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Kolsch

137 calories 13.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Mark Logan
Calories: 137 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday January 3rd 2023
1.045
1.010
4.6%
25.8
4.3
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.70 kg Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt4.7 kg German Pilsner Malt 36.3 2.03 95.3%
0.23 kg Gladfield - Munich Malt0.23 kg Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 4.7%
4.93 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
43 g Hallertau Hersbrucker43 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 25.78 100%
43 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
16 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
33.4 L Strike 65 °C 65 °C 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 L/kg 9.9
Mash volume with grains 13.1
Grain absorption losses -4.9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 24.7 L) 24.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.8 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 20
Going into fermentor 20
Total: 34.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash at 65 degrees C for 90 minutes
boil for 90mins.
Ferment at 16 degrees C and allow to lager for 4 weeks.

make a starter and save a sample for future brews.

dry yeast option - Lalbrew Koln Kolsch Style Ale Yeast 11g

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  • Last Updated: 2023-09-21 01:43 UTC