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Grackle Kölsch - 5/25

141 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 24th 2023
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 90.9%
1 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - Tradition1 oz Tradition Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 16.91 50%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 9.45 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Kölsch
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
104 15 52 109 86 152
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.26 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.294 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.29 qt/lb 3.56 14.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.44 17.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.64 g | 22.6 qt) 6.32 25.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.88 39.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Grackle Kölsch - 5/25" Kölsch beer recipe by Grackle Brewery. All Grain, ABV 4.31%, IBU 26.37, SRM 3.23, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna Malt) Hops: (Tradition, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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