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Kolnish Wasser

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Beer, Beards, and Bird Dogs
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://comp.highplainsdrafters.org/
Created: Sunday January 5th 2025
1.048
1.011
4.9%
21.6
3.2
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.91 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt13.91 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 94.8%
0.77 lb German - CaraFoam0.77 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.2%
14.68 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Magnum14 g Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil at 203 °F 90 min 14.65 12.4%
43.95 g Tettnanger43.95 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil at 203 °F 15 min 4.2 39%
54.70 g Artisan - Saphir54.7 g Saphir Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil at 203 °F 5 min 2.75 48.6%
112.65 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.55 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.86 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.47 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.73 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1.55 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
34 6 20 40 80 38
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.4 qt 168 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 40 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.51 22  
Mash volume with grains 6.68 26.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.84 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.08 28.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.15 g | 40.6 qt) 10.5 42  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 8.85 g | 35.4 qt) 8.5 34  
Estimated amount in fermentor 8.5 34  
Total: 12.59 50.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment 48hrs at 60F, free raise to 62F and hold until terminal.

NHC 2025 first round 42 consensus, did not advance

Gold Medal 2025 8 Seconds of Froth - High Plains Drafters, Cheyenne WY. 42 Consensus. 43 high scoresheet BJCP Master Judge

Bronze medal 2025 Feast of St Arnold, Colorado Springs. 39 consensus, 40 high scoresheet

Silver medal 2025 Liquid Poetry Slam, Fort Collins Colorado, 40 consensus



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