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Watermelon Kolsch

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 1st 2020
1.052
1.010
5.6%
23.8
9.2
n/a
27.13
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner $ 1.09 / lb
$ 5.45 		38 1.6 54.1%
2 lb Canadian - Honey Malt2 lb Canadian - Honey Malt $ 1.60 / lb
$ 3.20 		37 25 21.6%
0.75 lb German - Wheat Malt0.75 lb Wheat Malt $ 1.30 / lb
$ 0.98 		37 2 8.1%
0.75 lb Cane Sugar0.75 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) $ 1.00 / lb
$ 0.75 		46 0 8.1%
0.75 lb Brown Sugar0.75 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) $ 1.00 / lb
$ 0.75 		45 15 8.1%
9.25 lbs / $ 11.13
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 15.54 33.3%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 7.71 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 2.9 Boil 1 min 0.56 33.3%
3 oz / $ 6.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz Watermelon Fruit Puree Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 10.00 / each
$ 10.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.91 11.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.53 14.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.97 -3.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.81 g | 19.3 qt) 5.81 23.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.11 0.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.72 34.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Watermelon Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #318823. All Grain, ABV 5.58%, IBU 23.81, SRM 9.19, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Canadian - Honey Malt, Wheat Malt, Cane Sugar, Brown Sugar) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saaz) Other: (Watermelon Fruit Puree)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-07-01 15:16 UTC