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Summer Kolsch

183 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.54 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Todd W
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 14th 2024
1.056
1.010
6.1%
29.0
5.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt7 lb 2 Row Pale malt 38 3.5 63.6%
3 lb American - Vienna3 lb Vienna 35 4 27.3%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 Boil 60 min 7.34 21.3%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 Boil 10 min 2.66 21.3%
1 oz Charles Faram - Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 5 min 3.15 21.3%
1 oz Charles Faram - Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 4.3 Whirlpool 0 min 2.93 21.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 Boil 5 min 0.73 10.6%
0.20 oz Magnum0.2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 16.6 Boil 60 min 12.19 4.3%
4.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.68 18.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.18 28.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.81 35.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Summer Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Todd W. All Grain, ABV 6.05%, IBU 29, SRM 5.75, Fermentables: (2 Row Pale malt, Vienna, White Wheat) Hops: (Tettnanger, Lemondrop, Magnum)
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