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Kolsch

160 calories 15 g
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per )
Carbs: 15 g (Per )
Created: Sunday May 24th 2020
1.049
1.010
5.1%
24.2
3.9
5.4
0.65
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner9 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 94.7%
8 oz German - Dark Munich8 oz Dark Munich $ 1.30 / lb
$ 0.65 		36 10 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.65
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g GR Tradition30 g GR Tradition Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 70 min 14.78 42.9%
40 g GR Tradition40 g GR Tradition Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 9.47 57.1%
70 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.75 gal Temperature 140 °F 135 °F 10 min
Infusion -- 145 °F 30 min
Infusion -- 162 °F 20 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
4.5 gal until 6.75 g reached Sparge -- 172 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - lalbrew koln
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 190 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Blackmuse's Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Blackmuse. All Grain, ABV 5.08%, IBU 24.24, SRM 3.87, Fermentables: (German - Bohemian Pilsner, Dark Munich) Hops: (GR Tradition) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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Last Updated: 2020-08-28 11:50 UTC

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