Comments on: Brew Day #10 — Sweetheart Kölsch http://www.bathtubbrewery.com/2009/04/17/brew-day-10-sweetheart-kolsch/ Brewed in a bathtub so you can taste the difference! Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:32:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bathtub Brewery » Brewtrippin’ Part 1 — CNY http://www.bathtubbrewery.com/2009/04/17/brew-day-10-sweetheart-kolsch/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Bathtub Brewery » Brewtrippin’ Part 1 — CNY Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:20:07 +0000 http://www.bathtubbrewery.com/?p=798#comment-469 [...] Next, we headed to my Uncle Larry and Aunt Susan’s house. First off, they’re two of my favorite people, and second, the moment you meet them they’ll become your favorite people, too! We planned to have a BBQ with them, and my folks drove down from Syracuse to join. We shared some of our homebrews and got good reviews — my dad, a light-lager kind of guy, even told me that he really liked the Kölsch. [...] [...] Next, we headed to my Uncle Larry and Aunt Susan’s house. First off, they’re two of my favorite people, and second, the moment you meet them they’ll become your favorite people, too! We planned to have a BBQ with them, and my folks drove down from Syracuse to join. We shared some of our homebrews and got good reviews — my dad, a light-lager kind of guy, even told me that he really liked the Kölsch. [...]

]]> By: Bathtub Brewery » Tasting #10 — Sweetheart Kölsch http://www.bathtubbrewery.com/2009/04/17/brew-day-10-sweetheart-kolsch/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Bathtub Brewery » Tasting #10 — Sweetheart Kölsch Wed, 13 May 2009 09:03:45 +0000 http://www.bathtubbrewery.com/?p=798#comment-432 [...] I decided to take a walk on the tame side, and write a recipe for a beer that didn’t have 18 adjuncts, 5 varieties of hops, and a [...] [...] I decided to take a walk on the tame side, and write a recipe for a beer that didn’t have 18 adjuncts, 5 varieties of hops, and a [...]

]]> By: R. Lee http://www.bathtubbrewery.com/2009/04/17/brew-day-10-sweetheart-kolsch/comment-page-1/#comment-384 R. Lee Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:21:54 +0000 http://www.bathtubbrewery.com/?p=798#comment-384 When I'm brewing an all extract beer I'll usually dump in 1/4 to 1/2 the extract as the water is heating towards boil (you've got to give your hops something to work with) and then add the rest at flame-out. If I'm doing a partial mash beer then I put all the extract in at flame-out. It's kind of a messy operation, but I've always had darkening problems with lighter colored extract brews. Doing the late addition thing has helped with that. I should mention, that I only do the late additions when I'm brewing pale beers. When I'm doing anything darker than an amber I just put it all in at the beginning. When I’m brewing an all extract beer I’ll usually dump in 1/4 to 1/2 the extract as the water is heating towards boil (you’ve got to give your hops something to work with) and then add the rest at flame-out. If I’m doing a partial mash beer then I put all the extract in at flame-out. It’s kind of a messy operation, but I’ve always had darkening problems with lighter colored extract brews. Doing the late addition thing has helped with that. I should mention, that I only do the late additions when I’m brewing pale beers. When I’m doing anything darker than an amber I just put it all in at the beginning.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.bathtubbrewery.com/2009/04/17/brew-day-10-sweetheart-kolsch/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Melissa Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:18:38 +0000 http://www.bathtubbrewery.com/?p=798#comment-383 I poured a bottle today to check if it had finished carbonating (unfortunately that answer is no), and was able to get my first good look at the color. It's a bit hazy, but we don't have the equipment to properly lager, so that's to be expected. The color looks right, but just a smidge darker than what an all-grain brewer would get. I've never tried late-addition extract—how late do you put it in? Tasting notes should be up within 2 weeks I think. I poured a bottle today to check if it had finished carbonating (unfortunately that answer is no), and was able to get my first good look at the color. It’s a bit hazy, but we don’t have the equipment to properly lager, so that’s to be expected. The color looks right, but just a smidge darker than what an all-grain brewer would get. I’ve never tried late-addition extract—how late do you put it in?

Tasting notes should be up within 2 weeks I think.

]]> By: R. Lee http://www.bathtubbrewery.com/2009/04/17/brew-day-10-sweetheart-kolsch/comment-page-1/#comment-381 R. Lee Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:32:50 +0000 http://www.bathtubbrewery.com/?p=798#comment-381 Sounds like a good beer. I'm looking forward to your tasting notes. How is the color? Did you find that boiling the extract for the full 60 minutes darkened the beer. Color wise, I've been having pretty good luck doing late additions when I do extract batches, but it is a pain in the ass. Sounds like a good beer. I’m looking forward to your tasting notes. How is the color? Did you find that boiling the extract for the full 60 minutes darkened the beer. Color wise, I’ve been having pretty good luck doing late additions when I do extract batches, but it is a pain in the ass.

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