watery tasting Kolsch

[Tdawg]

Ok, I made a kolsch recipe kit 3 weeks ago. It used dme and some hops. I also used the wyeast Kolsch yeast.

The beer sat in primary for 3 weeks and I kegged it on Friday. It was very cloudy.

Today, I gave it a taste. It was of course still cloudy and not much carbonation (I know it still would be flat) But my concern is it was watery and not much flavor. I think the kit had 5 lbs of DME.

Will aging this change the watery flavor or is this the way it will taste?

Also I am going to make a beer for Octoberfest (I already have an octoberfest lagering) what would be a good choice for my party. I am going to smoke some kornish hens! Yum

Thanks

 

[BigB]

Well it should taste like flat beer. Kolsch is a pretty light beer overall. I wouldn't judge it for a couple weeks. The cloudiness is fine, a couple weeks cold conditioning will cause it to clear right up.

A traditional beer for Octoberfest would be any Munich style beer (only beers that are dispensed). Check out this website: www.germanbeerinstitute.com

 

[wonderbread23]

Kolsch yeast is a poor flocculator. It needs an extended lagering period (4-6 weeks) to clear and is traditionally filtered if you want crystal clear beer. It is a subtle beer....which can be interrupted as wateriness I suppose (especially green and flat).

 

[Tdawg]

Thanks! I guess I need to give it a little more time. Go figure.

 

[Tdawg]

Just an update....After 10 days later the Kolsch is great! The hop and malt flavors are much more noticable now. It still is light in flavor but a very refreshing beer.

 

[lumpher]

the description of kolsch... light in flavor, and seriously refreshing

 

[KeithMoonsLiver]

tasteless and watery? sounds like you hit the style on the mark