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Kolsch

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Nicholas Gephart
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 31st 2014
1.053
1.013
5.2%
36.0
4.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 80%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 20%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 28.88 66.7%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 15 min 7.16 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel Herb Boil 1 hr.
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike @ 160 Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5 20  
Mash volume with grains 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.11 g | 12.5 qt) 1.5 6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.5 26
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Nicholas Gephart. All Grain, ABV 5.21%, IBU 36.04, SRM 4.48, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Sweet Orange Peel, Whirfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2014-08-31 16:10 UTC