Kölsch Recipe - Kolsch Cream Ale

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Kolsch Cream Ale

by on
All Grain + Extract
5.5 Gallon(s)
6.75 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
This is a variation of Cream of the famous Cream of Three Crops. Grain bill in this is slightly higher for batch sparge so you can reduce Pilsner malt by 1/2 to 1 lb if you like. You can also dial back the rice to a 1/2 lb if you like as well. By far this is my favorite variation of the original, but I am a Cream Ale/Kolsch junkie so I may be biased on that LOL! Feel free to swap out hops Willamette and Vanguard are a great combo too and play well with Kolsch yeast. Cheers!!

Fermentables

40% - Pilsner - US
4
34
1
Extract
30% - Kölsch - DE
3
37
2
Mash
20% - Flaked Corn - US
2
37
1
Mash
10% - Flaked Rice - US
1
32
1
Mash

Hops

Strisselspalt
0.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
5.2
8.6
Strisselspalt
0.25
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
5.2
3.3
Spalt
1
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
2.4
2.9
Strisselspalt
0.25
Pellet
Boil
0 min(s)
5.2
0.0

Yeast

White Labs German Ale/Kölsch WLP029
75%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
1
each
Boil
Gelatin
2
tbsp
Secondary
Fermax Yeast Nutrient
1
tsp
FlameOut

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
152
90 min
Mash-Out
Infusion
170
30 min

Special Instructions

1.
Add Irish moss/whirlflock at 15min
2.
Add gelatin per mfgr and cold crash prior to bottle/keg
3.
add nutrient if desired at end of boil
4.
treat water for minerals/PH if desired.
5.
Mash at 152 degrees f for 70-90 min. I batch sparge at 170 degrees f for 30 min
6.
I prefer to boil for 90 min, starting hopp additions at 60.
7.
Adjust pre boil water to your equipment and take into account losses for 90 min boil
8.
I prefer the white labs WLP029 yeast in this version
9.
As with the original you can sub minute rice for flaked rice

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Recipe Facts

Kolsch Cream Ale
Kölsch
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.75 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.054 OG
  • 1.014 FG
  • 14.9 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.27 BG:GU
  • 2.7° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.3% ABV Alcohol
  • 182 per 12oz Calories
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