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Sportster
Just a light ale for summer time thirst quenching.Ran into slight delimma with wife wanting to do some unexpected running and ended up with a single infusion mash that lasted 5 hrs 10 mins.Worked out great for me and thats the way I will do it from now on.....
| Brewer: | Tinman | Email: | carykirkmeyer@yahoo.com | |||||
| Beer: | Sportster | Style: | Kölsch | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
| Color: |
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Bitterness: | 19 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.051 | FG: | 1.045 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 0.8% v/v (0.6% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | City water - soft water conditioned. | |||||||
| Grain: | 5 lb. 0 oz. American 2-row 1 lb. 0 oz. Belgian pale 0 lb. 8 oz. Belgian Pilsner 1 lb. 0 oz. British pale 0 lb. 8 oz. British mild 0 lb. 8 oz. Belgian aromatic 0 lb. 8 oz. Belgian biscuit 0 lb. 8 oz. American crystal 10L 0 lb. 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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| Mash: | 60% efficiency | |||||||
| Strike water was 170 deg. Rest temp was 160 deg for 5 hrs 10 mins. Just wrapped up mash tun in several blankets - only 2 degree drop in temp! | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.057 | 4.5 gallons | |||||
| 1 lb. 0 oz. Corn sugar | ||||||||
| Irish moss @ 5 mins. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
| Yeast: | Repitch 2 qts from 2 separate previous batches(Nottingham was original yeast used) | |||||||
| Log: | Take 2 qts gyle from pre-pitched wort (save in fridge for priming - strain before use)Primary for 8 days. Rack with 1/2 tsp gelatin. rack again after week. Cold crash on basement floor(50 degrees)for 2-3 more weeks.Added 1/2 gallon water to fermenter - OG actually came in at 1.062 and I didn't want it that high. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 1.5 qts gyle - strained | |||||||
| Tasting: | Haven't tasted yet..... | |||||||
Recipe posted 04/23/10.
