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Half Hearted Kolsch
I use a Listermann Double Bucket mash setup, so I don't have enough room to do a full mash, hence the reason for the wheat extract. Still, it turns out to be a very good beer.
| Brewer: | NT | Email: | ntempleton@iname.com | |||||
| Beer: | Half Hearted Kolsch | Style: | Kölsch | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 10 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 23 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.043 | FG: | 1.009 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.4% v/v (3.5% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Straight from the tap. | |||||||
| Grain: | 11 lb. American 2-row 2 lb. 8 oz. Wheat malt 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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| Mash: | 65% efficiency | |||||||
| Single step at 152° | ||||||||
| Boil: | 70 minutes | SG 1.033 | 13 gallons | |||||
| 2 lb. Wheat extract 8 oz. Honey |
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| Irish moss at 55min. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1.75 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (5% AA, 60 min.) .75 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (5% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | Wyeast Kolsch. | |||||||
| Log: | Fermented at 60°, secondary aging in garage 47-53° for 6 weeks. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 3/4 cup DME in keg. | |||||||
| Tasting: | Very good. Not exactly a kolsch (could use a little more wheat) but very good. Adding a 148° +/- rest would mostlikly increase the wheat flavor. | |||||||
Recipe posted 01/03/02.