Crystal Clear Kolsch All Grain Recipe
German Ale
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Delicate, light coloured, moderately bitter German ale.
Originally from Cologne, Germany the Kolsch is becoming an increasingly popular beer style due to its freshness and bright malty flavours. Many see the Kolsch as the lovechild between ale and lager with a character profile that sits between the two. Bright malt flavours with notes of biscuit and bread are backed with a dry crisp finish. Hop flavour is subtle with notes of fruit and a very mild hop flavour. An extremely clear and clean finishing beer, especially with good maturation times. We recommend storing some of your Kolsch for a few months to see how the maturation process improves this beer. Please note the Kölsch yeast is slightly slower than most other ale yeasts and fermentation time may be longer.
Recipe Specifications:
ABV: 4.7%
Bitterness: 20 IBU
Colour: 3.5 EBC
Original Gravity: 1.047
Final Gravity: 1.011