Schuylkill Kolsch

[Meddle]

I'm curious what you folks think of this recipe. I'm looking to brew my first Kolsch and stumbled upon this.

Brewer: 12 String Brewing • Beer: Schuylkill Kolsch Style: Kolsch • Type: Extract w/ grain • Size: 5 gallons SG: 1.054 • FG: 1.010 • Bitterness: 23 IBU’s • ABV: 6%

INGREDIENTS
Grains:
2 lb. German Vienna
8 oz. dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
8 oz. flaked wheat
(Each steeped for 45 mins.)
Boil:
5 lb light DME
8 oz. honey
Hops:
.5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 45 min.)
.5 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 45 min.)
.5 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:
Wyeast German ale yeast


From what I've been reading, I was considering switching the light DME with pilsner DME. And it seems crucial to have Kolsch yeast, so I was planning on White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kolsch or Wyeast2565 Kolsch.

 

[mmonacel]

You forgot to add, that to be a TRUE Schuylkill Kolsch you need to add some brown water. It's the only Kolsch with that "twinge of greatness".

 

[skiwithg]

I was considering switching the light DME with pilsner DME. And it seems crucial to have Kolsch yeast, so I was planning on White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kolsch or Wyeast2565 Kolsch.

They are the right subs to make to get closer to a true kolsch. Also, that seems like a large amount of vienna to me.

Cheers,
Glenn

 

[Meddle]

Does the honey go against the Kolsch style? I think I'd add it late to the boil or at flame out.

 

[-Dan-]

You can leave the Light DME, no need to buy Pilsener DME if you don't already have it. Cut out some vienna and use the yeast you have. In a trye Kolsch there is no honey, vienna, etc ...but if it adds to the flavor - brew what you like!