Sunnybrook Kolsch

My first Kolsch. Based on reccomendations from Brews and Views forum members.

Brewer: Ben Schy Email: bens@thepoint.net
Beer: Sunnybrook Kolsch Style: Kölsch
Type: All grain Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
3 HCU (~3 SRM)
Bitterness: 15 IBU
OG: 1.051 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.3% v/v (4.1% w/w)
Water: Shoot for ph of 5.2.
Used Five-Star 5.2... seemed to work well according to the ph test strips.
Grain: 10 lb. German Pilsner
1 lb. Wheat malt
Mash: 67% efficiency
Add 3.75 gallons of water for a single infusion mash at 151F. Recirculate to hold temp, then mashout at 170F. Fly sparge with 3.5 gallons at 175F.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.043 6.5 gallons
Rehydrated irish moss 10 minutes before flameout.
Hops: 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.)
.2 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.)
.2 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast: Whitelabs WLP029 - Kolsch, from a 750ml starter.
Log: My effeciency has been low in the past, so I have quite a bit of grain in this batch. Eff jumped to 67% this time (up from 47%). Unfoitunately, there was an air leak somewhere in my klettle fittings, so some air was whipped into the hot wort before chilling... probably gonna have some big time HSA.

Recipe posted 08/02/04.