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Final Look Every year friends of mine throw a party during Halloween and like some Homebrewers, a party means an excuse to brew a beer specifically for that occasion. This year Halloween would not be the theme but rather a " Día de Muertos "(Day of the Dead) party was planned as she is of Mexican descent and wanted to pay tribute to all of our fallen friends and family. With me getting excited about all things Lagers, I was happy to throw a beer together for this party. Knowing the crowd as mostly American Lite and Mexican Style lager drinkers, I knew I had to brew something I'd probably never brew for myself. I've been seeing " Mexican Style Lagers " recently in the craft beer scene and enjoyed a few of those. One noticeable thing about them is they seemed to have two ingredients that I was going to skip on this attempt, Salt and Lime. - First Wort Thoughts - After some research I found an article on Beer and Brewing magazine that I used as...

Meaning:   Fridge Beer spotted circa 2011 Chicago, Humboldt Park Cold beer in a refrigerator for anyone to drink that enters one’s home. This is not to be mistaken as a BEER FRIDGE, though a Beer Fridge maybe the place where Fridge Beer is stored they are not of equal value. This beer is offered, Do you want one? Rather than do you mind if I have a beer. Guest shall not have to ask for a Fridge Beer as it's usually a “ everyones ” beer, but there are no rules to this and is all up to the owner’s discretion. Fridge Beer isn’t whether or not you have it, but it’s a state of being, it just is. If no beer is in the Fridge, then you do not have Fridge Beer. If Beer is consumed in full and needs to be restock, that is not Fridge Beer.  Beer Karma points are awarded to those that follow the Fridge Beer rules. Fridge Beer is a state of being as said before, Beer is restocked with stock already obtained. Fridge Beer never runs out, Fridge Beer is also not to be ...

"Drunk by 1 Kölsch"  Kölsch is my favorite everyday drinking beer. It was shown to me years earlier when I just started homebrewing. I never even heard of it and I remember brewers saying " Kölsch- style" because it has its noble roots. A brewer friend of mine made a homebrew version and it wasn't like anything I had before. It was smooth, crisp and had a noble hop bite along with this nice fruity/slight ester thing going on. After that, I was on a mission! This Blog is a little different as I rushed myself and wasn't thinking of the first thing I should have been, The BEER! - First Wort Thoughts -    I wanted to use a beer to dial in my system, utilize my new toys and drink a delicious Kölsch . The following is a tale as old as time, one wrong calculation and you can swing everything into the opposite direction... and still make a good beer? I had everything I needed to control fermentation, to chill my wort down quickly, everything was ...

Kölsch The BJCP Guide defines Kölsch as:   A clean, crisp, delicately-balanced beer usually with a very subtle fruit and hop character. Subdued maltiness throughout leads into a pleasantly well-attenuated and refreshing finish. Freshness makes a huge difference with this beer, as the delicate character can fade quickly with age.  Common Aromas:  Low to very low malt aroma, with a grainy-sweet character. A pleasant, subtle fruit aroma from fermentation (apple, cherry or pear) is acceptable Common Flavors: Soft, rounded palate comprised of a delicate flavor balance between soft yet attenuated malt, an almost imperceptible fruity sweetness from fermentation, and a medium-low to medium bitterness with a delicate dryness and slight crispness in the finish (but no harsh aftertaste).   To read the full guide as well as the full description: 5B Kolsch History: Image: S. Borisov Cologne, Germany (Köln) has a top-fermenting brewing tradi...