Kölsch Recipe - Wannabe Kolsch

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Wannabe Kolsch

by on
All Grain
3.25 Gallon(s)
3.75 Gallon(s)
60 min
70%
This is based on the Northern Brewer BIAB Recipe. Not really a kolsch I guess since I didn't use Kolsch yeast. I didn't think I could ferment at a low enough temp for the kolsch yeast so I went with us-05.

Fermentables

100% - Pilsner - DE
6
38
1
Mash

Hops

Spalt
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
4
23.6

Yeast

Fermentis Safale US-05
81%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
0.25
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
150
90 min
Mash-Out
Infusion
170
10 min

Special Instructions

1.
fermented in low 60's
2.
secondary conditioning in lower temps 40-55
3.
will cold crash before bottling
4.
slight taste of creamed corn when transfering, may need to boil longer or more agressivey next time.
5.
used ph 5.2 product in water

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Recipe Facts

Wannabe Kolsch
Kölsch
  • 3.25 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 3.75 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.049 OG
  • 1.009 FG
  • 23.6 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.48 BG:GU
  • 2.3° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 5.1% ABV Alcohol
  • 162 per 12oz Calories
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Kölsch

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.044-1.050 / Your OG: 1.049
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.007-1.011 / Your FG: 1.009
IBU 0
120
IBU: 18-30 / Your IBU: 24
SRM 0
40
SRM: 3.5-5 / Your SRM: 2.3
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.4-5.2 / Your ABV: 5.1
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.36-0.68 / Your BG:GU: 0.48

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