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Staycation Gold

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 23rd 2025
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1.048
1.009
5.0%
28.4
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt7.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 84.3%
12 oz Riverbend Malt - Appalachian Wheat12 oz Appalachian Wheat 39 2.6 8.4%
0.50 lb Riverbend Malt - Great Chit0.5 lb Great Chit 36.8 1.7 5.6%
0.30 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.3 oz Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 0.2%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.4%
142.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 19 50%
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 15 min 9.43 50%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
2.81 gal Strike 166 °F 150 °F 60 min
1 gal Infusion 209 °F 156 °F 10 min
4.35 gal Batch Sparge 175 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.78 11.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.49 14  
Grain absorption losses -1.11 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.69 g | 22.8 qt) 5.48 21.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.9 27.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.26 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Staycation Gold" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #321470. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 28.43, SRM 4.35, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Appalachian Wheat, Great Chit, Carafa Special Type III, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau (Mittelfruh))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-23 13:46 UTC