Lighthouse Kolsch
Kölsch • All Grain • 5 gal
First try at a Kolsch.
November 23, 2006 am 10:55am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 9.0 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- .5 lbs
Dextrine Malt
Dextrine Malt
In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.
- 1.25 oz
Hallertau - 4.0 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.
- 1.0 oz
Tettnanger - 4.0 AA% whole; boiled 10 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
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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
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: | 3.4 SRM | 3.5 - 5 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.9% ABV | 4.4% - 5.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 25.5 IBU | 20 - 30 |
