2008 BKB Spring Brew - Kolsch - Brewing thread
Ok, I'll just type it in. Into the primary @ 4pm yesterday
8oz Munich 10
8oz. Red Wheat Malt
1.5 oz Tettnang 4.3% 60 min
.5 oz same 30min
1 tsp Irish Moss
WLP 029 Kolsch yeast
crushed grains into cold water, to 120F, hold 30min
up to 150F, hold 15min
up to 158F, hold 15min
Sparge grains into wort pot w/ 1-1/2 gal 170F water
When close to boil, add DME
At boil, add 1.5oz hops
At 30 min, add .50z hops
At 10min left, add Irish Moss
Cool to 85F, strain into fermenter, rinse w/ cold water (into fermenter) - 66F
Pitch yeast
Predicted OG - 1.048
Actual OG - 1.052 @ 66F
This AM, 5-6 bubbles/min.
Thirsty- West Springfield MA
Brewchez-chelmsford, MA
Ricka182 - B'rica, MASS
Brewluva - Webster, NH 03303
Quadrupel - Houston, TX 77054
Skervy - Tucson, AZ 85745
Brewskinewbski - Riverton, Wyoming 82501
Bull
Deafcone - Swanville, Minnesota
Brewski - Kansas City, MO 64153
Rooster - Houston, TX 77054
KyNGmedic
updated Rooster's too, he's my roommate.
As for brewing, I'm on deck for Saturday or Sunday. I just hope the LHBS has the stuff I need, haven't purchased yet.
I will hopefully fire this up some night early next week.
I plan to do a large mash and use some for the Kolsch and a couple experimental brews.
30lb mash anyone?
Thirsty- West Springfield MA
Brewchez-chelmsford, MA
Ricka182 - B'rica, MASS
Brewluva - Webster, NH 03303
Quadrupel - Houston, TX 77054
Skervy - Tucson, AZ 85745
Brewskinewbski - Riverton, Wyoming 82501
Bull,Collierville, TN 38017
Deafcone - Swanville, Minnesota
Brewski - Kansas City, MO 64153
Rooster - Houston, TX 77054
KyNGmedic
Looks like she's finished off at 1.014. So that makes a 4% ABV brew. Right in there with a Kolsch. In the bottle today and will sit at 48 degrees for a few weeks in the bottle.
Just took a gravity and tasted mine. reading was 1.012 so it's readt to bottle and I will be doing that Sunday. Tonight I will be preping the bottles.
Tasted very good.mmmmm drinkin the rest of the warm flat sample right now.
With OG at 1.045, alcohol content will be about 4.3%
DC
Bull wrote:
Thirsty- West Springfield MA
Brewchez-chelmsford, MA
Ricka182 - B'rica, MASS
Brewluva - Webster, NH 03303
Quadrupel - Houston, TX 77054
Skervy - Tucson, AZ 85745
Brewskinewbski - Riverton, Wyoming 82501
Bull,Collierville, TN 38017
Deafcone - Swanville, Minnesota
Brewski - Kansas City, MO 64153
Rooster - Houston, TX 77054
KyNGmedic Lexington, Kentucky 40503
In the primary yesterday and bubbling away.
OG came in at 1.044.
Used Pilsen DME
Hallertauer hops
Kolsch yeast
Plus the Wheat and Munich.
Cream ale went into another primary yesterday as well.
Bottled 4.5 gallons of the kolsch today. Leaving at room temp to carbonate (65 degrees). Will test a bottle mid week. Gotta practice quality control (hic)!
DC
brewchez wrote:
30lb mash anyone?
I did 28.5lbs for 10gallons of the oatmeal stout we did for fall, It completely maxxed out my 48qt tun, there was mash/wort oozing out the side when I closed the lid!!