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JZ Fruh Kolsch

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Jamil Zainasheff
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 13th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.91 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner10.91 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 94.4%
0.65 lb German - Vienna0.65 lb Vienna 37 4 5.6%
11.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.38 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.38 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 3.39 34.9%
0.16 oz Artisan - Magnum0.16 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.6 Boil 60 min 7.19 14.7%
0.55 oz Hallertau Blanc0.55 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 16.09 50.5%
1.09 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1.09 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 203 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
1 Tsp Epsom, 1,1 Tsp CaCl, .33 Tsp Phosphoric
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.3 gal Strike 153 °F 147 °F 30 min
5.6 gal Steeping 161 °F 157 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.34 17.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.76 g | 19 qt) 5.26 21  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.15 g | 20.6 qt) 5.11 20.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.45 37.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Only attenuated to 1.013

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