http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/07/19/kolsch-homebrew-day/ A Twin Cities Craft Beer and Home Brewing Site Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:29:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/07/19/kolsch-homebrew-day/#comment-1823 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:46:39 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=3836#comment-1823 [...] it worked just fine (and cut about 2.5 hours from the whole process). While I brewed, I enjoyed a couple glasses of my kolsch, which I think turned out pretty solid compared to commercial examples I’ve [...]

]]> http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/07/19/kolsch-homebrew-day/#comment-1599 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:41:38 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=3836#comment-1599 That’s exactly why I brewed this one…most of my current homebrews are on the bigger, more aggressive side, and I wanted something light, refreshing and sessionable. The total cost of ingredients was something like $18. So not bad for more than two cases of good beer.

]]> http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/07/19/kolsch-homebrew-day/#comment-1598 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:22:32 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=3836#comment-1598 Be sure to post on the results. I’m sure everything will turn out fine. I’ve never brewed a kolsch before, but I love the style. It doesn’t seem very difficult at all, and the kolsch yeast isn’t too tempermental. Plus, you have the added bonus of being able to drink a bunch of nice, fresh kolsch on the cheap. I love Reissdorf, but it’s hard to justify paying the price to drink that beer the way it’s meant to be consumed: session style. It’s similar to a good English bitter: why pay $4 a pint when you can knock out 5 gallons for less than $20 and be ready to drink fresh beer in 4 weeks.

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