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Solo Kolsch

144 calories 14.3 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: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 12th 2023
1.044
1.010
4.4%
28.9
3.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Proximity - Pilsen Malt9 lb Pilsen Malt 37.5 1.8 97.3%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.25 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger2 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 90 min 23.04 50%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger1 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 15 min 5.34 25%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger1 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 1 min 0.46 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Home RO water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.47 13.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.21 16.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.09 g | 20.4 qt) 5.02 20.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.49 33.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I boiled a shit load of the grain because I forgot to let the grain swell for 10 minutes before turning on the circulation pump. This MAY have lead to really ridiculously awesome head retention and lacing. Not sure but lacing incredible on this one.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-08 19:24 UTC