Huell/Mandarina Recipe Critique

[tegman]

Looking for some thoughts on the recipe listed below. The only numbers I'm not sure on are the AA of the hops. Those are the Brewer's Friend base numbers.

Brew Method: BIAB
Style Name: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 7 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.037
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)


STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.047
Final Gravity: 1.008
ABV (standard): 5.14%
IBU (tinseth): 29.14
SRM (morey): 4.22

FERMENTABLES:
9.5 lb - German - Bohemian Pilsner (97.4%)
4 oz - American - Victory (2.6%)

HOPS:
0.5 oz - Magnum, Type: Pellet, AA: 15, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 29.14
2 oz - Huell Melon, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.2, Use: Boil for 0 min
2 oz - Mandarina Bavaria, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.5, Use: Boil for 0 min

MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Infusion, Temp: 148 F, Time: 60 min, Amount: 8 gal, No Sparge - Full Volume Mash

YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Starter: No
Form: Dry
Attenuation (avg): 81%
Flocculation: High
Optimum Temp: 54 - 77 F
Fermentation Temp: 60 F

 

[Lefou]

Take look at learn.kegerator.com.
That site has a very good base of free articles on beer styles that could give you some pointers on what you might like or change for your tastes.

My basic Kolsch recipe is about 90% Pilsner, 5% Munich, 5% wheat with noble hops.

 

[waldoar15]

I wouldn't use those hops if I was brewing it to style. Pretty much need a noble hops if that's the goal.

Really doesn't matter if not. You'll get beer, it just won't be Kolsch.

 

[tegman]

Not trying to stick true to style necessarily. Just looking for a clean ale to try out the hop combination. Closest thing I could point it to.

 

[azmark]

As the brewer, it's a kolsch if you call it a kolsch.

 

[Lefou]

The base grain mix of this style overlaps others, but if you're gonna play by BJCP rules it's best to consider WLP029 and some noble hops. For an American-style blonde, a Chico yeast in this particular recipe (as is) would be awesome.
That's not to say K97 wouldn't work great (see the Brulosophy report on US-05 vs K-97), but the yeast/hop combo should be taken into account.