I made my first ever batch of Kolsch recently and I’m a little confused about the results. First, I BIAB, and I’m also used to getting very clear samples when I’m testing for gravity. I threw in a photo of a typical brew for comparison. I was expecting similar results for the Kolsch, but instead it’s very very cloudy, and a weird colour. Flavourwise, I’m getting strong citrus - grapefruit to be precise.
Grain bill was:
90% Pilsen malt
7% carapils
3% 2-row malt
Hops:
10g Magnum @ 60 min
28g Huell Melon @ 10 min
28 g Tettnang @ 10 min
Yeast: 1 pkg LalBrew Koln Kolsch
Fining agents: Irish Moss, and gelatin when kegged.
Fermented at 17C, ramped up to 20C over 3 days after fermentation slowed down.
The beer had been kegged and sitting undisturbed at 4C for two weeks.
OG: 1.051
FG: 1.010
ABV: 5.4%
So, any thoughts? Based on the recipe, did I get what you’d expect? Or is something kind of weird here?
Grain bill was:
90% Pilsen malt
7% carapils
3% 2-row malt
Hops:
10g Magnum @ 60 min
28g Huell Melon @ 10 min
28 g Tettnang @ 10 min
Yeast: 1 pkg LalBrew Koln Kolsch
Fining agents: Irish Moss, and gelatin when kegged.
Fermented at 17C, ramped up to 20C over 3 days after fermentation slowed down.
The beer had been kegged and sitting undisturbed at 4C for two weeks.
OG: 1.051
FG: 1.010
ABV: 5.4%
So, any thoughts? Based on the recipe, did I get what you’d expect? Or is something kind of weird here?