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2015 Kolsch

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 6th 2015
1.047
1.011
4.8%
23.1
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 88.9%
1 lb German - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 8.9%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.2%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 9.27 25%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.6 25%
1 oz tradition1 oz tradition Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 9.2 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.22 16.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.12 20.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.26 g | 17.1 qt) 4.44 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.66 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Racked to secondary after a week and let sit for 4 weeks. Changed out ice bottles each day in tub. Not sure how stable the temps were, just tried to keep it cold. It is delicious, lightly yeasty, drinkable ale but not as bright as I would like. I think people will like it though. Will make again over winter.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-12-02 02:44 UTC