flipfloptan
Well-Known Member
Taking a stab at my first clone beer. Our local brewer makes a Kolsch that people like but a little on expensive side. Thought I would brew a couple of 2.5 gallon batches to find a good clone for summer.
Here is the description from Coast website
Our take on a kolsch style ale that is soft on the palate with a delicate malt flavor. Balanced with a touch of wheat and honey notes .Dry and wine like with a flowery hop finish.
(4.8% abv) Brewed Year Round.
Ingredients: Pilsner*, Vienna*, Wheat*, Carahelle* and Carapils malts, Tradition and Halletaur hops.
*Certified Organic Malt
Looking at Ray Daniels book the Vienna and Carahelle are throwing me off. They are used in Alts not a Kolsch.
If I take the average of grain for a starting point it comes out to:
Pilsner 75%
Wheat 14%
Carapils 7%
Carahelle ?
Vienna ?
The percentage only leaves me 4% to split on Carahelle and Vienna. Should I take from Pilsner malt? What do you guys suggest for percentage on grain bill.
I thinking of bittering hops to hit mid level for style with some at flame out for aroma.
Thanks for the help
Here is the description from Coast website
Our take on a kolsch style ale that is soft on the palate with a delicate malt flavor. Balanced with a touch of wheat and honey notes .Dry and wine like with a flowery hop finish.
(4.8% abv) Brewed Year Round.
Ingredients: Pilsner*, Vienna*, Wheat*, Carahelle* and Carapils malts, Tradition and Halletaur hops.
*Certified Organic Malt
Looking at Ray Daniels book the Vienna and Carahelle are throwing me off. They are used in Alts not a Kolsch.
If I take the average of grain for a starting point it comes out to:
Pilsner 75%
Wheat 14%
Carapils 7%
Carahelle ?
Vienna ?
The percentage only leaves me 4% to split on Carahelle and Vienna. Should I take from Pilsner malt? What do you guys suggest for percentage on grain bill.
I thinking of bittering hops to hit mid level for style with some at flame out for aroma.
Thanks for the help