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Offline HoosierBrew

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Re: double kolsch attenuation
« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2016, 03:46:37 pm »
What about mash pH? Just stay around 5.4?


I like 5.25-5.3pH for Kolsch. Makes for a crisp beer which fits the style IMO.
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Re: double kolsch attenuation
« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2016, 07:52:23 pm »
I would just note that the higher alcohol can come across as slightly sweet - I made one that a good brewer thought was under attenuated, but at 1.009 it was just the alcohol that caused the impression.  It was perfectly good to enjoy, though.
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Re: double kolsch attenuation
« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2016, 08:46:23 pm »
I would just note that the higher alcohol can come across as slightly sweet - I made one that a good brewer thought was under attenuated, but at 1.009 it was just the alcohol that caused the impression.  It was perfectly good to enjoy, though.

Yeah I kind of assumed that would be the case. Although a lager, I had a Helles bock that was excellent and crisp but slightly sweet from the alcohol. I think this could likely come across the same way. I do use some Vienna in my kolsch which I have decreased a bit here to help with the possibility of too much malt character. So you brewed an imperial kolsch type beer?
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Re: double kolsch attenuation
« Reply #18 on: July 29, 2016, 05:02:46 am »
Yes.  I entered it in an informal contest as such and was met with some folks who said "there isn't a category for that beer".  I said just evaluate it for what it is called - most liked it, but it was a bit strong.  An award winning brewer whom I trust in terms of palate, generally, missed the attenuation, assuming that the slight sweetness came from under attenuation.  Clearly not the case.

I agree with the suggestions above to get it crisp and fully attenuated.
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Re: double kolsch attenuation
« Reply #19 on: July 29, 2016, 07:38:12 am »
Awesome! Thanks.
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