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Kolsch

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kurt Swanson
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 26th 2020
1.046
1.008
5.0%
26.1
4.1
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb American - Pilsner17 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 87.2%
2 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White2 lb Wheat Malt, White 39.1 2.5 10.3%
8 oz Canadian - Honey Malt8 oz Honey Malt 37 25 2.6%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker3 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 45 min 21.4 60%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 3.37 20%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.36 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 167 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 25.29 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.22 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.24 gal (52.95 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.24 gal (4.95 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18 gal (71.99 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.44 gal (41.76 qt) and adding 6 gal (23.99 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.44 65.8  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.93 g | 63.7 qt) 16.44 65.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.49 g | 69.9 qt) 18 72  
Grain absorption losses -2.44 -9.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.24 g | 53 qt) 13.75 55  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 10.8 43.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Volume into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.44 65.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Kurt Swanson. BIAB, ABV 4.99%, IBU 26.13, SRM 4.11, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat Malt, White, Honey Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-26 20:19 UTC