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Ruby Red Kölsch

166 calories 19 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 22nd 2022
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1.015
4.6%
26.6
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.25 lb German - Pilsner10.25 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 90.3%
0.55 lb German - Vienna0.55 lb Vienna 37 4 4.8%
0.55 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.55 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.8%
11.35 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 14.59 33.3%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 11.96 33.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Grapefruit zest Flavor Secondary 7 days
8 oz Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice Flavor Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
Alpha Sacch' Rest Infusion -- 158 °F 60 min
Mashout Infusion -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.26 17  
Mash volume with grains 5.16 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.42 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.49 g | 18 qt) 4.91 19.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.17 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ruby Red Kölsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Doug Y. All Grain, ABV 4.6%, IBU 26.55, SRM 3.68, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Hersbrucker, Citra) Other: (Grapefruit zest, Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-08-30 12:23 UTC