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10. Habanero Kolsch

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 18th 2012
1.049
1.012
4.8%
29.2
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen3.3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 35 2 72.5%
3.30 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 22%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.5%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 60 min 11.37 25%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 30 min 8.74 25%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 6.51 25%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.62 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 20 min.
0.25 oz Habanero Chiles Flavor Boil 20 min.
0.75 oz Habanero Chiles Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Priming Sugar       Amount: 3oz      
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 4.45 g | 17.8 qt) 2.88 11.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.45 g | 17.8 qt) 2.98 11.9  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.16 -0.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.28 1.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.88 11.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I removed the seeds and inner membrane from (1) chile and minced it to about 3/16" squares. This was added at the 20 min mark of the boil and left in the wort for primary fermentation.
I did not make a starter for the liquid yeast because of the smaller batch size.
This batch was in primary for 4 days.
Soaked .75oz diced Habanero Chiles (2 large peppers) in Vodka for 20 minutes to sanitize and added Chiles and Vodka to the secondary. This batch was in secondary for 14 days.

This beer came out exactly as planned. Big pepper aroma, subtle pepper flavor complements the Kolsch nicely, with some nice but not overwhelming heat on the finish.

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