Kellerbier, which translates Cellar Beer, is a style that doesn't get a lot of press. It's is an unfiltered lager that is served young rather than after a long maturation period. Fermentation can be as short as one month from brew day to glass, and the beer is often not lagered. None of the breweries near me brew one, and commercial examples are hard to come by. So why not brew your own? Another style that I haven't seen locally is Franconian Rotbier, or Red Beer. So why not brew one of those as well? Since it's Summer, and knowing that my Immersion Pro unfortunately can't get cold enough to lager this time of year anyway, I've decided to combine the two styles into one. The resulting beer is probably closest to what would be considered an Amber Kellerbier. However, it should have a mild sweetness that a "stylistically correct" Kellerbier wouldn't traditionally have. Thankfully, I have no intention of entering a competition with this, so I won
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