J.E. Honey Ale
Kolsch

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 5/9/2009

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

 Brewer: Adam Ross
Boil Size: 6.31 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 45.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes: The body is slightly thinner than I would have liked. This has an excellent aroma and brilliantly clear hue. The flavor is very soft and sweet much like the honey I added. You can only find the hops if you're looking for them.
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 63.16 %
2.00 lb Kolsch (4.5 SRM) Grain 21.05 %
0.50 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 5.26 %
1.00 oz Pearle [7.10 %] (60 min) Hops 27.8 IBU
0.50 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 lb Honey (7.0 SRM) Sugar 10.53 %
1 Pkgs German Ale/Kolsch (White Labs #WLP029) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.050 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.002 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.93 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.99 %
Bitterness: 27.8 IBU Calories: 206 cal/pint
Est Color: 5.0 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 8.50 lb
Sparge Water: 4.71 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
 

Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 11.48 qt of water at 156.0 F 146.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes
If you want a truly tasty brew that will go over on any hot summer day, lager this for about a month. I kept a mini keg in the fridge for a month and the result was a sparkling clear beer with a lighter and softer taste. This lagering transforms it from a Honey Ale to a traditional Kolsch.

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