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Kölsch

207 calories 18.2 g 0.5 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.2 liters
Post Boil Size: 25.9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: PeZo
Calories: 207 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 0.5L)
Created: Wednesday September 14th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 kg Viking - Pilsner Malt3.5 kg Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 79.5%
0.70 kg Viking - Vienna0.7 kg Vienna 37 3.6 15.9%
0.20 kg Viking - Wheat Malt0.2 kg Wheat Malt 38 2.5 4.5%
4.40 kg / Ft 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
9 g Magnum9 g Magnum Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 60 min 12.24 15.3%
25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 30 min 9.42 42.4%
25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 5 min 2.44 42.4%
59 g / Ft 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 each Whirfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
10 ml White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
Ft 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
20 L Temperature 66 °C 66 °C 60 min
Strike 66 °C 75 °C 10 min
12 L Sparge 78 °C 78 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 11
Mash volume with grains 13.9
Grain absorption losses -4.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 25.3 L) 23.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31 L) 29.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 25.9
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 25.9 L) 25
Total: 34.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kölsch" Kölsch beer recipe by PeZo. All Grain, ABV 4.86%, IBU 24.11, SRM 3.33, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Vienna, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Lactic acid, Whirfloc tablet, Clarity Ferm WLN4000)
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