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Kolsch

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 9th 2015
1.047
1.012
4.6%
22.2
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 11.8%
13 lb German - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 76.5%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 5.9%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Domestic Hallertau3 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 22.18 100%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash: 2.1 gypsum, 3.2 CaCl, 3.2 lactic

Sparge: 2.1 gypsum, 3.2 CaCl, 1.2 lactic.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Infusion -- 149 °F 90 min
7.5 gal Sparge -- 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.61 gal (50.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.61 gal (2.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 7.44 29.8  
Mash volume with grains 8.8 35.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.55 g | 30.2 qt) 7.94 31.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.61 g | 50.5 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.38 61.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Consider using Cologne Malt (ABS) in place of Vienna if available.

2.4 L starter.

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