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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11119 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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Castermmt
Joined: 03 Jan 2011 Posts: 863 Location: Lowell, In
Drinking: Steelhead Porter, Alt-Toids, Hefty-Weizen, Terry's Kolsch, African Amber, Pumpkin Ale, Double Dog Ale
Working on: Janet's Brown Ale, Terry's Kolsch, Pilsner
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Link Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Those girls really can hold a mug of beer.
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silverspoons
Joined: 21 Dec 2010 Posts: 555 Location: Webster NY
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Link Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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What mug of beer, i don't notice any!
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-MG-
Joined: 05 Dec 2011 Posts: 203
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I stopped reading at the second picture. What was the recipe again?
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cscade
Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 140 Location: Wooster, OH
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Link Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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That picture has been getting mileage on the internet for as long as the internet has existed I think! I'm pretty darn positive a version of it once passed through my 28.8kbps dialup modem!
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hpalmowski
Joined: 25 Aug 2013 Posts: 1
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Kal, Just wanted to say that you are a Legend. I'm an Australian brewer of a couple of years doing brew in a bag and building my soon to be commissioned electric kettle using so many ideas from your website. Thankyou. I have tried a few of your recipes and of any recipe I have done, your ones always turn out first time every time and they are superb. I have done two batches of the electric pale ale (beautiful), one IPA, bohemian pilsner and just recently have tried the Munich Helles and it is unbelievable! Thanks for all the help and inspiration.
PS, can't wait to eventually see the recipe for the NZ IPA!
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11119 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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foomench
Joined: 21 Feb 2012 Posts: 704 Location: Longmont, CO
Drinking: Pinot barrel aged quad
Working on: Flanders oude bruin in barrel, Flanders red fermenting to refill the barrel
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cscade wrote: | That picture has been getting mileage on the internet for as long as the internet has existed I think! I'm pretty darn positive a version of it once passed through my 28.8kbps dialup modem! |
tineye.com gave more than 800 hits.
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ddc69
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Posts: 118 Location: Parkersburg, WV
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Link Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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This recipe is definitely a winner! I brewed 12 gallons and half of it was gone before I was done lagering.
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Jerz
Joined: 17 Nov 2013 Posts: 235 Location: Canton, Georgia
Drinking: Rye IPA (brewed a year and a half ago)
Working on: ESB
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Link Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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...ok... seems I need to get my Oktoberfest beers going so I'll be brewing this one this Saturday... My first lager with the new brew rig... Next weekend I'll be doing an Oktoberfest...
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Kevin59
Joined: 03 Aug 2012 Posts: 1047 Location: Fort Collins, CO
Drinking: Imperial Brown Ale
Working on: Oatmeal Stout, IPA
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Link Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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So brewing's been going great on my Kal-clone all year, with every batch it seems meeting or exceeding my expectations and most getting good reviews from friends and neighbors that come over to drink. But to the reason for my post...
I don't make lagers of any sort, nor do I have any cold-temp fermenting capabilities at this point in time. I'm fine with that. But last night a neighbor asked if it's too late to "commission" a brew for her Oktoberfest party on Sep 27th. I can't brew until this Sat 8/23, so there will be exactly 5 weeks from brew day to drinking day. My first inclination would be to go with a tried and true ale recipe (stout, porter or ESB) but I thought I might look at another alternative.
To my question - what are your opinions on taking this Munich Helles recipe and using the Wyeast German Ale 1007 yeast? I'd have 2-3 weeks in the fermenter with the remainder of the 5 weeks spent carbonating in the keg.
Or barring that idea, any suggestions for a quick 5-week brew-to-drink Oktoberfest ale?
Thanks!
Kevin
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11119 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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Kevin59
Joined: 03 Aug 2012 Posts: 1047 Location: Fort Collins, CO
Drinking: Imperial Brown Ale
Working on: Oatmeal Stout, IPA
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kal wrote: | My 2 cents: Don't try and make a Munich Helles or an Oktoberfest using an ale yeast as it won't be what you say it is. I also wouldn't make something you've never made before. Instead, make something you do know you can make well, especially if to give away.
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Yes I'm generally not too adventurous when it comes to taking a chance on a new recipe that I don't have time to proof myself!
I might just stick with my Scottish 80 shilling recipe since it's a bit malty...
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11119 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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foomench
Joined: 21 Feb 2012 Posts: 704 Location: Longmont, CO
Drinking: Pinot barrel aged quad
Working on: Flanders oude bruin in barrel, Flanders red fermenting to refill the barrel
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Link Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't tone it down in FTC
But I do second Kal's suggestion not to try making something new, and not to try warping a traditional style to fit the timeframe.
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Jerz
Joined: 17 Nov 2013 Posts: 235 Location: Canton, Georgia
Drinking: Rye IPA (brewed a year and a half ago)
Working on: ESB
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Link Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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I brewed the Munich Helles and just put it on tap this past weekend and it was a HUGE hit with the non craft beer drinking crowd... very clean.
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2dogsBrewing - Canton, GA
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Discdoc
Joined: 03 Nov 2013 Posts: 25 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Link Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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I just brewed this and have been fermenting at 53 degrees in my Morebeer cooled fermentor. My plan is to increase temp now to 65 until fermentation ends. Then I will dump yeast and trub and then add gelatin directly to fermentor and cold crash in it for 4 weeks and then keg and carb. I need to cold crash in the fermentor because I will be out of town and can't keg for 4 weeks. Do you think this will be ok? Any comments would be appreciated this is my first Lager.
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11119 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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OkieDokie
Joined: 31 Aug 2013 Posts: 191 Location: Oklahoma
Drinking: Electric ale, Weizen
Working on: Electric lager, American Amber Ale, Dirty Blonde
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Link Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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I am sure that this question has been asked, or I've read it somewhere, but when lagering, do you keep it on the yeast or take it off? Does it matter? I've noticed that the recipes will say, 'preferably lager it for 1-2 months before packaging'. Just wondering why.
Thanks
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11119 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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