Kölsch WCIPA

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 389 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 393 gallons
Post Boil Size: 389 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 97% (brew house)
Source: Connor Heckler
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday April 8th 2025

Original Gravity:

10.7 °P

Final Gravity:

2.9 °P

ABV (alternate):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

55.4

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
275 lb	Mountain Malt - Mountain Pilsner Base Malt275 lb Mountain Pilsner Base Malt	37.4	1.4	57%
110 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale110 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	22.8%
5.60 lb	Proximity - Crystal Wheat5.6 lb Crystal Wheat	34.5	60	1.2%
7 lb	German - Acidulated Malt7 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.5%
55 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt55 lb BEST Chit Malt	23	1.4	11.4%
30 lb	The Swaen - WhiteSwaen Classic30 lb WhiteSwaen Classic	37.7	2	6.2%
482.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
11 lb	Northern Brewer - Idaho 711 lb Idaho 7 Hops	Pellet	12	Whirlpool at 205 °F	30 min	21.15	33.7%
11 lb	Artisan - Cascade11 lb Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.8	Mash at 205 °F	90 min	10.63	33.7%
2 lb	Artisan - Cascade2 lb Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.8	First Wort at 205 °F	90 min	11.14	6.1%
2.60 lb	Lubelski 2.6 lb Lubelski Hops	Pellet	3.1	Boil at 205 °F	30 min	5.18	8%
4 lb	Lubelski 4 lb Lubelski Hops	Pellet	3.1	Boil at 205 °F	10 min	3.76	12.3%
2 lb	Charles Faram - Rakau2 lb Rakau Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 205 °F	30 min	3.52	6.1%
32.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
11 lb	Northern Brewer - Idaho 7 (Pellet)	21.15	33.7%
13 lb	Artisan - Cascade (Pellet)	21.77	39.8%
6.60 lb	Lubelski (Pellet)	8.94	20.3%
2 lb	Charles Faram - Rakau (Pellet) 1.9999976214988 lb Rakau (Pellet) Hops	3.52	6.1%
32.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Yeast

Apex - Voss Kveik

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	72%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5523 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
253.36 gal		Strike	160 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.1 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 396.04 gal (1584.14 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 384.04 gal (1536.14 qt) sparge/top-off.
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 285.37 gal (1141.49 qt)	253.37	1013.5
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.1 qt/lb	253.37	1013.5
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 277.57 g \| 1110.3 qt)	285.37	1141.5
Grain absorption losses	-60.33	-241.3
Hops absorption losses (mash)	-6.6	-26.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 209.85 g \| 839.4 qt)	206.81	827.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 396.04 g \| 1584.1 qt)	393	1572
Boil off losses	-1.88	-7.5
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-5.16	-20.6
Post boil Volume	389	1556
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-7.8	-31.2
Top off amount	7.8	31.2
Going into fermentor	389	1556
Total:	460.18	1840.7
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

5.39 initial vorlauf pH, 13.3p. 9oz gypsum, 5 oz calcium, 4 oz Epsom. 16.1p, 5.39 pH on second check.

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