Kölsch I Think I'm Turning German-ese

Hey All,
Just wanted to share a recipe that I was really excited about what I wrote it, and am now even more excited about since pulling the first couple of glasses last night. Its a Rye Kolsch (German), hopped with only Sorachi Ace (Japanese), thus German-ese.

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 7.00 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 5.75 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal

5 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) 44.1 %
3 lbs Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) 26.5 %
3 lbs Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) 26.5 %
5.3 oz Acid Malt (3.0 SRM) 2.9 %

0.25 oz Sorachi Ace [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min 11.5 IBUs
1 Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining
0.50 oz Sorachi Ace [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min 11.5 IBUs
1.25 oz Sorachi Ace [13.00 %] - Boil 1.0 min 2.3 IBUs

1.0 pkg German Ale/Kolsch (White Labs #WLP029) [35.00 ml] Yeast
1L Starter

Fermented at 65F for 5 days and let it free rise to 72 for an additional week. Transferred to secondary and held for about 3 weeks at 52F before kegging.

Only note to add for the future is the use of rice hulls. Mash didn't stick, but it was the slowest I've ever had (should have predicted that)...

Enjoy!

I don't know...

The last time the Germans and the Japanese worked together it ended in disaster.

I really think so!

Homercidal said:

I don't know...

The last time the Germans and the Japanese worked together it ended in disaster.

I really think so!

Click to expand...

Quite true. I can promise this is a much more peaceful and harmonious joining of forces in this context.

One time a college group was doing study on the subconscious effects of music upon human emotions. As part of their study they played music at a local wine store.

They discovered that when they played French music, more people bought French wines.

They also discovered that when they played German music, more people attacked the French wines.

Homercidal said:

One time a college group was doing study on the subconscious effects of music upon human emotions. As part of their study they played music at a local wine store.

They discovered that when they played French music, more people bought French wines.

They also discovered that when they played German music, more people attacked the French wines.

Click to expand...

Sorry for the necro-thread bump, but that was hilarious