MetalWaffles
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I start with very filtered water, so I have to add back minerals
Milling the grain
Milled grain
Didn't have a banana, so hand for scale
Heating the strike water
Transfer strike water to Mash tun
This is called "mashed in" where the grain is added to the water at a specific temperature
Hydrometer reading to check my efficiency, which was 78% today
Sweet, sweet wort (pronounced wert)
This grain is spent
Adding hops
Rolling boil
Previous beer, a Kolsch, going into a secondary, which is a step I normally don't do
Finished product for today, will be ready in 2 weeks
corpsejelly
Don't trash the spent grains! Give it to someone with horses or cows! Every time I brew I give it to a buddy that owns horses. They love it!
ilovecatsiloveeverykindacat
Well what are you supposed to drink today then??
Tnt03038mx
Awesome
Beastialitykilledthecat
I like this
BrewDrinkRepeat
Bottling my pale ale with grapefruit and green tea. Cheers!
motivatedbyfood
I just bottled four barrels a week ago. Made bread from the wort. Kudos to you sir. Nice setup.
Zillammr
I've never heard it called 'wert' before. Always 'wort'. Good fun though!
SomeGuyWithADog
You were supposed to start 2 weeks ago! That Kolsch has a nice color though. Never tried that kind but it looks good.
MetalWaffles
Kolsch was Brewed 2 weeks ago and I had a brown ale on tap for today. ????
WolliBolli
Looks good. Was thinking about brewing a Kölsch also. Maybe ill have to do it now
MetalWaffles
Here's my recipe if you need one: https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/bedan-kolsch
WolliBolli
Thanks. Ill have to check it out
MetalWaffles
BTW, kegged and started drinking the kolsch this weekend and I think it is fantastic. Probably a little too fruity for the style, but meh...
MetalWaffles
BTW, kegged and started drinking the kolsch this weekend and I think it is fantastic. Probably a little too fruity for the style, but meh...
5po0ky
I'm impressed you use water so pure you have to add the minerals back in. I wish I had more than 1 up vote, good sir. Now do what I always
5po0ky
did, which is add 3.5lbs of sucrose to increase your ABV!
Zillammr
thats an awful suggestion.
MetalWaffles
It will add Abv but also make it dry like a hard cider. Only style I've added sucrose to was a Belgian tripel in the form of candy syrup
Zillammr
Or adding a certain characteristic to the beer. Like dryness in your case.
Zillammr
Yes. But i think adding sucrose purely to boost abv is not good. I don't know. I just don't like doing it unless its for style purposes.
5po0ky
I've made dozens of batches and it's never given me any taste issues. It just lightens the color since the percentage of alcohol jumps up