I ferment my Kölsch (Wyeast 2565) at 59F and it always comes out great.
Please post back when you taste the results (it sounds delicious). I haven't heard of this malt before. Can you share your recipe?
Ken's Kolsch
Kölsch (6 C)
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 8.12 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
End of Boil Vol: 6.24 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.25 gal
Fermentation: Koelsch (Kolsch), Two Stage
Date: 20 Dec 2013
Brewer: ken
Asst Brewer:
Equipment: Kens SS Pot and Igloo Tun (10 Gal/37.8 L) - All Grain
Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.8 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8 lbs 8.0 oz Kolsch Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (4.0 SRM) Grain 1 91.9 %
12.0 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 2 8.1 %
0.60 oz Magnum [14.00 %] - Boil 50.0 min Hop 3 28.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 4 -
1.0 pkg German Ale/Kolsch (White Labs #WLP029) [35.49 ml] Yeast 5 -
Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Est Original Gravity: 1.047 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 28.9 IBUs
Est Color: 5.2 SRM
Measured Original Gravity: 1.047 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.8 %
Calories: 155.0 kcal/12oz
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Sparge Water: 5.00 gal
Sparge Temperature: 185.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE
Total Grain Weight: 9 lbs 4.0 oz
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Tun Temperature: 100.0 F
Mash PH: 5.40
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 4.5 gal of water at 162.3 F 152.0 F 75 min
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (5.0 gal) of 185.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Keg
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Fermentation: Koelsch (Kolsch), Two Stage
Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 63.0 F
Notes
first running 21.5 brix 1.89 OG
ph 5.35-5.4
pitched yeast at 1pm with a starter that i added wort from mash too and was fermenting
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