Endless Summer Ale

[-Dan-]

Endless Summer Ale
Kolsch

Type: All Grain
Date: 1/11/2009
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewer: Dan
Boil Size: 5.72 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 73.68 %
2.50 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 26.32 %
1.00 oz Pearle [8.00 %] (60 min) Hops 28.5 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (15 min) Hops 4.0 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.6 IBU
1 Pkgs Kolsch Yeast (Wyeast Labs #2565) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.21 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.03 %
Bitterness: 34.1 IBU Calories: 175 cal/pint
Est Color: 3.7 SRM Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: My Mash Total Grain Weight: 9.50 lb
Sparge Water: 3.89 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

My Mash Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Step Add 11.88 qt of water at 162.5 F 151.0 F


Mash Notes:
Carbonation and Storage
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 65.0 F Age for: 14.0 days
Storage Temperature: 39.0 F

Pretty inexpensive brew, especially if you re-use yeast. Have it kegged for a week now and hope it will clear up more within the next 2-3 weeks (assuming the keg lasts). Not exactely to style since I don't use German Pilsner malt in this one. The original recipe comes not from me, but I cannot remember where I found it.

[blacklab]

Looks pretty tasty, Dan. Did you use any clarifying agents(whirlfloc, etc.)? It probably won't ever be crystal with that wheat malt.

[-Dan-]

No I didn't. I usually brew according to the Reinheitsgebot, means nothing but water, malt, hops and yeast. I don't expect it to clear up as others w/o wheat, but a little bit more would be nice.

[-Dan-]

Brewed it again with a little less wheat. Next time I will probably use a Wyeast German Ale.