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Kolschish Simple Beer

140 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 31 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 31st 2024
1.043
1.008
4.6%
20.1
3.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
50 lb American - Pilsner50 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 94.3%
3 lb US - Honey - Sweet Clover3 lb Honey - Sweet Clover - (late boil kettle addition) 35 0 5.7%
53 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
150 g Yakima Valley Hops - Perle150 g Perle Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 30 min 17.58 55.6%
60 g Hallertau Hersbrucker60 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 5 min 0.72 22.2%
60 g Perle60 g Perle Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 5 min 1.82 22.2%
270 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
60 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 440 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 32.86 gal (131.43 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.75 gal (46.98 qt) and adding 20.86 gal (83.43 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 22.75 gal (91 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8 gal (32 qt) and adding 10.75 gal (43 qt) sparge/top-off. 18.75 75  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 18.75 75  
Mash volume with grains 22.75 91  
Grain absorption losses -6.25 -25  
Remaining sparge water volume 20.35 81.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 32.6 130.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.25 1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.36 -1.4  
Post boil Volume 31 124  
Going into fermentor 31 124  
Total: 39.1 156.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pressure ferment @ 68 deg

12PSI 11 days

Crash 5 days @ 34 deg

Keg & lager.

Keep pressure on yeast cake @ 34 degrees & add next batch...

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