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Wakefield Brewing Co. Kölsch System


Details

Beer Style
6C Kölsch (BJCP)
Brewing Method
All grain 
Brew Type
Ale 
Recipe Efficiency
70%
Recipe Volume
5.5 gal 
Boil Volume
7.39 gal 
Boil Time
60 min 
Maximum Extract
360.0 points
Potential Extract
252.0 points (70% from recipe)
Anticipated OG
1.046 SG
Boil SG
1.034 SG (at start of boil)
Anticipated Color
3.6 SRM     
Estimated IBU
26.3 IBU
Estimated FG
1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol
4.5 %abv
Fermentation
Primary 10 d, Secondary 30 d, and Lager 28 d
Mash
60 m @ 151 tempF and 10 m @ 170 tempF

Style Compliance

6C Kölsch
Original Gravity
1.044-1.050 SG
Final Gravity
1.007-1.011 SG
Alcohol
4.4-5.2 %abv
Bitterness
20.0-30.0 IBU
Color
4.0-5.0 SRM
 
OG
1.046 SG
FG
1.011 SG High
Alcohol
4.5 %abv
Bitterness
26.3 IBU
Color
3.6 SRM Low
Overall Compliance: 60.0%

Fermentables

Name Amount Color Potential % Grist
Weyermann Pilsner 8 lbs 2.0 °L 37 ppg 80.0 %
Flaked Wheat 2 lbs 2.0 °L 32 ppg 20.0 %
Totals 10.0 lbs 360.0 points 100%

Fermentables

Name: Weyermann Pilsner
Amount: 8 lbs
Color: 2.0 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist80.0 %
Name: Flaked Wheat
Amount: 2 lbs
Color: 2.0 °L
Potential: 32 ppg
% Grist20.0 %
Totals
Amount: 10.0 lbs
Potential: 360.0 points
% Grist: 100%

Hops

Hop Amount IBU When Time
Perle 0.75 oz @ 8.0 %AA (6.0 AAU) 22.7 (37.3 %) Boil 60 min
Tettnang 0.25 oz @ 4.5 %AA (1.0 AAU) 2.1 (20.8 %) Boil 15 min
Tettnang 0.25 oz @ 4.5 %AA (1.0 AAU) 1.5 (15.2 %) Boil 10 min
Totals 1.2 oz
Hop: Perle
Amount: 0.75 oz
%AA: 8.0
When: Boil
Time: 60 min
Hop: Tettnang
Amount: 0.25 oz
%AA: 4.5
When: Boil
Time: 15 min
Hop: Tettnang
Amount: 0.25 oz
%AA: 4.5
When: Boil
Time: 10 min
Totals
Amount: 1.2 oz

Yeast

Name Attenuation When
Wyeast 2565 Kölsch 75 % Primary
Name: Wyeast 2565 Kölsch
Attenuation: 75 %
When: Primary
 

Additives

Name Amount When Time
Buffer 5.2 1 tbs Mash 60 min
Whirlfloc 1 each Boil 15 min
Name: Buffer 5.2
Amount: 1 tbs
When: Mash
Time: 60 min
Name: Whirlfloc
Amount: 1 each
When: Boil
Time: 15 min
 
 
Recipe Source: Justin Shirley