Kolsch

Recipe Notes: Jerry Mehaffey submits this winning recipe from the August competition, a 39 point Kolsch. Jerry brewed a 10 gallon batch - I have scaled it down to the typical 5 gallon batch.

Recipe Specifications

Batch Size (Gal): 5
OG: 1.048
FG: 1.008
SRM: NS
IBU: NS
Boil Time imin) 90
Efficiency (%) NS

NS = Not Specified



Grains & Adjuncts

GrainAmtPct
Marris Otter malt 6 lbs 66.7%
Light Munich 2 lbs 22.2%
Wheat Malt 1 lbs 11.1%


Hops

Hop NameAmtAA (%)Time (min)
Perle (pellet) 4 hbu 90
Saaz (pellet) 2 hbu 90 2
Tettnanger (pellet) hbu 30
Hallertauer (pellet) 0.5 5


Yeast

Wyeast 2565 Kolsch yeast

Fermentation Details

  • 1 week at 60°F, 3 weeks at 50°F