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Kolsch

160 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1800 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1993.75 liters
Post Boil Size: 1920 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Isaiah Powell
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 13th 2024
12.1 °P
2.7 °P
5.1%
19.0
4.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 kg Weyermann - Pale Wheat12.5 kg Pale Wheat 36 2 3.5%
50 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I50 kg Munich Type I 38 6 13.9%
285 kg Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner285 kg Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 79.2%
12.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated12.5 kg BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 3.5%
360 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
500 g Hallertau Mittelfruh500 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 2.72 18.2%
500 g Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum500 g Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 60 min 9.78 18.2%
250 g Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Tradition250 g Hallertauer Tradition Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 1.99 9.1%
1,000 g Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Tradition1000 g Hallertauer Tradition Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 2.89 36.4%
500 g Hallertau Mittelfruh500 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 20 min 1.65 18.2%
2,750 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
100 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
150 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
BSI - A-65 Kolsch
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
12 - 18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 7618 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Seattle Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 8 0 35 75 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 1819.45 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 1774.05 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 1317.6 L 1080
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 1080
Mash volume with grains 1317.6
Grain absorption losses -360
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1100.4 L) 1274.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1819.5 L) 1993.8
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -13.8
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 1800 L) 1920
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 1920 L) 1800
Total: 2354.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Isaiah Powell. All Grain, ABV 5.07%, IBU 19.02, SRM 3.98, Fermentables: (Pale Wheat, Munich Type I, Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, BEST Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Hallertauer Magnum, Hallertauer Tradition) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-04-18 19:05 UTC