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Honey Bee Kolsch - Kölsch

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe — by Lesek

RECIPE INFO

Author: Lesek - View
Brew Sessions: 1 - View
Source: Homebrew Recipe
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 75%
Calories: 183
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Batch Size: 0
Boil Size: 0
Total Grains: 0
Total Hops: 0
IBU/OG: 0.52
OG: 1.056
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FG: 1.014
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IBUs: 29.12 (tinseth)
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Color: 4.8° SRM / 9.46° EBC
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Alcohol: 5.5%
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FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
Pilsner - US, 0 (62.2%), 34 ppg, 1 L, Mash
Vienna - US, 0 (26.7%), 36 ppg, 4 L, Mash
White Wheat - US, 0 (2.2%), 40 ppg, 2 L, Mash
Honey Malt - CA, 0 (2.2%), 37 ppg, 25 L, Mash
Munich - UK, 0 (2.2%), 37 ppg, 9 L, Mash
Carapils - Dextrine Malt - US, 0 (4.4%), 33 ppg, 1 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
Tradition, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 15 Minutes, 6, 11.6
Tettnang, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 60 Minutes, 4.5, 17.53

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
Wyeast Kölsch 2565, 75%

OTHER INGREDIENTS

ingredient / amount / name / usage
Whirlfloc, 1 each, Boil, 15 minutes
Yeast nutrient, 0.5 tsp, Boil, 0 minutes

NOTES

Want slightly hard water - add minerals as needed

Mash at 149 for 50 minutes
Raise temp to 170 and hold for 10
Sparge with 170 to gather 6.75g in kettle
Boil wort for 60m - adding hops as scheduled
Whirfloc and yeast nutrient at 10

Pitch yeast at designated temp
Ferment for two weeks
transfer to keg & lager for 4-6 weeks

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