Five Hole Kölsch

Five Hole Kölsch

Style: Kölsch

Our take on the beloved Kölsch style from the Köln area of Germany. A top-fermented ale, similar in style to a Pils or other lager. A clean, crisp, delicately-balanced beer usually with a very subtle fruit and hop character.

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM OG FG ABV
5.5 60 min 31.5 IBUs 4.0 13 Brix 2.7 Brix 5.3 %

Mash Details

Step Temperature Time
Mash Step 151°F 60 min

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Pilsner (2 Row) Ger 8.50 lb 81.0 %
White Wheat (Briess) 1.50 lb 76.0 %
Acidulated (Weyermann) 0.50 lb 65.0 %

Hops

Name Amount Time Use
Perle 1.00 oz 60.0 min Boil
Tettnang 0.50 oz 15.0 min Boil
Tettnang 0.50 oz 5.0 min Boil

Misc.

Name Amount Time Use
Calcium Chloride 3.00 g 60.0 mins Mash
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) 3.00 g 60.0 mins Mash
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) 2.00 g 60.0 mins Mash
Campden Tablets 1.00 Items 60.0 mins Mash
Whirlfloc Tablet 1.00 Items 15.0 mins Boil

Yeast

Name Company Attenuation Temperature
Dieter Imperial Yeast 75% 60 - 69°F