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Kolsch

141 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.52 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 10th 2022
1.043
1.010
4.4%
22.5
3.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 88.9%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 15.58 50%
0.50 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 5.99 25%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 0.98 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.63 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 167 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 21 0 22 35 61
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 157 °F 148 °F --
2.775 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.22 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.95 g | 15.8 qt) 3.33 13.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.45 25.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.52 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.83 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" No Profile Selected beer recipe by i3irdy. All Grain, ABV 4.35%, IBU 22.54, SRM 3.24, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-11-10 15:18 UTC