Thatz Not Okay
Umm, so weâd like to have a word with you. As most of you know, weâve been lowkey brewing traditional-style lagers since our conception. BUT recently weâve really enjoyed not clarifying them. While weâve never filtered any of our beers (because we donât own a filter) we do occasionally add wort clarifiers to our kettle and during conditioning to brighten the appearance of our beer. These things (irish moss, whirlfloc, gelatin, biofine, etc) occasionally work well, though their effectiveness isnât wholly predictable, and while making the beer appear clear is âtraditionalâ, they tend to weaken the head retention and lessen the mid-palate texture. That said, you know what else clears up the appearance of beer quite well? Time! Also, temperature! And that brings us toâŚthis beer. We decided to not use any added clarifying agents other than time and temp for this batch of âKellerâ Pils, allowing Weyermannâs Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt and Czech Saaz hops to exist in their purest form, perhaps with the slightest sheen of haze, much to the chagrin of traditionalists. If thatâs not okay, we donât wanna be right.