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3bbl creekside kolsch

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 93 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 100.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 97.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 14th 2025
1.046
1.008
5.0%
17.4
3.4
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
140 lb Avangard - Pilsner140 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 82.4%
15 lb Avangard - Wheat15 lb Wheat 38.2 2 8.8%
5 lb Avangard - Vienna5 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 2.9%
5 lb German - Acidulated Malt5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.9%
5 lb Rice Hulls5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.9%
170 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Tettnanger16 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 Boil 60 min 6.85 33.3%
16 oz Saaz16 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 15 min 4.25 33.3%
16 oz Tettnanger16 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 Boil 45 min 6.29 33.3%
48 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
165 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1409 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.08 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Colonial Beach Brewing Water Summer 2021
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
68.75 gal Strike 160 °F 150 °F 60 min
48 gal Sparge 168 °F 164 °F 25 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 96.3 gal (385.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 84.3 gal (337.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 77.35 gal (309.4 qt) 63.75 255  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 63.75 255  
Mash volume with grains 77.35 309.4  
Grain absorption losses -21.25 -85  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 54.05 g | 216.2 qt) 58.05 232.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 96.3 g | 385.2 qt) 100.3 401.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.8 -7.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 93 g | 372 qt) 97.5 390  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 97.5 g | 390 qt) 93 372  
Total: 121.8 487.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

up sparge volume slightly. came in about a gallon short

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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-11 19:20 UTC