Cool Kolsch

Like the blonde, the kolsch style is another beer I have always wanted to make. Hoppy beers have been something that prefer to brew. However, it is time to try brew a clean and simple beer. Like I said for the blonde, this beer is going on the bus beer tour. The same three goals apply. I want a beer that is clean, drinkable and low gravity. The recipe is basic, some pilsner malt and little bit of hops.

Cool Kolsch

Dates

Date Brewed:	6 Jan 2012	Date Racked:	25 Jan 2012
Date Packaged:	25 Jan 2012	Date Ready:	3 Mar 2012

Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines

6C-Light Hybrid Beer-Kolsch

Minimum OG:	1.044 SG	Maximum OG:	1.050 SG
Minimum FG:	1.007 SG	Maximum FG:	1.011 SG
Minimum IBU:	20 IBU	Maximum IBU:	30 IBU
Minimum Color:	3.5 SRM	Maximum Color:	5.0 SRM

Recipe Overview

Target Wort Volume Before Boil:	8.00 US gals	Actual Wort Volume Before Boil:	8.00 US gals
Target Wort Volume After Boil:	6.50 US gals	Actual Wort Volume After Boil:	6.50 US gals
Target Volume Transferred:	5.50 US gals	Actual Volume Transferred:	5.50 US gals
Target Volume At Pitching:	5.50 US gals	Actual Volume At Pitching:	5.50 US gals
Target Volume Of Finished Beer:	5.00 US gals	Actual Volume Of Finished Beer:	5.00 US gals
Target Pre-Boil Gravity:	1.036 SG	Actual Pre-Boil Gravity:	1.038 SG
Target OG:	1.045 SG	Actual OG:	1.046 SG
Target FG:	1.011 SG	Actual FG:	-No Record-
Target Apparent Attenuation::	74.9 %	Actual Apparent Attenuation:	100.0 %
Target ABV:	4.5 %	Actual ABV:	6.1 %
Target ABW:	3.5 %	Actual ABW:	4.8 %
Target IBU (using Tinseth):	29.7 IBU	Actual IBU:	29.3 IBU
Target Color (using Morey):	3.0 SRM	Actual Color:	3.0 SRM
Target Mash Efficiency:	65.0 %	Actual Mash Efficiency:	67.8 %
Target Fermentation Temp:	64 degF	Actual Fermentation Temp:	64 degF

Fermentables

Ingredient	Amount	%	MCU	When
German Pilsner Malt	11.00 lb	91.7 %	2.2	In Mash/Steeped
German Munich Malt	0.50 lb	4.2 %	0.4	In Mash/Steeped
US Carapils Malt	0.50 lb	4.2 %	0.1	In Mash/Steeped

Hops

Variety	Alpha	Amount	IBU	Form	When
US Mount Hood	4.5 %	2.00 oz	29.7	Loose Pellet Hops	60 Min From End

Other Ingredients

Ingredient

Amount

When

Yeast

White Labs WLP029-German Ale/Kolsch

Water Profile

Target Profile:	No Water Profile Chosen
Mash pH:	5.2
pH Adjusted with:	Unadjusted

Total Calcium (ppm):	51	Total Magnesium (ppm):	8
Total Sodium (ppm):	29	Total Sulfate (ppm):	38
Total Chloride(ppm):	18	Total Bicarbonate (ppm):	0

Mash Schedule

Mash Type:	Full Mash
Schedule Name:	Single Step Infusion (65C/149F)

Step Type	Temperature	Duration
Rest at	149 degF	60