Description
Kolsch is subtle sweet beer that over the years I grew to love whilst visiting the stunning city of Cologne, sitting outside of the Fruh Brauhuas drinking endless supply from those tiny 200ml glasses whilst waiting for some amazing roast pork knuckle to be cooked.
Its more than just a lager, its something to be enjoyed and sunk in volume.
Ingredients Included
Weyermann® Premiere Pilsner Malt
Weyermann® Vienna Malt
Hallertauer Mittlefruh Pellets (43 grams)
1 x Imperial G03 Dieter
Method
Beer Style (main): German Ales
Beer Style (sub): German-Style Koelsch
Batch Size: 23L
Original Gravity: 1048
Final Gravity: 1009
ABV %: 5.1
IBU: 25
THE MASH
Temperature °C: 65
Length (mins): 90
Out temp °C: 75
Out time (mins): 10
THE BOIL
Boil time (mins): 90
Additions and timing:
60 mins – 43g Hallertau Mittelfruh
Secondary additions and timing:
None
Yeast: Imperial Dieter or Wyeast 2565 or FM42 Old Rhine will be supplied – please use a yeast calculator as you will need to decide if you make a starter for the yeast or buy additional yeast.
Fermentation temperature/steps: Ferment at 16c. When finished allow to lager for 4 weeks
Comments:
Kolsch is subtle sweet beer that over the years I grew to love whilst visiting the stunning city of Cologne, sitting outside of the Fruh Brauhuas drinking endless supply from those tiny 200ml glasses whilst waiting for some amazing roast pork knuckle to be cooked.
Its very subtle and soft, slightly malty sweetness up front with a nice crisp end. It is known for its easy drinking with a nice delicate hop fruitiness.
The beer will require time and finings to get a clear finished beer due to the yeast not flocculating easily.
Note: Total grain bill is 4897g
tonycrump1 (verified owner) –
This is a beautiful drink.
Brewed and conditioned as instructed, the beer turned out to be true to the drinking description.
After conditioning for a month at around 4c, the beer was served at around 8c with 15psi C02. Crystal clear, slightly malty, beautiful white head that lasted to the bottom of the glass.
The beer is so subtle and drinkable it defies its strength!
As a precaution I used a starter with the imperial yeast, and the finished gravity after two weeks was 1012.
Josh Hales (verified owner) –
Excellent recipe. Don’t skip the largering phase, it makes a world of difference.