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Post by Ken on Oct 4, 2022 7:40:15 GMT -6
Have you guys ever had River West Stein Beer? I think it's brewed by Lakefront. Very nice beer and definitely darker... a reddish-amber. Almost like a true Vienna Lager. Also, isn't there something specific about how a steinbier is made... I have to look it up.
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Post by jimdkc on Oct 4, 2022 9:54:16 GMT -6
Traditional steinbier (German for "stone beer") was made in wooden vessels, heated by adding hot stones directly to the wort... The wort carmelized on the stones adding flavor.
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Post by tommymorris on Oct 4, 2022 9:54:46 GMT -6
Have you guys ever had River West Stein Beer? I think it's brewed by Lakefront. Very nice beer and definitely darker... a reddish-amber. Almost like a true Vienna Lager. Also, isn't there something specific about how a steinbier is made... I have to look it up. It’s made by putting heated rocks in the mash. The rocks heat the mash and supposedly impart a minor smoke flavor and darken the beer. There was a very minor smoke flavor (I think) but definitely not Rauchbier levels of smoke. The color was way off from pics on UnTapped. I am guessing the beer was different in 2022 than 2021 and those pics with darker beer are from last year. I liked the beer overall. Every beer I have had from the pack has been very smooth. That are all quite similar. I have avoided the Weissbier’s. I am sure those will be different.
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Post by Ken on Oct 4, 2022 9:56:27 GMT -6
Traditional steinbier (German for "stone beer") was made in wooden vessels, heated by adding hot stones directly to the wort... The wort carmelized on the stones adding flavor. Right, that's what I was thinking but I had to refresh my memory. So when there is a modern stein beer, can we assume this is no longer done? Do they go outside to the parking lot and find a rock and hold a Zippo to it for 30 seconds and toss it into the kettle for "authenticity"? Just curious if the traditional definition has any modern day carryover.
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Post by Ken on Oct 4, 2022 9:57:02 GMT -6
Have you guys ever had River West Stein Beer? I think it's brewed by Lakefront. Very nice beer and definitely darker... a reddish-amber. Almost like a true Vienna Lager. Also, isn't there something specific about how a steinbier is made... I have to look it up. It’s made by putting heated rocks in the mash. The rocks heat the mash and supposedly impart a minor smoke flavor. There was a very minor smoke flavor (I think) but definitely not Rauchbier levels of smoke. I liked the beer overall. Every beer I have had from the pack has been very smooth. That are all quite similar. I have avoided the Weissbier’s. I am sure those will be different. I thought it was the boil kettle, not the mash.
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Post by jimdkc on Oct 4, 2022 10:01:31 GMT -6
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Post by Ken on Oct 4, 2022 10:24:34 GMT -6
Whoa. Gotta think safety first. Let's have JIM try to make a batch of Steinbier.
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Post by jimdkc on Oct 4, 2022 11:41:36 GMT -6
OK. Where do I get gray wacke?
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Post by Ken on Oct 4, 2022 12:09:05 GMT -6
OK. Where do I get gray wacke? Didn't you read the article? Southern Austria! Please report your findings!
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Post by gusso on Oct 4, 2022 14:26:01 GMT -6
I was at Costco the other day and saw the Advent Beer. I was tempted - but $70 was just too much for me for a case of beer.
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Post by tommymorris on Oct 4, 2022 18:38:35 GMT -6
I have avoided this one because the can is kind of ugly to me. But the beer was nice. Crystal clear slightly spicy slightly sweet Helles. The app says it has a Czech influence.
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Post by tommymorris on Oct 4, 2022 18:39:55 GMT -6
I was at Costco the other day and saw the Advent Beer. I was tempted - but $70 was just too much for me for a case of beer. I agree they’re expensive, but unless I am traveling Germany I will never get so many beers from small German breweries. I also think they taste pretty fresh. That’s about 34 12 oz. beers. So $2/12 oz. That’s high. A sizer of craft beer here is often $10-11. So, about an extra $1 per six pack to get it here from Germany.
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Post by jimdkc on Oct 5, 2022 12:19:32 GMT -6
I was at Costco the other day and saw the Advent Beer. I was tempted - but $70 was just too much for me for a case of beer. I agree they’re expensive, but unless I am traveling Germany I will never get so many beers from small German breweries. I also think they taste pretty fresh. That’s about 34 12 oz. beers. So $2/12 oz. That’s high. A sizer of craft beer here is often $10-11. So, about an extra $1 per six pack to get it here from Germany. I figure less than $3 each for beers (half liters, too!) that I probably wouldn't get to try otherwise is not a bad deal. (Of course, last year's $2.50 each was better!)
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Post by denny on Oct 5, 2022 13:57:47 GMT -6
It’s made by putting heated rocks in the mash. The rocks heat the mash and supposedly impart a minor smoke flavor. There was a very minor smoke flavor (I think) but definitely not Rauchbier levels of smoke. I liked the beer overall. Every beer I have had from the pack has been very smooth. That are all quite similar. I have avoided the Weissbier’s. I am sure those will be different. I thought it was the boil kettle, not the mash. AFAIK, you are correct
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Post by Ken on Oct 5, 2022 15:00:31 GMT -6
I would be interested to know how much of the "tradition" of making a Steinbier would still go into making a modern Steinbier.
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