Brew #28 - Daril's Kolsch


3/3/1999      Daril's Kolsch
  
   Category         :  Kölsch                   
   Method           :  Full Mash 
   Starting Gravity :  1.046 
   Ending Gravity   :  1.012 
   Alcohol content  :  4.5% 
   Recipe Makes     : 14.0 gallons 
   Total Grain      : 26.25 lbs. 
   Color (srm)      :  3.4 
   Efficiency       :  70% 
   Hop IBUs         : 23.8 

Malts/Sugars: 
 22.00  lb.     Pilsner 2-row            
  3.00  lb.     Wheat                    
  1.00  lb.     Vienna                   
  0.25  lb.     Crystal  40L             

Hops: 
 2.00   oz.     Spalt            4.9%   60 min 
 2.00   oz.     Spalt            4.9%   30 min 

Boil temperature of water: 212F 
Grain Starting Temperature: 60F 
Desired Grain/Water Ratio: 1 quarts/pound 
Strike Water:  6.56 gallons of water at 135F 
First Mash Temperature: 122F 
Second Mash Temperature: 147F 
Boiling Water to add:  3.06 gallons 

Notes: 
Mash in at 122F and rest for 30 to 45 minutes. 

Raise to 147F for 45 minutes 

Use Wyeast #1007 - German Ale Yeast 

Style Comparison: 

        MIN             YOURS           MAX 
OG      1.042           1.046           1.046 
Alc%    4.0             4.5             4.5 
IBUs    20              23.7            30 
Color   3.5             2.6             5.0 

As of 3/10/99 - This beer had been fermenting in the garage in
two 7-gallon plastic buckets.  The ambient temperature in the
garage  fluctuated between ~38 F and 60 F.  A blanket was
wrapped around both buckets.