Kolsch

Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
6C-Light Hybrid Beer-Kolsch

Minimum OG: 1.044 SG Maximum OG: 1.050 SG
Minimum FG: 1.007 SG Maximum FG: 1.011 SG
Minimum IBU: 20 IBU Maximum IBU: 30 IBU
Minimum Color: 3.5 SRM Maximum Color: 5.0 SRM


Recipe Overview
Wort Volume Before Boil: 8.00 US gals Wort Volume After Boil: 6.08 US gals
Volume Transferred: 5.28 US gals Water Added To Fermenter: 0.00 US gals
Volume At Pitching: 5.28 US gals Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.00 US gals
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.034 SG Expected OG: 1.044 SG
Expected FG: 1.011 SG Apparent Attenuation: 74.9 %
Expected ABV: 4.4 % Expected ABW: 3.5 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 27.5 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 2.4 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 0.62 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 80.0 %
Boil Duration: 90.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 60 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
German Pilsner Malt 8lb 8oz 94.4 % 1.8 In Mash/Steeped
US Wheat Malt 8.00 oz 5.6 % 0.2 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
German Hallertauer Hersbrucker 3.8 % 2.00 oz 27.5 Loose Pellet Hops 60 Min From End


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When


Yeast
Wyeast 2565-Kolsch


Water Profile
Target Profile: No Water Profile Chosen
Mash pH: 5.2
pH Adjusted with: Unadjusted

Total Calcium (ppm): 0 Total Magnesium (ppm): 0
Total Sodium (ppm): 0 Total Sulfate (ppm): 0
Total Chloride(ppm): 0 Total Bicarbonate (ppm): 0


Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash
Schedule Name: Protein Rest - 149

Step Type Temperature Duration
Rest at 122 degF 20
Raise by infusion to 149 degF 70


Recipe Notes