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Brewed a Kolsch a few months ago and just tap it last week. It's an outstanding style of beer. I've never had a comercial version so I can't compare but my version is an outstanding session beer. I've notice that lately I've been favoring lighter beers lately. I've always been a stout, Octoberfest, Irish red, Alt person. But man recently I've been on a Pale ale, Budvar, pilsner kick. Has anyone else had taste bud swings since they started homebrewing?

Dahoove wrote:Brewed a Kolsch a few months ago and just tap it last week. It's an outstanding style of beer. I've never had a comercial version so I can't compare but my version is an outstanding session beer. I've notice that lately I've been favoring lighter beers lately. I've always been a stout, Octoberfest, Irish red, Alt person. But man recently I've been on a Pale ale, Budvar, pilsner kick. Has anyone else had taste bud swings since they started homebrewing?

Welcome to the "Yellow" beer club!

I know exactly what you mean. I was on a big stout binge for a while there, but in the last few weeks I've had a huge craving for trippel's and wit's. Mmmmmmm......wit

Any chance you want to post that recipe? I just tasted my first kolsch this past weekend and now i must brew it for myself.

Or anyone else have a great kolsch recipe?

polski wrote:Any chance you want to post that recipe? I just tasted my first kolsch this past weekend and now i must brew it for myself.

Or anyone else have a great kolsch recipe?

Well since you went to school where my Mom works how can I say no

The 1st batch was from Northern Brewer.

10 Gallons batch
18 LBS Pils
2 lbs wheat
German version of both prefered by style but I used Breiss pils and what ever the LHBS gave me for the Wheat.

Hops
Hallertuaer
3 oz 60 mins
1 oz 10 mins

90 min mash at 150 - 154

Kolsch yeast of your choice (Wyeast or White Labs

Now this past weekend I brewed a version from an older issue of BYO

10 Gallons
14 lbs Pils
2 lbs Wheat
1 lbs crystal 10l

Same mash schedule

Hops

1.5 OZ Tettnanger 60 mins
3 oz Hallertauer 30 mins
1 oz Hallertauer 10 mins

My LHBS owner suggested a little biscut malt and Spalt hops for a true Kolsch

The 1st receipe is a perfect session beer. Not malty not hoppy, and beer that my Blatz light drinking father even liked. Thinking the 2nd will be more pilsnerish.

Have both in Promansh if you want the files email me dahoove@gmail.com
I can also get you extract versions for both if needed.