beer Begin! : June TD - Kolsch

[tctenten]

Kolsch supplies arrived today. Brewing either Friday or Saturday.

 

[grantmichaels]

Mine come today and tomorrow, and I'll be brewing across those two days as well, presumably ...
 
I still have to tweak that recipe, maybe late tonight ...

 

[Ozzy2001]

I just picked up most of my stuff. Still need to grab the yeast too. I'm doing the Kolsch and a Simcoe/Galaxy IPA this weekend.

 

[grantmichaels]

I just picked up most of my stuff. Still need to grab the yeast too. I'm doing the Kolsch and a Simcoe/Galaxy IPA this weekend.

 
I'm going to post a ? to you in the main BD thread re: the Tripel ... which I think I'll brew this weekend, since Wheebz gushed ...

 

[wheebz]

ozzy you got a water report at all?
 
Ward Labs can hook you up with one, or if you want a free one call your local water company as they are required by law to have them on hand

 

[grantmichaels]

ozzy you got a water report at all?
 
Ward Labs can hook you up with one, or if you want a free one call your local water company as they are required by law to have them on hand

 
That's so funny, I just asked him the same thing ... re: water ... lulz ...

 

[Ozzy2001]

ozzy you got a water report at all?
 
Ward Labs can hook you up with one, or if you want a free one call your local water company as they are required by law to have them on hand

It's fairly hard. I'll see what's on the website.

 

[Ozzy2001]

Here's a link to the site. I definitely need to get a report from my house. But this is what they are reporting from the plant.

http://bondmadison.com/yourwater.php

 

[grantmichaels]

Mine's pretty hard, too.

 

[wheebz]

me too

wait, water?

 

[Ozzy2001]

Does that link give you what you need?

 

[wheebz]

https://producers.wardlab.com/brewerskitorder.php
 
42 bucks

and no, it gives me like 2 things 

 

[Ozzy2001]

K. I'll just buck up. I've wanted to know.

 

[wheebz]

lab equipment showed up today
 
spent more than my 1,000 dollar budget
 
1600 total

 

[grantmichaels]

Nice.I figure that's going to be my 3rd year focus ...
 
Year One: Brewing Technique
Year Two: Recipe Formulation and Packaging
Year Three: Yeast Pitching and Ranching

 

[tctenten]

https://producers.wardlab.com/brewerskitorder.php
 
42 bucks

and no, it gives me like 2 things 

 
 
Wheebz after tasting all, I mean most, of our beers did you notice many off flavors that you would attribute to the water?
 
My water company puts out what I think is a pretty detailed water report....but I have no idea what I am looking for.  In your opinion should everyone get a water report if they are going to continue brewing?

 

[Ozzy2001]

Hmm. I need to come up with something special for my 1yr brewversary

 

[wheebz]

only reason to get a water report is if you are trying to alter your water for every beer you brew, or even care about doing stuff like that
 
there are many many more important things you can do to better your brewing before your water report

 

[tctenten]

only reason to get a water report is if you are trying to alter your water for every beer you brew, or even care about doing stuff like that
 
there are many many more important things you can do to better your brewing before your water report

Thanks. I am very far from that.

 

[Ozzy2001]

Water kit ordered. I'll send the results as soon as I get them.

I'm definitely interested in water chemistry. I'd like to adjust my water to suit the different styles. From what I've read about it so far, I think my water is better suited for the dark stuff.