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
