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Mean Beer Kolsch

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.83 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kevin Hall
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 30th 2022
1.048
1.011
4.8%
23.4
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18.90 lb Proximity - Pilsen Malt18.9 lb Pilsen Malt 37.5 1.8 89.3%
15.50 oz Weyermann - Vienna Malt15.5 oz Vienna Malt 37 3.5 4.6%
10.20 oz Proximity - Mid-Atlantic Wheat10.2 oz Mid-Atlantic Wheat 39 3 3%
5.60 oz Weyermann - Carafoam5.6 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 1.7%
5 oz Weyermann - Acidulated5 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 1.5%
338.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.18 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2.18 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 First Wort 0 min 16.64 38.7%
1.45 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.45 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 4.78 25.8%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger2 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 5 min 1.98 35.5%
5.63 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 181 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
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
9.26 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Batch Sparge -- -- 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.59 gal (54.34 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.59 gal (6.34 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 9.26 37  
Mash volume with grains 10.95 43.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.65 -10.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.22 g | 28.9 qt) 7.08 28.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.59 g | 54.3 qt) 13.45 53.8  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 11.83 47.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.83 g | 47.3 qt) 11.5 46  
Total: 16.35 65.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mean Beer Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Kevin Hall. All Grain, ABV 4.82%, IBU 23.4, SRM 3.58, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt, Vienna Malt, Mid-Atlantic Wheat, Carafoam, Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, GR Tettnanger)
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