Kölsch Eclipse Kolsch

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benbradford

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Location
Denver
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
Kolsch WLP029
Yeast Starter
Yes
Batch Size (Gallons)
5
Original Gravity
1.049
Final Gravity
1.012
Boiling Time (Minutes)
60
IBU
17
Color
3.7
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
21 @68
Tasting Notes
My favorite beer to date and has been a repeatable delight!
Type: All Grain
Date: 11/27/2012
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Ben Bradford
Boil Size: 5.93 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Taste Rating(out of 50): 45.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes: Great Beer.

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
5 lbs 13.8 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 60.98 %
2 lbs 15.2 oz Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 30.70 %
12.8 oz Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 8.32 %
0.54 oz Mt. Hood [5.80 %] (60 min) Hops 11.4 IBU
0.54 oz Mt. Hood [5.80 %] (15 min) Hops 5.6 IBU
0.25 items Campden Tablet (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
0.25 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Misc
1 Pkgs German Ale/Kolsch (White Labs #WLP029) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.049 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.049 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.86 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.82 %
Bitterness: 17.0 IBU Calories: 217 cal/pint
Est Color: 3.7 SRM Color: Color

Mash Profile

30 min Protein Rest Add 2.22 gal of water at 148.2 F 133.0 F
30 min Saccrification Add 1.92 gal of water at 185.0 F 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 1.68 gal of water at 208.2 F 168.0 F

This beer drinks similar if slightly less sweet than Steamworks Colorado Kolsch
 
Best beer I have made yet and I keep it on tap. Just brewed 15 gallons, which is the 4th batch.
 
This looks great, I might try it out for my first all grain batch. Do you know what the ABV is by chance?
 

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