Extract Kolsch

[rilewedge]

Here is my photo of my latest Brew an Extract Kolsch the head fell very fast.
Not sure if that's because of the beer or the glass - dishwasher using a rinsing agent.

 

[rilewedge]

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1 lbs Kolsch Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 1 13.3 %
8.0 oz Light Dry Extract [Boil for 60 min](8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 2 6.7 %
1.50 oz Spalter [3.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 23.7 IBUs
1.0 pkg Kolsch Yeast (Wyeast Labs #2565) [124.21 ml] Yeast 4 -
6 lbs LME Pilsen Light (Briess) (2.3 SRM) Extract 5 80.0 %

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.051 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.0 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 23.7 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 4.4 SRM

 

[bschoenb]

Steep a pound of flaked Wheat to give you some protiens and head/head retention; Friends just made several with just Pilsen DME/Flaked wheat and they turned out very nice.

 

[Flike01]

Looks great! I have a kölsch in primary right now that I'm about to switch to secondary tonight.