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Kolsch

192 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 65 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 20th 2020
1.058
1.015
5.7%
25.9
4.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb German - Pilsner8.75 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 79.5%
12 oz American - White Wheat12 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 6.8%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 9.1%
8 oz Munich Malt8 oz Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 65 min 23.38 75%
0.50 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 10 min 2.52 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
3.30 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 5 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
9 0 6 5 25 82.7
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Infusion -- -- --
4 gal Sparge 172 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.2 g | 16.8 qt) 4.6 18.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.7 g | 26.8 qt) 7.1 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.63 -6.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
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: 8.73 34.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by rockstrom1@comcast.net. All Grain, ABV 5.73%, IBU 25.91, SRM 4.38, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat, Vienna, Munich Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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