Kölschbier

Brewers: Phil

Brew Date: 02/??/08
Carb/Bottle Date: ??
First Drink Date: ??
Volume (Gal): 5
Yeast Activity (0-No Activity, 5-Extremely Active): 3 - Visible Activity (Normal)
Yeast Type: ??
Recipe:

• Phil: [any comments?]
• http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/04/05/brewing-a-kolsch-beer-recipe-beer-styles/
• Ferment the beer at 60°F (15°C) or as close as you can get to 60°F (15°C). Once the fermentation is complete, find a cold place to store the beer for a few weeks

Comments: "Phil loved the stuff and it was gone so fast I didn't even get a chance to sample it!" -Pete. The brew requires a moderately code temperature to ferment and a cold temperature to settle in the secondary fermenter.
Overall Rating (0-low, 10-high): 8

Brewing - When Bottles Explode

I'm not sure if this would ever happen to 12 or 16 oz, bottle, but some of those growlers or 22oz bottles might be susceptible to what this dude went through:

http://www.brewingkb.com/homebrewing/Danger-Will-Robinson-Danger-2185.html

Check out the shrapnel in the wall! It's a reminder to NOT add too much sugar to the bottles or extract too much yeast cake from the primary or secondary fermenter.
-Pete

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