Beer Academy Kölsch Blonde Ale

Beer Academy Kölsch Blonde Ale

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Brewed by Six Pints Specialty Beer Company / Beer Academy (The)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Style:  Kölsch

5.2% Alcohol by Volume

23 International Bittering Units

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Recipe 1 of Kolsch was great, but we felt that it was missing something. This time Carapils Malt was substituted for Munich Malt for added character and the original gravity was reduced slightly to make is more sessionable. Recipe 1 was filtered but we sensed that it took away some of the fresh yeast character, so Recipe 2 has been left unfiltered and the results speak for themselves Pours clean creating a brilliant golden beer that is purposely hazy. Wheat has helped the foam cap which is near pure white and sturdy. Kolsch’s aromas are bright and cheery showing off fresh bread and biscuity aromas, with lemon zest, apple and a hint of pepper. Leaving Kolsch unfiltered allows the yeast to play its roll fully helping the flavour reflect the aromas creating a clean beer with a light to medium body and fresh quick finish. Recipe #1 Malts: Pale 2-Row, Aromatic Malt, Carapils, Malted White Wheat, Torrefied Wheat Hops: Hersbrucker Yeast: Kolsch Ale (WLP 029) Strength: 5.5% abv Bitterness: 24 IBU Color: 6 SRM Original Gravity: 14.0 Plato (1.057 SG) Final Gravity: 2.7 Plato (1.011 SG) Recipe #2 Malts: Pale 2-Row, Aromatic Malt, Carapils, Malted White Wheat, Torrefied Wheat Hops: Hersbrucker Yeast: Kolsch Ale (WLP 029) Strength: 5.2% abv Bitterness: 23 IBU Color: 14 SRM Original Gravity: 12.7 Plato (1.051 SG) Final Gravity: 2.7 Plato (1.011 SG) 2014 version is 5.8% ABV