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Mean Brews Kolsch

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16.78 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 24th 2021
1.050
1.012
5.0%
22.5
3.2
5.5
34.25
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25.50 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT25.5 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT $ 1.27 / lb
$ 32.45 		37.2 1.5 89.5%
1.50 lb Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT1.5 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT $ 1.20 / lb
$ 1.80 		38.1 3.5 5.3%
0.75 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt0.75 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 2.6%
0.75 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.75 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.6%
28.50 lbs / $ 34.25
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz saaz4 oz saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 17.31 47.1%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)2 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 15 min 3.44 23.5%
2.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 5 min 1.73 29.4%
8.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Kölsch Ale
Amount:
1.45 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 263 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20.5 gal Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.82 gal (71.28 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.82 gal (23.28 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 24.37 gal (97.49 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.72 gal (38.88 qt) and adding 12.37 gal (49.49 qt) sparge/top-off. 22.09 88.4  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 21.63 g | 86.5 qt) 22.09 88.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 23.91 g | 95.6 qt) 24.37 97.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.56 -14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.82 g | 71.3 qt) 18.28 73.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.32 -1.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16 g | 64 qt) 16.78 67.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 16.78 g | 67.1 qt) 16 64  
Total: 22.09 88.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mean Brews Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Paul daSilva. BIAB, ABV 4.97%, IBU 22.47, SRM 3.15, Fermentables: ( SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT, WHITE WHEAT MALT, Vienna Malt, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (saaz, Hallertau (Mittelfruh), Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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