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Ku Klux Kolsch

Krisp & refreshing, slight green apple and pear aroma, smooth easy drinker that will quench your thirst.

Brewer: McKinney Bros. Email: -
Beer: Ku Klux Kolsch Style: Kölsch
Type: All grain Size: 10.0 gallons
Color:
3 HCU (~3 SRM)
Bitterness: 24 IBU
OG: 1.046 FG: 1.009
Alcohol: 4.8% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Grain: 17 lb. German Pilsner
1 lb. Flaked wheat
Mash: 68% efficiency
mash in 149 for 60 min. sparge at 170
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.040 11.5 gallons
Irish moss at 10 min. to go in the boil
Hops: 1.5 oz. Spalt (6.75% AA, 60 min.)
.25 oz. Spalt (6.75% AA, 30 min.)
.25 oz. Spalt (6.75% AA, 2 min.)
Yeast: WLP029 German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast
From a small brewpub in Cologne, Germany, this yeast works great in Kölsch and Alt style beers. Good for light beers like blond and honey. Accentuates hop flavors, similar to WLP001. The slight sulfur produced during fermentation will disappear with age and leave a super clean, lager like ale.
Attenuation: 72-78%
Flocculation: Medium
Optimum Fermentation Temperature: 65-69°F
(18-21°C)
Does not ferment well less than 62°F(17°C), unless during active fermentation.
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium
Log: Lager at 38 for 2-3 weeks, if I can keep my hands off it!
Carbonation: Keg & force Carb

Recipe posted 07/16/10.