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German Kolsch
Kölsch • Partial Mash • 6 gal
If you can't go to Germany bring Germany to you. This is a true to style Kolsch.
August 17, 2008 pm 11:16pm
5.0/5.0 0 ratings
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 6 gal)
- 7.75 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- 1.80 lbs
German Wheat Malt Light
German Wheat Malt Light
Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.
- 0.25 lbs
German Light Munich
German Light Munich
For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
- 1.25 lbs
Dry Light; Muntons
Dry Light; Muntons
Used as the base for a wide variety of styles of beers, including lager, pale ales, bitters, and export bitters. Contains no colored malts.
- 1 oz
Spalt Spalter - 3.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Spalt Spalter
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 1 oz
Spalt Spalter - 3.5 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min
Spalt Spalter
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 1 oz
Tettnanger - 3.0 AA% whole; boiled 35 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
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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.
Notes
85 minute boil. 1/2 gal starter. Fermented at 60` for both primary and secondary. Primed with corn sugar.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: C - Kölsch
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.047 | 1.044 - 1.050 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.007 - 1.011 | |
| Color: | 3.9 SRM | 3.5 - 5 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.0% ABV | 4.4% - 5.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 34.5 IBU | 20 - 30 | |
Discussion
Slightly hoppy
2008-08-17 11:26pm
Slightly over hopped for the style. However, during the hop shortage I'm not going to use anything less than 1 oz increments.
I'm going to try this
2010-07-06 7:30pm
What's up with the 15 min boil before the hop additions? Why not just boil for 60 min?
85 min. boil VS 60 min. boil
2010-07-07 7:51pm
A longer boil is preferred or required to remove DMS (can-corn smell) usually found in most pilsner malts. Kolsch-style ales have a delicate and clean taste and aroma the beer benefits from a longer boil. I really enjoyed this beer. The only thing I would change is cutting out the 45 min. and 35 min. hop additions and bump-up the 60 min. hop addition to compensate the IBU's. Another recommendation is to modify the recipe per your brewing system, ei. the mash efficiency. I have a poor sparging system with about 65% efficiency. I usually add DME to reach my target OG. This link gives a better explanation on longer boils: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/90-minute-boil-benefits-114893/ Goodluck. Let me know how it turns outs. Thanks.
!!
2010-07-09 5:48pm
havent crafted a "german" beer yet, this sounds like it
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