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Kolsch

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 12th 2021
1.049
1.012
4.9%
25.8
3.7
5.5
2.19
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen10 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 87%
1 lb Briess - Brewers Red Wheat Flakes1 lb Brewers Red Wheat Flakes $ 1.19 / lb
$ 1.19 		32.2 2 8.7%
8 oz Bestmalz - BEST Vienna8 oz BEST Vienna 37 3.8 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 1.19
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Artisan - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 60 min 16.7 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 9.08 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 1.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Kolsch II OYL-044
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 414 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.62 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.4 gal Strike 135 °F 131 °F 10 min
Temperature 131 °F 145 °F 45 min
Temperature 145 °F 158 °F 20 min
Temperature 158 °F 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.24 g | 37 qt) 9.02 36.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.16 g | 40.7 qt) 9.94 39.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.56 g | 30.2 qt) 7.33 29.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.08 24.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.02 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by BruskiBruing. BIAB, ABV 4.89%, IBU 25.78, SRM 3.74, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Brewers Red Wheat Flakes, BEST Vienna) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-11-12 17:35 UTC