Kölsch is fermenting...

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a lift-off! Our batch of Kölsch has been brewed, and is now undergoing primary fermentation at the secret chambers of the Tiemens Brouwerij in Newbury Park. The photo above depicts the gigantic fermentation vessel that holds such a most precious beverage at the Tiemens plant. In celebration of the end-of-season Lebowski barbecue, this enormous tank has been decorated with a gigantic, football field-size green-and-yellow jersey.

Kölsch is a type of beer originally brewed in the region of Cologne, Germany. It's a top-fermented ale that uses a specific, unique yeast strain, leading to a light, gently fruity, medium-hopped beer that is great any season. Kölschen are dry and subtly sweet beers. The recipe in question has been a bit tweaked by an experimental combination of grains, so let's check out together in a few weeks or so...