mgortel
Well-Known Member
I brewed a Kolsch (5) weeks ago......fermented for 3-weeks.....then bottled.
Based on advice from some guys on this forum...I took 1 beer after a week and put it in fridge....today I put another (1) in the fridge, and next week I will do 1 more....so that I will have beers that have carbonated for 1, 2, and 3 weeks.....so I can try a beer that has carb'd for 1, 2, and 3 weeks to see how they compare.
Anyway, I just tried my first beer that had carb'd for a week and then sat in fridge for a week...I didn't expect much, however, to my pleasant surprise I heard a fizz when I popped the lid...poured it in a nice tall pilsner glass....and had to show my wife the bubbles rising to the top.....she looked at me kinda funny and rolled her eyes....LOL......anyway the beer tastes pretty damn good for as young as it is.....so now I cannot wait for it to age some more to try it then.
Also....noobie question.....does any carbonation take place in the bottle once it is cooled in the fridge? i am wondering if the amount of carbonation in this test beer is based on the 1 week at 72F....or the combined 2 weeks....1 week at 72F and the other week at 40 F??
Man you gotta love homefbrewing!
Based on advice from some guys on this forum...I took 1 beer after a week and put it in fridge....today I put another (1) in the fridge, and next week I will do 1 more....so that I will have beers that have carbonated for 1, 2, and 3 weeks.....so I can try a beer that has carb'd for 1, 2, and 3 weeks to see how they compare.
Anyway, I just tried my first beer that had carb'd for a week and then sat in fridge for a week...I didn't expect much, however, to my pleasant surprise I heard a fizz when I popped the lid...poured it in a nice tall pilsner glass....and had to show my wife the bubbles rising to the top.....she looked at me kinda funny and rolled her eyes....LOL......anyway the beer tastes pretty damn good for as young as it is.....so now I cannot wait for it to age some more to try it then.
Also....noobie question.....does any carbonation take place in the bottle once it is cooled in the fridge? i am wondering if the amount of carbonation in this test beer is based on the 1 week at 72F....or the combined 2 weeks....1 week at 72F and the other week at 40 F??
Man you gotta love homefbrewing!