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Kolsch

152 calories 16.1 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 13th 2022
1.046
1.012
4.6%
22.8
3.6
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb American - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 90.5%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 9.5%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 12.91 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 9.92 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52 0 0 71.6 27.6 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.7 g | 18.8 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash 147 F

Do thin mash. 4-5 gallons.

Target for sulfate is low, below 30. Chloride higher 60-75 (one place says 30-40) Calcium 37-50

OG 1.046 fg 1.005 5.38% Keg 3/29

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