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Killer Kolsch

166 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: homebrewersassociation.org
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 19th 2020
1.050
1.015
4.6%
18.1
2.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row10 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 57.3%
7 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row7 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 40.1%
7 oz Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt7 oz Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 2.5%
17.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Hallertau Blanc0.2 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 9.8 First Wort 60 min 3.87 14.3%
1 oz Hallertau Blanc1 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 9.8 Boil 30 min 13.53 71.4%
0.20 oz Hallertau Blanc0.2 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 9.8 Boil 5 min 0.7 14.3%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 181 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 26.71 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal 131°F (55°C) 10 minutes. 145°F (63°C) 45 minutes. 158°F (70°C) 20 minutes. 168°F (76°C) 10 minutes mashout. Strike 131 °F 158 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.55 gal (50.21 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.55 gal (2.21 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.54 26.2  
Mash volume with grains 7.93 31.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.18 -8.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.44 g | 33.8 qt) 7.89 31.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.55 g | 50.2 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 14.43 57.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Killer Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by homebrewersassociation.org. All Grain, ABV 4.57%, IBU 18.1, SRM 2.7, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Brewers Malt 2-Row, Goldpils Vienna Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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