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Today is my sons 6th birthday, Happy Birthday Benjamin

The wife is already requesting more Kolsch and now that I am having one on our first hot day here (80 degrees) I must say this looks to be our go to brew for the Summer season.
Yeah, since we both love it........................... its a double

Constitution Kolsch

A ProMash Recipe Report

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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08-A Koelsch & Altbier, Koelsch-Style Ale

Min OG: 1.040 Max OG: 1.048
Min IBU: 16 Max IBU: 30
Min Clr: 4 Max Clr: 5 Color in SRM, Lovibond

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 12.00 Wort Size (Gal): 12.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 21.50
Anticipated OG: 1.052 Plato: 12.77
Anticipated SRM: 3.7
Anticipated IBU: 27.7
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 15.48 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.040 SG 10.00 Plato

Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager

Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 2 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 %


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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39.5 8.50 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) Canada 1.036 2
39.5 8.50 lbs. Pilsener Malt(2-Row) Canada 1.035 1
9.3 2.00 lbs. Munich Malt (2 Row) France 1.038 7
11.6 2.50 lbs. Wheat Malt America 1.038 2

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.00 oz. Galena Pellet 10.40 23.3 90 min.
0.70 oz. Vanguard Whole 5.70 3.8 30 min.
0.30 oz. Vanguard Whole 5.70 0.6 10 min.


Yeast
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WYeast 2565 Kolsch
Slurry from previous Kolsch


Mash Schedule
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Mash Type: Single Step

Grain Lbs: 21.50
Water Qts: 26.88 - Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 6.72 - Before Additional Infusions

Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.25 - Before Additional Infusions

Saccharification Rest Temp : 152 Time: 90
Mash-out Rest Temp : 0 Time: 0
Sparge Temp : 0 Time: 0


Total Mash Volume Gal: 8.44 - Dough-In Infusion Only

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.

Since its so warm I thought I would be OK without pre-heating the mash tun
Had to do a partial decotion to hit 150................. the Germans will be proud anyway

Hope the doubles going well...nice weather

Any piccies

Ps happy birthday Benjamin

happy b'day to your son hope the brew day goes well, i really most try brewing a kolsch sometime its one of the few styles i haven't done which is strange cause i know i like them.

I done a 40ltr batch of my Wedding Ale yesterday(1/6/8)

Using Wyeast Ringwood for the first time.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

84% efficiency!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Piccies (just a few) Tuesday evening

Shouldn't you be spending time with your son? lol

Couldn't he be helping his Dad with the brewing?

Ben was getting ramped up for the race this weekend. He is a big NASCAR fan and he watched the race to get ready for the Pocono 500

He is getting used to wearing the headphones for the race. I dont know who is more excited about going to his first race me or him.

Good on ya dood. Start em young. Nothing like a big race event. Personally i prefer the bikes but it's the same experience. The smell, the atmos, the noise.
My dad took me to Isle of Man when i was 7. Been addicted to bikes ever since. I love the whole race event. Free practise, qualifying. Such a buzz and such a spectacle. Hope you have a great time.