Brenmurph's NCB Competition “I can’t believe its not lager” 2nd place Kolsh

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Kolsch 2

Kölsch (6 C)
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 22.00 l
Boil Size: 25.25 l
Boil Time: 75 min
End of Boil Vol: 22.88 l
Final Bottling Vol: 20.00 l
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Date: 01 Jul 2014
Brewer: Brendan
Asst Brewer:
Equipment: Brens brewhouse 23 litre
Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 70.0 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.00 kg MCI Lager Malt (3.9 EBC) Grain 1 97.6 %
0.10 kg Caramunich Malt (110.3 EBC) Grain 2 2.4 %
36.25 g Hallertauer fresh FROZEN [4.80 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 3 18.9 IBUs
7.00 g EQUINOX 366 [15.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 4 7.8 IBUs
1.0 pkg US05 ale starter from malahide blonde (DCL/Fermentis #starter from malahide blonde) [50.28 ml] Yeast 5 -
Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Est Original Gravity: 1.041 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.008 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.4 %
Bitterness: 26.7 IBUs
Est Color: 9.1 EBC
Measured Original Gravity: 1.042 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.2 %
Calories: 389.2 kcal/l
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Sparge Water: 18.66 l
Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE
Total Grain Weight: 4.10 kg
Grain Temperature: 22.2 C
Tun Temperature: 22.2 C
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 10.69 l of water at 74.9 C 65.6 C 75 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 18.66 l water at 75.6 C
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Bottle
Pressure/Weight: 117.64 g
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 21.1 C
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Carbonation Used: Bottle with 117.64 g Corn Sugar
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 18.3 C

[wryguy]

Belated congratulations! Hey Brent I registered but failed to connect with you earlier. Had to move from Kildare. Aunt ....listen have you heard at all from Tim? We were supoosed to be sent a link to study from??? Roisin Hows it brewin'?