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Edelweiss Piraten Kolsch

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 6th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Weyermann - Pilsner18 lb Pilsner $ 0.13 / oz
$ 37.44 		36 1.5 80%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I $ 0.15 / oz
$ 4.80 		38 6 8.9%
2 lb Great Western - Organic White Wheat2 lb Organic White Wheat $ 0.15 / oz
$ 4.80 		27.6 3.5 8.9%
0.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light0.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 2.2%
22.50 lbs / $ 47.04
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops $ 3.49 / oz
$ 3.49 		Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 14.39 28.6%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 4.49 		Pellet 2.5 Boil 20 min 3.8 42.9%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 2.99 		Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 2.87 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 10.97
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.61 tsp Epsom Salt $ 0.75 / oz
$ 0.08 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.25 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 0.33
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 14.99 / each
$ 29.98
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 259 B cells required
$ 29.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 28.9 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Dissolved in strike water before mash-in.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
45.6 qt Strike Strike 162 °F 148 °F 30 min
8 qt Heat Adjust/Maintenance? Infusion 212 °F 148 °F 60 min
10 qt Batch Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.13 gal (56.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.13 gal (8.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 9.63 38.5  
Mash volume with grains 11.39 45.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.47 g | 29.9 qt) 7.34 29.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.13 g | 56.5 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 12.5 50  
Going into fermentor 12.5 50  
Total: 16.96 67.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Easy-drinking, gentle spring beer with a slight melon note.

Hail to the Edelweiss Pirates!

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