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[djinkc]

Got an annual lake trip with the boys coming up next week. Little time on the water and some golf in the Ozarks, just guy time. They are a bunch of BMC/wine/hard stuff drinkers but always finish what I bring too. Brewed a Kolsch this year and kind of messed up. I switched boil and final volumes up. So, there was a lot of malt in it but I just ran with it. Just tasted my 6.5% Kolsch tonight - finally got around to measuring a FG. Actually, very drinkable and it tastes like a Kolsch - surprisingly at this strength. Glad I lagered it as long as I did. Not hot at all. I'm not telling them though. I owe them from last year..........

[stangbat]

It will be fun to watch them with a fizzy yellow beer that is about 50% stronger than BMC. Make sure you pour them big glasses of it.

[drewseslu]

Revenge for the double G&Ts?

[Kansan]

We just had our best brewhouse efficiency ever (trying a different sparge technique) this weekend on a Kolsch as well. OG came in 7 points higher than anticipated. It is chugging away in the fermenter right now. Good to hear that a little extra octane is still able to be held in check with this style. Hopefully it turns out as well as yours DJ, and mum is the word...

[Deerslyr]

...and mum is the word...

It'll cost him a couple of bottles to keep me quiet though! A good (and strong) Kolsch sounds good about now.

[ncbeerbrewer]

It'll cost him a couple of bottles to keep me quiet though! A good (and strong) Kolsch sounds good about now.

I am with you on that one Deerslyr. The workday is done for me here on the eastcoast, I am home and ready to have the first beer of the day as well. I think I will make it my Kolsch as well.