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Offline klickitat jim

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Re: In search of Kolsch yeast that produces an air and salty flavor
« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2015, 10:22:26 am »
Or maybe it was a Gose?

That would explain it completely, they pulled the wrong tap.
With that theory, maybe it wasn't a tap at all, or even a beer...

OP, was the beer kinda like a slurpee with salt around the rim of the glass?

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Re: In search of Kolsch yeast that produces an air and salty flavor
« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2015, 11:20:49 am »

Or maybe it was a Gose?

That would explain it completely, they pulled the wrong tap.
With that theory, maybe it wasn't a tap at all, or even a beer...

OP, was the beer kinda like a slurpee with salt around the rim of the glass?

That would explain why there was a lime...

I ordered a flight at the brewery. I was a bit concerened they could get the american wheat, berliner weisse, and Kolcsh backwards in the presentation. I liked what was labeled kolsch, ordered a full pint, and it was idential.

Oh well - I thought my question may have had a straight-forward answer, but it just caused all sorts of confusion.

It was good, I'd drink it again if I ever get down that way, and that will just have to be that  ???

Thanks all

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Re: In search of Kolsch yeast that produces an air and salty flavor
« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2015, 12:05:23 pm »
I wonder if they didn't use WY2124, which is used by many breweries at warmer temps to create more ale like flavors.
I find that it is used by many breweries at warmer temperatures to try to pass something off as a lager even though it just tastes like poor fermentation.
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Re: In search of Kolsch yeast that produces an air and salty flavor
« Reply #18 on: July 28, 2015, 05:07:24 pm »

Or maybe it was a Gose?

That would explain it completely, they pulled the wrong tap.
With that theory, maybe it wasn't a tap at all, or even a beer...

OP, was the beer kinda like a slurpee with salt around the rim of the glass?

That would explain why there was a lime...

I ordered a flight at the brewery. I was a bit concerened they could get the american wheat, berliner weisse, and Kolcsh backwards in the presentation. I liked what was labeled kolsch, ordered a full pint, and it was idential.

Oh well - I thought my question may have had a straight-forward answer, but it just caused all sorts of confusion.

It was good, I'd drink it again if I ever get down that way, and that will just have to be that  ???

Thanks all

Just because it was identical doesn't mean that the servers don't have the wrong beer on tap!

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Re: In search of Kolsch yeast that produces an air and salty flavor
« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2015, 05:21:20 pm »
Yup. Gose labeled BW, and either on wrong tap or the help figured Kölsch is a nickname for mislabeled sour beer

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Re: In search of Kolsch yeast that produces an air and salty flavor
« Reply #20 on: July 29, 2015, 07:44:09 am »
Just because it was identical doesn't mean that the servers don't have the wrong beer on tap!

Very true

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Re: In search of Kolsch yeast that produces an air and salty flavor
« Reply #21 on: July 29, 2015, 07:56:32 am »
Obviously the right thing to do is go back and try again.
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Re: In search of Kolsch yeast that produces an air and salty flavor
« Reply #22 on: July 29, 2015, 08:24:47 am »
Was it sour?  I'd think you'd be able to tell if you were drinking a Gose.

Re: sulfur, I've had some slight sulfur in a Kolsch and I don't find it unpleasant at all.  If that's what you're going for, you can ferment a little bit colder and don't age at a warm temperature. Also avoid scrubbing with CO2 by shaking during forced carbonation.

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Re: In search of Kolsch yeast that produces an air and salty flavor
« Reply #23 on: July 29, 2015, 08:37:49 am »
Was it sour?  I'd think you'd be able to tell if you were drinking a Gose.

Re: sulfur, I've had some slight sulfur in a Kolsch and I don't find it unpleasant at all.  If that's what you're going for, you can ferment a little bit colder and don't age at a warm temperature. Also avoid scrubbing with CO2 by shaking during forced carbonation.

While I don't care for Gose much at all except for the smalles portion, I have had some American versions that were not sour.

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Re: In search of Kolsch yeast that produces an air and salty flavor
« Reply #24 on: July 29, 2015, 09:02:51 am »
Was it sour?  I'd think you'd be able to tell if you were drinking a Gose.

Re: sulfur, I've had some slight sulfur in a Kolsch and I don't find it unpleasant at all.  If that's what you're going for, you can ferment a little bit colder and don't age at a warm temperature. Also avoid scrubbing with CO2 by shaking during forced carbonation.

Nope, it did not taste sour

It could have possibly been a light note of sulfur. I'm not used to sulfer in beer so that could explain it.

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Re: In search of Kolsch yeast that produces an air and salty flavor
« Reply #25 on: July 29, 2015, 10:04:23 am »
Have you reached out to the brewery?

Their Kolsch is reviewed on Beer Advocate and other sites and no one mentions that flavors that you experienced.
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Re: In search of Kolsch yeast that produces an air and salty flavor
« Reply #26 on: July 30, 2015, 11:43:00 am »
Have you reached out to the brewery?

Their Kolsch is reviewed on Beer Advocate and other sites and no one mentions that flavors that you experienced.

I was at the brewery and my question was asked amongst several employees. Of course they were not the brewers. I'll send the brewery an email.