NB Kolsch
From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 25, 2024
Specifics
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BJCP Style Info: Kolsch
| O.G.: | 1.044 - 1.050 |
| F.G.: | 1.007 - 1.011 |
| ABV: | 4.4 - 5.2% |
| Bitterness: | 20 - 30 IBUs |
| Color: | 3.5 - 5 SRM |
| Info: | 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. |
General Information
| Method: | Extract |
| 6.00 pounds | LME - Light | 85.7% of grist |
| 1.00 pounds | DME - Light | 14.3% of grist |
| 7.00 pounds | Total Extract Weight | 100% of grist |
| 1 | Whirlfloc @ 10 minutes | |
| 1 tsp. | Yeast Nutrient @ 10 minutes |
| 1.50 ounces |
Hallertauer Mittlefruh 4.6% Pellets @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
6.9 AAUs |
| 0.50 ounces |
Hallertauer Mittlefruh 4.6% Pellets @ 10 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Boil |
2.3 AAUs |
| 2.00 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 9.2 AAUs |
Boil
| 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: | 2000 ml |
Procedure
LME added with the 10 minute hop addition in order to keep the color down. Laaglander DME used for 60 minutes in the boil. |
NB Kolsch
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Brew Day Data
| Target | Actual | |
| Boil Time: | 60 | |
| Original Gravity: | 1.048 / 11.9° P | |
Brew Day Notes