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Bruce’s Take on Kevin’s Kölsch

Specifics

Style:

Category:	Light Hybrid Beer
Number:	06C

A clean, crisp, delicately balanced beer usually with very subtle fruit flavors and aromas. Subdued maltiness throughout leads to a pleasantly refreshing tang in the finish. To the untrained taster easily mistaken for a light lager, a somewhat subtle pilsner, or perhaps a blonde ale.

Commercial Examples: Available in Cologne only: PJ Früh, Hellers, Malzmühle, Paeffgen, Sion, Peters, Dom; import versions available in parts of North America: Reissdorf, Gaffel; Non-German versions: Eisenbahn Dourada, Goose Island Summertime, Alaska Summer Ale, Harpoon Summer Beer, New Holland Lucid, Saint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower, Capitol City Capitol Kölsch, Shiner Kölsch.

Brew Date:

April 05, 2009

Tap Date:

May 01, 2009

Yield:

10 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

3.8/7.5

Bitterness:

26.3 IBU (Daniels)

BU/GU

0.49

Calories:

179 (12 ounces)

ABV:

5.3%

ABW:

4.2%

Batch No:	1
OG:	1.054
OG (Plato):	13.33° P
FG:	1.014
FG (Plato):	3.57° P
Real Extract:	5.34° P
App. Atten.:	73.2%
Real Atten.:	60%

General Information

Method:	Partial Mash

Method:

Partial Mash

I liked the way Kevin Meves's recipe looked so I'm going to give it a try on a slightly bigger scale.

OG is a bit higher than what style calls for but we'll see how it goes.

Serving the first 5 gallons at the Barons Summer Day Camp. Second 5 is still waiting for a home.

Well the full 5 gallons went so they must have liked it at the Barons Summer Day Camp. We even took the keg apart to explain on how to replace all the seals.

Recipe

Scale This Recipe
Enter desired final yield (volume):		gallons

Extracts

5.25 pounds

DME - Light

34.4% of grist

5.25 pounds

Total Extract Weight

34.4% of grist

Grains

2.00 pounds

German Wheat Malt Light

Color (L):	1.5-2 °L
Info/Use:	Typical top fermented aroma; for wheat beers.

13.1% of grist

1.00 pounds

American Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Balances body and flavor without adding color, aids in head retention. For any beer.

6.6% of grist

7.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

45.9% of grist

10.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight

65.6% of grist

Miscellaneous Ingredients (Non-Fermentable)

2 tsp

Irish Moss @ 15 minutes

Hops

2.00 ounces

Tettnanger

Region:	Germany, United States
AAU Range:	3 - 6%
Notes:	Fine, spicy aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Saaz, Spalt
Example:	Lager, Ale; Gulpener Pilsener, Sam Adams Octoberfest, Anderson Valley ESB

4.7% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

9.4 AAUs

2.50 ounces

Spalt

Region:	Germany, United States
AAU Range:	3 - 6%
Notes:	Mild, pleasant, slightly spicy.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing, flavoring, bittering.
Substitution:	Saaz, Tettnang
Example:	Lager, Dusseldorf Alt

2.6% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

6.5 AAUs

4.50 ounces

Total Hop Weight

15.9 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	Kolsch Yeast
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	2565
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Low
Attenuation:	75%
Temperature Range:	56–64°F
Amount:	3500 ml

Equipment Profile

Brew Pot (19 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)

Batch Size:	10 gallons	Boil Volume:	12 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	.8 gallons
Efficiency:	75%	Mash Tun Weight:	9 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	10 gallons
Loss:	1 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	0.300 Cal/gram per °C
Notes:	19 gallon setup for all grain brewing. Uses a 10 gallon water cooler as mash tun for single infusion mashes and a 19 gallon brew pot for full size boil of the 12+ gallons of wort.

Water Profile

Ice Mountain Natural Spring Water

Calicum:	28 ppm
Bicarbonate:	87.5 ppm
Sulfate:	6.5 ppm
Chloride:	2 ppm
Sodium:	2.8 ppm
Magnesium:	10 ppm
PH:	6.6%

Fermentation

Primary:	14 days @ 70° F
Secondary:	12 days @ 60° F

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Awards & Competitions

Entry Name:	Bruce's Take on Kevin's Kölsch
Competition:	Wisconsin State Fair Homebrew Competition
Date:	May 16, 2009
Style:	Kolsch
Place:	1st (Gold)

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