
Summertime Kolsch
Kölsch • All Grain • 5 gal
This turned out higher gravity about 6.5% ABV, but light and crisp.
January 12, 2012 pm 09:10pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 6.5 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- 0.25 lbs
Weyermann CaraFoam®; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraFoam®; Weyermann
Pilsner, Lagerbier, alcohol-reduced Beer, Light Beer, Bock Beer
- 0.5 lbs
Weyermann CaraHell®; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraHell®; Weyermann
Hefe-Weizen, Pale Ale, Golden Ale, Oktoberfest Beer, Nourishing Beer, Maibock , Schankbier, Light Beer, alcohol-reduced Beer , non-alcoholic Beer
- 0.5 lbs
Munich TYPE I; Weyermann®
Munich TYPE I; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Imparts strongly malty notes to finished beer. Intended mainly for dark ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Bockbier, Dunkel Ales: Dark, Stout
- 0.75 lbs
White Wheat Malt; Briess
White Wheat Malt; Briess
Sweet, malty, wheat, floury flavors. Characteristics & Applications: • Imparts malty flavor not obtainable from raw wheat. • Use with rice hulls to improve lautering and help prevent stuck mash. • White Wheat Malt contributes to foam production and foam stability.
- 0.75 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 1.0 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
- 0.50 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 0.50 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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Wyeast 2565 Kolsch
Wyeast 2565 Kolsch
A hybrid of ale and lager characteristics. This strain develops excellent maltiness with subdued fruitiness, and a crisp finish. Ferments well at moderate temperatures.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: C - Kölsch
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.048 | 1.044 - 1.050 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.007 - 1.011 | ![]() |
Color: | 4.2 SRM | 3.5 - 5 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.4% - 5.2% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 24.3 IBU | 20 - 30 | ![]() |