I created a 10 gallon batch of wort using the ingredient list below. I originally designed this recipe for a kolsch yeast (WLP029), so to have the highest possible contrast for my first experiment I picked a trappist ale yeast (WLP500) for the experimental beer. A kolsch yeast creates a very clean tasting beer, so the very fruity taste producing trappist ale yeast should create easily detectable differences in the final beers.
Grist19 lbs of Pilsner 2 Row
1 lbs of Munich
Mash
148°F for 75 Minutes
Extract
none
Hops in the Boil
1oz Perle for 60 Minutes
1oz Tettnang for 40 Minutes
1oz Tettnang for 20 Minutes
Additional Ingredients
Whirlfloc
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/Kölsch (WLP029)
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast (WLP500)
Fermentation
Primary - 68°F for 3 Weeks
Dry Hopping
None
Cold Crashing
33°F for 1 Weeks
Luckily there is a window where they are both within their optimal temperature ranges. The kolsch yeast's optimal range is from 65-69°F, and the trappist ale yeast's optimal range is 65-72°F. I selected 68°F to ferment both of these beers to stay within both optimal ranges, and to be warm enough to get sufficient fruity flavors out of the trappist ale yeast. Yes, I know the picture shows 66°F. The pic was taken after the exothermic fermentation took place, and without that extra heat the ambient temperature isn't warm enough to hold the 68°F.
The last, and obviously most important step is to name the beers. Their temporary names are kaucasian kolsch, and "not a kolsch" trappist ale, but as you can probably tell, I am lacking naming inspiration, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
"bubbly bubbly" says the carboys.
White Labs - German Ale/Kölsch (WLP029)
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast (WLP500)
Fermentation
Primary - 68°F for 3 Weeks
Dry Hopping
None
Cold Crashing
33°F for 1 Weeks
Luckily there is a window where they are both within their optimal temperature ranges. The kolsch yeast's optimal range is from 65-69°F, and the trappist ale yeast's optimal range is 65-72°F. I selected 68°F to ferment both of these beers to stay within both optimal ranges, and to be warm enough to get sufficient fruity flavors out of the trappist ale yeast. Yes, I know the picture shows 66°F. The pic was taken after the exothermic fermentation took place, and without that extra heat the ambient temperature isn't warm enough to hold the 68°F.
The last, and obviously most important step is to name the beers. Their temporary names are kaucasian kolsch, and "not a kolsch" trappist ale, but as you can probably tell, I am lacking naming inspiration, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
"bubbly bubbly" says the carboys.
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