- Joined
- Jan 28, 2013
- Messages
- 3,926
- Reaction score
- 3,026
HB Kölsch again because ya know...


Unless it's one of the last few decoction brews commercially made on the planet, sure.I thought this thread was reserved for pics of homebrew, since the thread "what are you drinking now?" covers commercial brews/drinks..?
Both beers look fantastic. Kolsch is one of my very favorites. I'm drinking one now.
Both beers look fantastic. Kolsch is one of my very favorites. I'm drinking one now.
I see you've got a glass from two roads. I have a buddy that lives in Stratford that stops here frequently and he always makes it a point to bring me a truck load. Usually about six cases or so of various stuff. I may have a few in the fridge in the garage right now.
Ok, I'll play. Kölsch, 4.8 percent. 2row n Vienna w/Liberty. US04
Ok, I'll play. Kölsch, 4.8 percent. 2row n Vienna w/Liberty. US04
Good looking beer! But I gotta say, those ingredients don't sound like "Kölsch" to me. Sounds like a nice (American) blonde ale.
My niece and her husband went to Canada and brought back some cans of Kölsch they picked up there. I tried it and said well I have to find a recipe for that. Got online, the very first recipe I found was just what I said and I thought okay I've got the stuff here, that's this week's Brew. I made it and it was spot on to what I tried made commercially. I figure if it works, don't fix it. There's a fair bit of debate as to what constitutes kolsch. Just go to the thread in the recipe section and look at how many different ways people make it. Or make what they call it. I don't think I can understate it enough to say there's a lot of different grain bills.Good looking beer! But I gotta say, those ingredients don't sound like "Kölsch" to me. Sounds like a nice (American) blonde ale.
It is an ale yeast and I did condition it cold, yes. I also brewed it at the very low end of the temperature range.Let me guess...it's a Kolsch style yeast and you conditioned it cold like a lager? The most important part of a Kolsch, which is a very strict style, is that it's top-fermented.
Looks beautiful