The smell was ok and the bear was clear.
I used CML 4 yeast and have used it regularly with no issues.
The recipe was a Pedigree bitter clone but added brewing sugar because the OG was low.
The residue on top was very flaky, not heard of yeast rafts but they slid across each other when agitated.
Added dry hops 5 days ago and everything appeared fine, was going to transfer to PB today and found this.
Also cleaned out dregs of PB I finished this weekend and found similar.
I guess a deep clean is required- what is the best way to go about it.
Kolsch 2nd brew
1.9 kg Vienna
1.7 pilsen
500g carapils
180g wheat
55g tettnang hops split evenly 0 mins 55 mins 60 mins (hop stand 80 deg)
CMA kolsch yeast
Volume 19 litres.
Bottled 10 days ago - just had a crafty litre - beautiful 🍺
Thanks for the advice 😄
Thanks for the inspiration- first brew HPA very drinkable after only a week in the barrel .
Maris otter
Wheat malt
hops - target & styrian golding
Yeast - CML 4
very pale - photo not the best
Thanks 👍
I will bare that in mind for next time.
I was trying to recreate the kolsch I was drinking on a field trip to cologne 35 years ago - a bit of nostalgia, however I was very “very” drunk and it may have been flat and bland 😄
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The bottles were stored in my shed in the brew cupboard- about 12 deg for 7 days and then left to stand in ambient temp but as you know it has been cold.
I will bring them inside.
I added the sugar liquid as I began to siphon but did not stir.
I cold crashed for 24 hours prior to adding the...
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Brewed a AG Kolsch and bottled it 4 weeks ago.
I tried it the other night and it is very flat and bland.
Final ABV came out at 5.8% which was way above the expected 4.6%.
Temp control was reasonable.
Batch primed with 102g table sugar.
Have i done something wrong?
If all else fails it will...
First foray into AG with BIAB.
Brew UK Frank as Apollo - hit the OG but lost 3 litres somewhere 🤔 so 20 litres.
Gave the used grains to a mate for his pigs and got a free pack of sausages- win win 😄.