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SMASHing Kölsch

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 15 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19.92 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.68 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 5th 2021
1.054
1.012
5.5%
28.9
3.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.66 kg German - Pilsner3.66 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 100%
3.66 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
33.54 g Hallertau Mittelfruh33.54 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 27.09 80%
8.38 g Hallertau Mittelfruh8.38 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 1.81 20%
41.92 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.81 g Irish Moss Fining Mash 5 min.
0.50 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Kolsch I OYL-017
Amount:
0.79 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
13 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.82 bar       Temp: 4 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cologne / Kolsch
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
37 10 25 35 80 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.81 L Strike 73 °C 65 °C 90 min
12.19 L Sparge -- 75 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 12.8
Mash volume with grains 15.2
Grain absorption losses -3.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15.5 L) 11.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23.8 L) 19.9
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15 L) 19.7
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 19.7 L) 15
Total: 24.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/smash-kölsch-recipe.176360/

longer boil to remove proteins

Water profile recommendations:

https://bisonbrew.com/how-to-brew-kolsch/

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