Soulshine2
Well-Known Member
NB Kolsch extract kit plus a few little orphan malts- Rahr 2 row 11oz, Weyermann Pilsner 8 oz, and Best Light Munich 6 oz.
Mashed the grains at 149 for 60 mins. sparged out extra wort to almost 5 gallons before starting the boil . I didnt want to just add cold water into the carboy as per kit instructions without it being at least pasteurized first. At the onset of boil I added 1/2 oz German Herkules ,15 minutes into boil I added the kits Briess pilsen light DME 1lb, 30 mins in added 1 oz German Hersbrucker, and at 15 mins added both 1/2 oz German Spalt and the 6 lbs Pilsen malt extract syrup. added 2 gallons to make 7 1/2 gallons . OG was still 1.052 . The kit alone I was expected to hit 1.047 so I think It'll be good. I hope it will be good. When I went to clean up I noticed the bottom of my kettle was burnt a little , Im guessing when I put the syrup (yes , I stirred while doing so) in it hit bottom and it stuck and burned a little. I'll see how this goes. Its in the 6 gallon glass carboy.
I was planning a repitch of K97,what I used for my Oktoberfest, even though the kit came with US-05. Its still at 87*F so I'll most likely pitch tomorrow morning.
Mashed the grains at 149 for 60 mins. sparged out extra wort to almost 5 gallons before starting the boil . I didnt want to just add cold water into the carboy as per kit instructions without it being at least pasteurized first. At the onset of boil I added 1/2 oz German Herkules ,15 minutes into boil I added the kits Briess pilsen light DME 1lb, 30 mins in added 1 oz German Hersbrucker, and at 15 mins added both 1/2 oz German Spalt and the 6 lbs Pilsen malt extract syrup. added 2 gallons to make 7 1/2 gallons . OG was still 1.052 . The kit alone I was expected to hit 1.047 so I think It'll be good. I hope it will be good. When I went to clean up I noticed the bottom of my kettle was burnt a little , Im guessing when I put the syrup (yes , I stirred while doing so) in it hit bottom and it stuck and burned a little. I'll see how this goes. Its in the 6 gallon glass carboy.
I was planning a repitch of K97,what I used for my Oktoberfest, even though the kit came with US-05. Its still at 87*F so I'll most likely pitch tomorrow morning.