Chicago Kolsch
Brewer: | Matthew Trumbell | Email: | trumbell@mac.com | |||||
Beer: | Chicago Kolsch | Style: | Kölsch | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.0 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 25 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.050 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.2% v/v (4.1% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 1/2 tsp. Gypsum to lower final wort ph. | |||||||
Grain: | 8.5 lb. German Pilsner 1.0 lb. Wheat malt 0.25 lb. American crystal 20L |
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Mash: | 68% efficiency | |||||||
122F for 10 min. 134F for 15 min. 154F for 55 min. 168F for 20 min. |
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Boil: | 70 minutes | SG 1.046 | 5.5 gallons | |||||
Added 1 tsp. dry Irish Moss for 20 minutes in the boil. | ||||||||
Hops: | 1.25 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 60 min.) 0.5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 30 min.) 0.25 oz. Saaz (aroma) |
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Yeast: | WYeast Kolsch started in 1.5 pints of 1025 SG unhopped wort for 32 hours. | |||||||
Carbonation: | Reserved 1.2 Quarts of final wort to prime the beer for bottling. |
Recipe posted 08/24/05.