Kölsch Recipe - Crystal Kolsch

Recipe Info

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Crystal Kolsch

by on
All Grain
4 Gallon(s)
4.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
An American version of the classic German beer. A clean session beer with just the right hop flavor and bitterness.

Fermentables

69% - Pale 2-Row - US
5
37
1
Mash
21% - Munich - Light 10L - US
1.5
35
10
Mash
10% - Red Wheat - US
0.75
38
2
Mash

Hops

Crystal
0.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
4.5
10.7
Mt. Hood
1
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
6
14.2

Yeast

Fermentis Safale US-05
81%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
2
each
Boil

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
152
60 min

Special Instructions

1.
Ferment at 66F for 14 days.
2.
Cold crash before bottling and then lager for two months.

Tasting Notes (1)

Jojo

Tasted on 12/23/2018 by Jojo

Notes:

Pours a deep golden with a thick lasting head. Lots of malt upfront with the hop flavor and bitterness coming in at the end. Must admit, it is darker than a commercial Kolsch but has a lot more flavor. Guess that's home brewing! Will make this one again.

Recipe Facts

Crystal Kolsch
Kölsch
  • 4.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 4.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.050 OG
  • 1.009 FG
  • 24.9 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.50 BG:GU
  • 4.8° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.2% ABV Alcohol
  • 165 per 12oz Calories
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