Lay Day Kolsch 20L Fresh Wort Kit

20L of fresh wort to produce an easy drinking, pale gold Kolsch.

A light, crisp and refreshing German ale with a light floral notes and mild fruity esters. Pale gold in colour with a delicate sweetness and mild bitterness. An ideal summer drink to enjoy while you kick back.

This fresh wort kit also produces an awesome German lager when fermented with a German lager yeast such as: Bluestone Pilsen Lager Yeast, Bluestone Freiburg Lager Yeast, Safale W-34/70 or Mangrove Jack's M84 Bohemian Lager Yeast.

Yeast and dry hops sold separately*

Specifications:

Grains: Pilsner, Wheat, Vienna
Hops: Warrior, Tettnanger
Mash Temp: Sacc Rest - 66°C, Mash Out 75°C
Makes: 20 litres
Approximate Original Gravity: 1.044
Approximate ABV: 4.6%

Recommended Yeast:

Bluestone Cologne - Ideal Temperature 16°C - 22°C. This is far and away our favourite strain for a Kolsch, expect mild fruity/floral esters. 
Safale K-97: Ideal temperature 15°C - 20°C. 
Omega Yeast Lutra Kveik: Ideal Temperature 20-35°C (we recommend this yeast for brewing in hot climates or if you have no temperature control)

Recommended Dry Hops:

No dry hops recommended for this fresh wort kit.

Instructions:

1. Sanitise your fermenter and brewing equipment.
2. Ensure the temperature of the fresh wort is within range of your selected yeast strains ideal fermentation temperature.
3. Pour the contents of the fresh wort kit into your sanitised fermenter. Pour the fresh wort hard into your fermenter. Splashing of the wort allows the wort to dissolve oxygen which ensures a healthy fermentation.
4. Pitch the yeast into the wort.
5. Add the recommended dry hops (if applicable), as fermentation is nearly finished.
6. Ferment your beer until the gravity is stable.
7. Bottle or keg your beer.
8. Enjoy!