beer Begin! : June TD - Kolsch

[grantmichaels]

... and tot buns.

 

[grantmichaels]

tctenten's brewing another right now, probably ...

 

[tctenten]

Was going to try tomorrow, but looking like next weekend. Bottling tomorrow. Hope this baby came out good. Will be my summer beer.

 

[tctenten]

All done. Finished at 1.01. ABV 4.1. Nice color, nice clarity, it will be good for hot summer days.

 

[grantmichaels]

Sooooooooooooooo clear - and small.
 
Haha! :CHEERS:

 

[tctenten]

Force carbed in a PET bottle.

Easy drinking.

 

[grantmichaels]

 

[wheebz]

who the fuck makes a clear beer like that
 
that sample is better than the finishing shit I do on big systems

 

[RocketMan]

Dang 1010, you go out and pick up an expensive filtering system?

Like it?

I really have no idea if mine's good or not, never having had one ...

Look at Publix, we've been getting Goose Island Kolsch there for a couple of months now.

 

[tctenten]

Dang 1010, you go out and pick up an expensive filtering system?

Nah. Just beginners luck.

 

[grantmichaels]

Tasting pretty good right now ...

Having a few glasses to ensure it'll fit in a 2.5 gal service keg, because I want the 5 gal it's in ...

 

[tctenten]

Looks good. I am shooting for a non-infected finished product. Otherwise throwing out everything out that is plastic and used for bottling. I havecread a few different things that maybe the culprit. I am pretty sure it occurred after fermentation and while bottling. The sample I tasted when I took FG was so different from where it finished.

 

[Ozzy2001]

I may test one of mine tonight to see how carbed up they are. Been over a week now.

 

[Ozzy2001]

Not my clearest batch. I think this is the batch I forgot the Whirlfoc tab. I can't believe how lemony these Sorachi hops are. You would think I put some lemon peel in it.
This is going to be a pretty tasty hot weather brew. Not sure how it will score though.

 

[tctenten]

12 days in the bottle. Looks good. Tasted fine. I did not taste any infection, but will wait for the pro's opinion.

 

[Ozzy2001]

Lol this judging will be very informative.

I'm going to find out that this is just a terrible beer or I don't like a Kolsch.
In reality I think I'm not a big fan of US-05 when it's so up front. I wish I had my temperature right when I fermed this beer. Maybe the esters would be as noticeable.
I think this will be a pretty humbling Brewdown for me coming off 2 wins.

 

[grantmichaels]

I'm going to find out that this is just a terrible beer or I don't like a Kolsch.
 

 
Ditto.

 

[Ozzy2001]

I guess I need to ship this bitch off. If we wait until next week I can beer gun my brunch stout and IPA to taste too.

I don't really want these beers sitting in the post office storeroom over the weekend.

 

[grantmichaels]

And really, mine kind of must be to-style, since I used only kolsch yeast and grain, and fermented it nicely ...
 
I just think it's a beer I don't care for, honestly ... it's clean, crisp etc ... but meh ...

 

[Ozzy2001]

 
Ditto.

Lol I may drain the rest. It's actually not bad with the cigar I'm smoking right now, but that may be because I can't taste it lol. On the samples I could taste the Sorachi more. But now it's all yeast. I'm actually going to use the Sorachi in my cherry wheat this weekend. I can't wait to brew that one.
Going to use red wheat and flaked rye.