or 6.8 L/kg.

  • @TheGavranatar
    @TheGavranatar Před 3 lety +1

    wouldn't adding more acid malt lower the pH further?

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      Correct, I think I said less acidulated malt would be better but let me know if that was wrong

  • @GenusBrewing
    @GenusBrewing Před 3 lety

    You deleted your first video! Mine were perfect from video 1 so they're still up there.
    Side question: Favorite student in Class 1A - ready, Go!

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      Only out of respect for your perfection of course lol
      Sorry man, I don't really watch any anime

  • @DavidAbraham504
    @DavidAbraham504 Před 3 lety +1

    How would compare to a shinga and/or Heineken?

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety

      I prefer this over any light lager. It has more flavor overall but it also has a bit of fruitiness you don't get from those

    • @DavidAbraham504
      @DavidAbraham504 Před 3 lety

      @@TheApartmentBrewer I really don’t know too much about beer, that is why I need to relate from the ones I like in order to have an idea of how others taste.
      Si far I haven’t liked any of the new beers in the breweries I have tried, mostly because they are too biter.

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      @@DavidAbraham504 if you like those beers, you would probably like kolsch as well

  • @curtpick628
    @curtpick628 Před 3 lety

    STEVE....

  • @henrik747
    @henrik747 Před 3 lety +1

    Personally I think Kölsch is a pretty shitty beer, but nonetheless, top content as usual!

    • @TheApartmentBrewer
      @TheApartmentBrewer  Před 3 lety +1

      Lol, to each their own. Nothing wrong with that!

    • @johncspine2787
      @johncspine2787 Před 2 lety +1

      There’s a lot of badly made Kolsch out there, but the best ones are magic.

  • @johncspine2787
    @johncspine2787 Před 2 lety

    No! Keep your fermentation low, please! It’s the only way to get those crispy flavors and delicate aromas..don’t pull it to the “ale” side. Yes, I also like another malt addition like Vienna..

  • @ELENTE_
    @ELENTE_ Před 2 lety

    Like the videos.. but not sure why are you talking like a radio host 🤷🏼‍♂️