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Backyard Kolsch

149 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Source: Richard Bucholtz
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 26th 2020
1.045
1.012
4.3%
18.6
3.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 90%
1 lb German - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 10.47 42.9%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 5.37 28.6%
0.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 1.73 14.3%
0.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Whirlpool at 190 °F 15 min 0.54 14.3%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch II 2575
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
56 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.27 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
4 gallons of filtered water, 4 gallons distilled water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.4 gal Temperature -- 140 °F 20 min
Temperature -- 156 °F 30 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.93 15.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.44 g | 21.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.49 22  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Backyard Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Richard Bucholtz. All Grain, ABV 4.27%, IBU 18.61, SRM 3.16, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast nutrient)
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