Homebrewed Honey Kölsch.

I decided to brew a five gallon batch this time in hopes that I will have a good session ale for just in time for spring.  This is my first attempt at a Kölsch.  I am planning to ferment in my fermentation closet for two weeks at 165 or so ( I have no temperature controller ).  Then, I am moving the carboy to my garage for cold fermenting.  Hopefully, the temperature will stay near the low 50s.  I will insulate the carboy to help cut down on temperature fluctuations.

I modified a recipe from Northern Brewer is:
Grain Bill - fermentables:
7# Rahr 6-Row Malt
1# Rahr White Wheat Malt
1# Gambrinus Honey Malt
1# Costco Clover Honey

Hops schedule:
60 minutes 1oz. Vanguard Hop Pellets.

Yeast:
Safale US-05 Ale Yeast ( dry )
I pitched a single packet of yeast with no starter.

My projected OG was 1.052 and measure OG was 1.053 ( I used a bit more honey )

My brew day was Sunday, March Fourth.  I started heating my strike water at 9 am. I calculated a temp of 165º F for 1.5 qt. / 1b. mash ratio to achieve a 153º F mash temperature.  After adding my grains the temperature came out dead on.  I immediately began heating my Mash Out/ Sparge water to 168º F.  I left the grains in the mash tun for 60 minutes.  I batch sparged until I had a 6 gallon boil volume.  I split the wort into a 2 gallon and a 3 gallon boil and simultaneously boiled them.  I split the hops 60/40 and added as soon as the wort reached a rolling boil.  I cooled the wort to 75º F and pitched my single packet of Safale US-05 Ale Yeast.