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Brewing a Classic German Kölsch for Christmas!

Flying Wombat TV

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Crisp like a lager, fruity like an ale, the Kölsch is the best of both worlds! This light golden beer from Cologne is known for its delicate balance, subtle hop bite, and super-clean finish. Its perfect for sunny days, grilled sausages, or any excuse to say “Prost!”

Follow as we walk you through:
• How to brew a traditional German Kölsch at home
• Step mash schedule for authentic flavour
• Fermentation tips for a clean profile

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Grain Bill
2:10 Water Profile
3:20 Mashing In
8:50 Sparging
9:44 Boiling Hops
10:23 Odin is back & more Hops
11:33 More Hops
12:25 Cooling Down
13:40 Transferring
13:55 Yeast
15:04 Final Results
18:45 Next Week's Video

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17 Comments

@jimbrennan1181 10 months ago

Hallertau Mittelfrüh - you pronounced it pretty much correct; the ü is long. Hallertau is the region where the hops are grown, and mittelfrüh means middle-early which refers to when the hops are harvested. It's probably the most classic of German hops. An additional hop to use in Kölsch-style beers would be some Tettnanger but you've always got the freedom to do whatever you want, after all, you're going to be the one drinking it.

@scruiser80 10 months ago

Odin - Lucky, I'll let you off this time. Good lookin beer, great color!

@nicbaye1244 9 months ago

10:04 nailed it!

@StratoJohn 9 months ago

Been looking forward to this video! Similar ish recipe to mine, a mixture of pilsner and Vienna malt with K97 yeast 🍻

@markuscamarablackhousebeer 5 months ago (edited)

Muito boa receita. assistindo do Brasil. parabéns

@mzoli1222 10 months ago

Maybe Vienna lager?? My fav 😮

@dudebrews 9 months ago

love a good head retention... been lagering a beer for 5 weeks with safale 34/70 . I accidentally added victory malt , instead of Vienna malt. I tasted it, it tastes exactly like Nutter butter cookies, here in the USA... Good video, buddy.

@havarfjerdingen1695 9 months ago

Great video as always.
Guessing next brew is an Italian pilsner, and suggest Doppelbock or a Porter for a future brew.

@Jumanji3-1-1 9 months ago (edited)

Next brew day I’m guessing is an Italian Pilsner or Vienna Lager?

@jimbrennan1181 10 months ago

The next beer? Italian Pilsner?

@Windrider-ov9yi 10 months ago

Ive used k97 a few times great flavour but i got heaps of sulphur during the fermentation and took months to clear.

@LordoftheOzarks 10 months ago

That grain mill has an attitude problem.

@HoofinBob 10 months ago

yummo cobber, just hooked into my kolsch with boys yesterday. they are all loved it...shouting NO its a lager. I gave them the beer BS and they would not believe it LOL. K97 is the most under-rated yeast. Shame Llallamand Koln stopped as that was super. Happy Christmas Cob!

@johanschynski 10 months ago

Cloudy Kölsch ???

@jimbrennan1181 10 months ago

Vienna malt in a Kölsch-style beer? Nah, that's not authentic. I've been to every brewery in Köln and the recipes that they're using are either 100% Pilsner malt or Pilsner with some wheat. A possible exception is Gaffel am Dom where they do a lot of experimental beers and offer a good variety, but most breweries only offer one beer.

@matejgale4705 9 months ago

Too much hops... I apologize for saying this... Kolsch is not a hop forward beer style... just need a slight hint of hops for a herbal/floral flavor. I only add half of your amount of hops, and that's enough for me to almost always win a medal for Kolsch in our local competition.