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Fancy Lawnmower Beer

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: BenMan
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 2nd 2025
1.044
1.010
4.5%
20.0
3.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb US - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 88.9%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Dark Wheat Malt0.5 lb Dark Wheat Malt 37 7 11.1%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.59 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.59 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 16.33 58.4%
0.14 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.14 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 2.98 13.9%
0.14 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.14 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 13.9%
0.14 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.14 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Whirlpool 0 min 0.7 13.9%
1.01 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 0 min.
1.30 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 62 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.7 qt Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.73 g | 22.9 qt) 4.41 17.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.09 g | 24.3 qt) 4.77 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.56 -2.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.91 g | 19.7 qt) 3.6 14.4  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.01 g | 12 qt) 3.26 13  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3 12  
Total: 4.41 17.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermentation temp 60F
Crash beer to 31F once both fermentation and diacetyl rest are complete

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