
Summer in the Rhineland
Kölsch • All Grain • 8 gal
Kolsch Baby! Using a common wort made for the English Summer Ale. Before the boil the batch is split in two and then boiled with different hops. This is the Kolsch version.
May 4, 2003 am 10:24am
Ingredients (All Grain, 8 gal)
- 8 lbs
English 2-row Pale
English 2-row Pale
All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 1 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- 2 lbs
American Vienna
American Vienna
Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.
- 1 lbs
Torrified Wheat
Torrified Wheat
Helps head retention and mouthfeel, used in some pale ales.
- 1 lbs
Light Brown Sugar
Light Brown Sugar
Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.
- 1 oz
Hallertau - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- .5 oz
Hallertau - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
-
White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch
White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch
From a small brewpub in Cologne, Germany, this yeast works great in Kölsch and Alt style beers. Good for light beers like blond and honey. Accentuates hop flavors, similar to WLP001. The slight sulfur produced during fermentation will disappear with age a
Notes
This is a new style that was recently added to the BJCP guidelines list.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: C - Kölsch
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.041 | 1.044 - 1.050 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.007 - 1.011 | ![]() |
Color: | 10.8 SRM | 3.5 - 5 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 3.8% ABV | 4.4% - 5.2% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 14.7 IBU | 20 - 30 | ![]() |