Kolsch
Koelsch

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 1/6/2009

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 7.58 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 25.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes: Never really cleared and had an undesirable tartness that didn't mellow out like I thought it would.
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 84.21 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 10.53 %
0.50 lb Wheat, White (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.26 %
0.50 oz Magnum [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 19.2 IBU
0.50 oz Mt. Hood [3.00 %] (5 min) Hops 1.0 IBU
1 Pkgs Kolsch Yeast (Wyeast Labs #2565) [Starter 650 ml] Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.044 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.044 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.008 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.34 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.69 %
Bitterness: 20.2 IBU Calories: 192 cal/pint
Est Color: 4.1 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 9.50 lb
Sparge Water: 5.65 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Mash In Add 13.30 qt of water at 160.1 F 150.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.5 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes
Runnings:
1st = 14
2nd = 4.5
PB = 9

Took 800 ML of pre-boil wort for yeast starter.

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