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NB Single Hop Un-Kolsch

NB Single Hop Un-Kolsch

Kölsch • All Grain • 5.5 gal

nshack

It comes across as a German pale ale with plenty of hop character. It was perfectly balanced and made you thirsty for more. The Kolsch II yeast fermented really fast.

February 22, 2013 am 06:46am

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 11 lbs 2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess

    2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess

    Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • .5 lbs Cara-Pils; Hoepfner Malz

    Cara-Pils; Hoepfner Malz

    Sometimes used for balancing body and flavor of dark colored beers.

  • .5 lbs Vienna Malt; Weyermann®

    Vienna Malt; Weyermann®

    German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Imparts malty notes to finished beer. Intended for ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Mai-Bock, Lager ; Ales: Dark, Stout.

  • .5 oz Saphir - 3.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Saphir

    Similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüher and is well suited as an aroma hop.

  • 1 oz Saphir - 3.8 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Saphir

    Similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüher and is well suited as an aroma hop.

  • .5 oz Saphir - 3.8 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min

    Saphir

    Similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüher and is well suited as an aroma hop.

  • .5 oz Saphir - 3.8 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Saphir

    Similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüher and is well suited as an aroma hop.

  • Wyeast 2575-PC Kolsch II

    Wyeast 2575-PC Kolsch II

    This authentic Kolsch strain from one of Germany’s leading brewing schools has a rich flavor profile which accentuates a soft malt finish. It has Low or no detectable diacetyl production and will also ferment well at colder temperatures for fast lager type beers.

Notes

Mash at 151 F.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: C - Kölsch

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.046 1.044 - 1.050
Terminal Gravity: 1.009 1.007 - 1.011
Color: 4.1 SRM 3.5 - 5
Alcohol: 4.9% ABV 4.4% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 20.5 IBU 20 - 30

Discussion

nshack

I might not like normal Kolsch as much anymore...

2013-03-25 7:48am

This over-hopped Kolsch-style was super tasty. It took all the qualities from kolsch and applied an american hop palette. I was surprisingly good. The Kolsch II yeast blew the top off my fermenter and was done in a couple days. This was a contrast to the Wyeast Kolsch yeast that I just brewed with, which took 2 weeks for the krausen to drop. I dry-hopped it in the keg according to the instructions, and the first few pints were really hoppy and cloudy. When it cleared up it was delicate and crystal clear. Really good beer!

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