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#9 Not quite pale ale by magic hat. Too fruity for my taste might be a good one for the wives...

Well I had never had a kölsch before in my life, but today I picked up a steam works kölsch. (Colorado pride ;) ) taste was the same, so hopefully the smell was a fluke.

I had done primary fermentation for a week and then transferred to a secondary for another week and a half. Is the smell of vinegar normal? It was fermenting at about 65 degrees.

Any thoughts here friends?

Bottled my kölsch today and it had a vinegar scent.. Tastes good but a little flavorless from the beginning. Aftertaste was pleasant. Should I be concerned...or just give it time and don't be worried?

Mmm then a taster of my kölsch

It was sitting at the appropriate FG of 1.01

Just transferred the kölsch to my secondary fermenter. Tasted pretty good, ill bottle in about two weeks and wait another week to crack one open.

Thanks! I'm still hopeful it will be tasty.

Thanks for the input black rock. I was told the beer will be clearer and crisper with the use of a secondary.

I was going to move to my secondary, so I could start brewing another batch :)

I guess what I'm asking is when would my beer be in its primary for two stage (secondary) fermentation?

She has been steadily fermenting since the first night. How soon after co2 has stopped should I test the brew to transfer into the carboy?

Thanks for the tip! I still have hopes it will be tasty.

Am I hearing this correctly you taste the wort before you start fermenting? I haven't tasted it, I just read if you didn't stir it in it would taste burnt. I'm hoping it will be fine. Just wanted to see if anybody else had experienced that before.