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Kolsch

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 13th 2021
1.050
1.011
5.1%
24.8
4.3
5.9
25.68
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner $ 1.49 / lb
$ 11.92 		37 1.8 72.7%
1 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 2.39 / lb
$ 2.39 		38 3.75 9.1%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich $ 2.29 / lb
$ 2.29 		37 6 9.1%
0.50 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White0.5 lb Wheat Malt, White $ 2.19 / lb
$ 1.10 		39.1 2.5 4.5%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.00 		0 0 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 18.69
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 3.75 Boil 50 min 12.82 50%
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 50 min 11.97 50%
2 oz / $ 2.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Mash --
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Mash --
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 4.99 / each
$ 4.99
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 4.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
38150
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.48 gal Infusion 149 °F 149 °F 60 min
3.13 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °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 (equipment estimates 4.71 g | 18.8 qt) 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 3.5 14  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.78 g | 27.1 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.2 20.8  
Top off amount 0.3 1.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.63 30.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by skot. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 24.79, SRM 4.26, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Maris Otter Pale, Munich, Wheat Malt, White, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, German Tettnang) Other: (Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-27 16:07 UTC