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Kolsch

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Matt Henry
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 4th 2022
1.046
1.010
4.7%
24.3
3.3
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb Weyermann - Pilsner22 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 93.6%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 4.3%
0.50 lb German - Pale Wheat0.5 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 2.1%
23.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 8.54 25%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 7.69 25%
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Aroma 15 min 4.24 25%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 15 min 3.81 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 519 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.27 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Infusion 149 °F 149 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.65 gal (54.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.65 gal (6.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.85 gal (75.39 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.12 gal (40.48 qt) and adding 6.85 gal (27.39 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.97 67.9  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 16.84 g | 67.4 qt) 16.97 67.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 18.72 g | 74.9 qt) 18.85 75.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.94 -11.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.65 g | 54.6 qt) 13.78 55.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 12.13 48.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.13 g | 48.5 qt) 12 48  
Total: 16.97 67.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-04 20:11 UTC