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Marzen Kolsch

This is wonderfull... even without lager yeast!

Brewer: William Solomon Email: wsolomo1@nycap.rr.com
Beer: Marzen Kolsch Style: Märzen/Oktoberfest
Type: Partial mash Size: 5.6 gallons
Color:
22 HCU (~13 SRM)
Bitterness: 25 IBU
OG: 1.048 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water: Carbon Filter
Grain: 2.5 lb. German Munich
6 oz. American crystal 40L
4 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
4 oz. Belgian Special B
Mash: 45% efficiency
Mash grains in 1 gallon at 152 for 1 hour
Sparge with 1.5 gallon of 175 F
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.076 3.5 gallons
3.3 lb. Light malt extract
2 lb. Amber dry malt extract
1 tsp irish moss at 20 minutes
Put last hops (tettenanger plugs) in bag and leave in to dry hop.
Hops: 2 oz. Hallertauer (4.5% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 15 min.)
.5 oz. Tettnanger (aroma)
Yeast: Repitched Kolsch yeast(white labs)
Log: Gravity was low, but it turned out good.
Fermented quickly(done in 3 days)at 66F.
Added isinglass when racking to secondary(after 5 days).
Condition 10 days at room temp. Lager 4 weeks at 38F.
Carbonation: 2.6 volumes Corn Sugar: 4.77 oz. for 5.2 gallons @ 66°F
Tasting: After aging, this is an astounding beer.
Many experienced tasters did not believe I had fermented with ale an yeast.
The real improvement came from the 4 weeks lagering in the refrigerator.

Recipe posted 07/02/99.