Lawnmower's Friend

I made this ale twice before I posted it. It's a little high for the style, but it's real good cold after a hot day mowing the lawn. I bottled this in 20 oz Flip cap bottles, that way I get just the right amount to quench my thirst. This is a simple recipe that tastes great.

Brewer:	Ken Stech		Email:	stechkg@yahoo.com
Beer:	Lawnmower's Friend		Style:	Kölsch
Type:	Extract		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	9 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	25 IBU
OG:	1.058		FG:	1.044
Alcohol:	1.9% v/v (1.5% w/w)
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.058	5 gallons
	6 lb. 8 oz. Light dry malt extract
	Put the aroma hops in in the last 5 minutes. Cool and strain into Primary. Top off to 5 gallons
Hops:	.5 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) .75 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (5% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Spalt (6.75% AA, 15 min.) .25 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (aroma) .5 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast:	Whitelabs WLP029 - Greman Kolsch Ale
Log:	Primary stage one week, rack to secondary for one week. I prime with 1 1/2 cups light dry malt boiled in 1 quart of water (cool in ice bath). Bottle and let sit 2 weeks.
Tasting:	It's best cold and a real thisrt quencher!

Recipe posted 06/09/05.