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Kentucky Kolsch

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (ending kettle)
Source: Jason Rosenberger
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 21st 2015
1.056
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5.4%
32.2
4.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 81.1%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 8.1%
1 lb German - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 8.1%
3.50 oz Belgian - CaraVienne3.5 oz CaraVienne 34 20 1.8%
1.75 oz German - CaraMunich II1.75 oz CaraMunich II 34 46 0.9%
12.33 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 29.27 66.7%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 5 min 2.92 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
4 ml Lactic Acid 88% Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 340 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.25 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 75 min
4.97 gal Sparge -- 155 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.39 21.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.38 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.54 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.4 17.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.86 g | 35.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.64 g | 22.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 9.79 39.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe is calculated for 100% DI/RO water.

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