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Wedding Kolsch

161 calories 15.8 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: 7.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 1st 2022
1.049
1.011
5.0%
21.4
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt9.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 90.9%
230 g Bairds - Vienna Malt230 g Vienna Malt 37 3.5 4.9%
200 g Weyermann - Pale Wheat200 g Pale Wheat 36 2 4.2%
4,739.13 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 50 min 4.07 30.6%
12 g Hallertau Blanc12 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10.8 Boil 20 min 10.77 25.9%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 15 min 2.12 30.6%
6 g Hallertau Blanc6 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10.8 Boil 15 min 4.41 12.9%
46.35 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 30 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2 g Ascorbic Acid Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
37 10 25 35 70 80
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Mash in at 158 F Strike 158 °F 147 °F 60 min
2 gal Over 5 gallon bucket Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.57 18.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.41 21.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.05 g | 16.2 qt) 4.3 17.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.31 29.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.87 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wedding Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Vermont Brewer. All Grain, ABV 4.95%, IBU 21.38, SRM 4.3, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner Malt, Vienna Malt, Pale Wheat) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient, Ascorbic Acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-06-02 04:04 UTC