Within this video I explore the beers history, how to write recipes to this style, how the BJCP views this style for compeition, my tried and tested recipe, my most recent brews footage, examples of previous brews results visually and lots of hints and tips along the way.

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Kolsch Recipe
Batch Size : 21 L / 5.54 US Liquid Gallons
Author: David Heath
Type: All Grain
IBU : 23 (Tinseth)
Colour : 6 EBC
Carbonation : 2.4 CO2-vol
Pre-Boil Gravity : 1.039
Original Gravity : 1.044
Final Gravity : 1.006
ABV: 5%
Boil Time : 60 min
Mash Water : 14 L
Sparge Water: 15.03 L
Total Water : 29.03 L
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75%
Mash Efficiency : 78.6%

Fermentables
3.5 kg / 7.71lbs - Pilsner Malt 3.5 EBC (90%)
260 g / 9.17oz - Carapils 3 EBC (6.7%)
130 g/ 4.58oz - Wheat Malt 4.8 EBC (3.3%)

Hops
60 min - 10 g / 0.35oz - Magnum - 12.7% (16 IBU)
10 min - 17 g / 0.60oz - Tettnang - 3.8% (3 IBU)
10 min - 12 g / 0.42oz - Huell Melon - 7.2% (4 IBU)

Hop Stand
0 min - 15 g / 0.52oz - Tettnang - 3.8%
0 min - 10 g / 0.35oz - Huell Melon - 5%

Miscellaneous
15 min - Boil - Yeast Nutrients (use product directions)
10 min - Boil - Irish Moss (use product directions)

Yeast
1 pkg - Fermentis SafAle German Ale K-97
17C pitch, rising to 20C in late fermentation.

Mash Profile
65 °C / 149 °F - 60 min - Temperature
75 °C / 167 °F - 10 min - Mash Out

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Introduction music:- Drink Beer (Till The Day That I Die) by Dazie Mae