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jezter6

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Location
DARLINGTON
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
WLP029 German Ale/Kolsch
Yeast Starter
no
Batch Size (Gallons)
5.5
Original Gravity
1.049
Final Gravity
1.012
Boiling Time (Minutes)
60
IBU
30.9
Color
16.3
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
7 @ Room
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
7-14 @ Room
Ingredients

Amount Item
5.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 44.2 %
5.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 44.2 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 8.8 %
0.18 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 1.6 %
0.13 lb Carafa I (337.0 SRM) Grain 1.1 %
1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.00%] (60 min) Hops 13.9 IBU
1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.00%] (45 min) Hops 12.8 IBU
0.50 oz Spalter [3.50%] (15 min) Hops 3.0 IBU
0.50 oz Spalter [3.50%] (5 min) Hops 1.2 IBU
1 Pkgs German Ale/Kolsch (White Labs #WLP029) Yeast-Ale


Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 14.14 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F 60 min
Batch Sparge 5.44 gal of water at 168.0

Notes:
We've done this twice, once bottled once kegged. Bottled tasted much better than kegged, but one of my favorite beer styles and was a big hit among friends (non HB drinkers).
 
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