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Kolsch

143 calories 13 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 500 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 548.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 540 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday April 22nd 2023
11.7 °P
2.3 °P
5.0%
20.8
6.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
70 kg Belgian - Pilsner70 kg Pilsner 37 2.77 70%
10 kg Munich10 kg Munich 37 14.51 10%
20 kg Belgian - Wheat20 kg Wheat 38 3.31 20%
100 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
350 g Northern Brewer350 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 90 min 17.08 50%
200 g Northern Brewer200 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 15 min 2.52 28.6%
150 g Northern Brewer150 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 5 min 1.15 21.4%
700 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
160 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 min.
50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash --
15 g Ascorbic Acid Water Agt Mash --
50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2051 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-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
363 L Strike 62 °C 52 °C 10 min
1 L Temperature 52 °C 62 °C 30 min
1 L Temperature 62 °C 72 °C 15 min
1 L Temperature 72 °C 80 °C 10 min
200 L Fly Sparge 52 °C -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 509.2 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 463.8 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 396 L 330
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.3 L/kg 330
Mash volume with grains 396
Grain absorption losses -100
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 280.1 L) 319.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 509.2 L) 548.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 500 L) 540
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 540 L) 500
Total: 649.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Miroslav27. All Grain, ABV 5.02%, IBU 20.75, SRM 6.9, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Wheat) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Lactic acid, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-10 10:23 UTC