kinda kolsch

Dates
Date Brewed: 9 Apr 2016 Date Racked: 9 Apr 2016
Date Packaged: 1 May 2016 Date Ready: 15 May 2016


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
Target Wort Volume Before Boil: 8.00 US gals Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: 7.10 US gals
Target Wort Volume After Boil: 6.08 US gals Actual Wort Volume After Boil: 6.08 US gals
Target Volume Transferred: 5.28 US gals Actual Volume Transferred: 5.28 US gals
Target Volume At Pitching: 5.28 US gals Actual Volume At Pitching: 5.28 US gals
Target Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.00 US gals Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.00 US gals
Target Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.034 SG Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.037 SG
Target OG: 1.045 SG Actual OG: 1.050 SG
Target FG: 1.011 SG Actual FG: 1.009 SG
Target Apparent Attenuation:: 74.9 % Actual Apparent Attenuation: 81.0 %
Target ABV: 4.4 % Actual ABV: 5.3 %
Target ABW: 3.5 % Actual ABW: 4.2 %
Target IBU (using Tinseth): 37.5 IBU Actual IBU: 36.6 IBU
Target Color (using Morey): 2.4 SRM Actual Color: 2.4 SRM
Target Mash Efficiency: 80.0 % Actual Mash Efficiency: 76.7 %
Target Fermentation Temp: 60 degF Actual Fermentation Temp: 60 degF


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


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
German Perle 7.5 % 1.00 oz 27.1 Loose Pellet Hops 60 Min From End
German Perle 7.5 % 0.50 oz 10.4 Loose Pellet Hops 30 Min From End
German Perle 7.5 % 0.50 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops At turn off


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When


Yeast
Wyeast 1007-German Ale


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


Mash Notes
MA: 5.5gal - 1.7g gyp; 1.5g CC; 6.1ml phos acid 70% 
SP: 5gal - 1.5g gyp; 1g CC; 2.3ml phos acid 70% 
Est brun water ph: 5.3 - FOLLOW STEP MASH INSTRUCTIONS 
Mashed more like 125F - 145F - 150ish mashout. Long, not really enjoyable.


Boil Notes
ph in kettle: 5.4 
75m boil 


Fermentation Notes
1.6L starter, decanted 
About all the sludge from the kettle got in


Packaging Notes


Tasting Notes
Very good, little DMS - probably from weird mash, don't do that again.