Yet another Kolsch recipe looking for evaluation

Please beat this up for me. I added Vienna to add some character because I don't want a BMC beer. I also added the Goldings to add something the saaz wont. I have the saaz and corn to burn. I actually have 3# of flaked corn but am afraid of stuck mash by adding it all.

What do you think? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated....

Light Corn Kolsch-ish thing
Style: Koelsch Brewer: knipknup
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Volume: 7.00 gal Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.0 % Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Actual Efficiency: 71.9 %
Taste Rating (50 possible points): ??

Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 76.2 %
2 lbs Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 19.0 %
8.0 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 4.8 %
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00%] (60 min) Hops 13.8 IBU
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00%] (20 min) Hops 8.3 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (10 min) Hops 3.1 IBU
0.50 tsp Cinnamon (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
9.00 gal Boise, ID Water
1 Pkgs Kolsch Yeast (Wyeast Labs #2565) [Starter 1000 ml] Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.050 SG (1.044-1.050 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.012 SG (1.007-1.011 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Color: 3.7 SRM (3.5-5.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 25.2 IBU (20.0-30.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 1.5 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 4.9 % (4.4-5.2 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 5.0 %
Actual Calories: 222 cal/pint


Mash Profile Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out Mash Tun Weight: 9.00 lb
Mash Grain Weight: 10.50 lb Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Sparge Water: 5.23 gal Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 13.13 qt of water at 172.9 F 154.0 F 60 min


Mash Notes
Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

With the corn ,EKG and cinnamon I don't know if it falls into the Kolsch style. Other then that who cares.....so you may not be able to say "it's a Kolsch", but if it taste good and that is the ingredients you want to brew with so be it. I think that Kolsch beer is for the most part kind of along the lines of a BMC. I like them myself , very refreshing and go down so ez, but not big flavor . Brew it and see.- Dirk

It's only kolsch-ish since I am using kolsch yeast. My goal is to make a light and easy drinking beer with a decent hop profile that my father in law will drink.
Thanks for the input.

knipknup said:

My goal is to make a light and easy drinking beer with a decent hop profile that my father in law will drink.

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I suggest you try my Haus Pale Ale. It has a decent hop profile and is quite quaffable as well as good looking.

8 lbs. 2-Row
2 lbs. Vienna
0.5 lb. Crystal 10L

1.0 oz Cascade at 60 min.
0.5 oz. Cascade at 30 min.
0.25 oz. Cascade at 15 min.
0.25 oz. Cascade at 5 min.

Nottingham Dry Ale Yeast Hydrated with a pint starter.

Calculates out to about 38 IBUs and it should look like this.

Looks very drinkable.

Similar to one I just tapped today, which followed with drinking about six pints throughout the day...

9 lbs 12.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 86.7 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 8.9 %
1.50 oz Williamette [4.10%] (60 min) Hops 21.0 IBU
1.50 oz Cascade [5.60%] (10 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.50 oz Cascade [5.60%] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops -


Thanks for the suggestion, I will do it soon.